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December 11, 2025 – Blues Lounge Award Voting Ends Soon, NYE Show, Recent Recognition And Accolades!
The Blues Lounge Radio Show Awards voting ends soon!
Voting closes for The Blues Lounge Radio Show Awards this Friday, Dec 12 at midnight UK time, which is Friday, Dec 12, 6 PM central time in the USA.
Bob Corritore is honored to have been nominated in four categories. Here is the voting link, where you can vote your choices!
Thank you to all of you who have already submitted your votes!
Bobby Rush/Bob Corritore collaboration given year end honors!
Bobby Rush and Bob Corritore collaborated on the song “I’ve Got Three Problems,” which has received tremendous love through radio airplay, many positive mentions, major playlist, inclusions, and amazing Spotify numbers! It feels like this is what a 2025 blues hit looks like! Thank you.
The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band will bring in the new year on Wednesday, December 31 at the Rhythm Room.
For those wanna start out the new year with some real deal Chicago Blues, we’d like to invite you to the Rhythm Room to enjoy the Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Brian Fahey on drums and Yahni Riley on bass! You can buy advanced tickets at rhythmroom.com or just show up at the door and pay the cover. And check out the wonderful poster by graphic artist, Jimi Giannatti!
Other accolades!
December 2, 2025 – Giving Tuesday/Voting On Now For Blues Lounge Radio Awards/New Years Eve And More!
Today Is Giving Tuesday!
The first Tuesday of December is not only the beginning of the holiday season, but it’s customarily a day of charitable giving. There are many worthy causes and a limited amount of personal resources. So for those who are able to give, we encourage you to look at all of the possibilities and give to the causes that mean the most to you.
Formed in 2000, Southwest Musical Arts Foundation produces an ongoing concert series and sound recordings of serious historic and artistic importance. Bob Corritore’s From The Vaults Series and many Phoenix area concerts are part of the foundation’s scope of work! Today’s economic declines have made donations more and more crucial to keep the foundations work moving forward. Every donation, large or small is greatly appreciated! For those wanting to make a donation, the following PayPal link is provided: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R8AF2CKVJG9DE&ssrt=1758313878809
Thank you very much!
The Blues Lounge Radio Show Awards Voting!
The Blues Lounge Radio Show is a spectacular UK-based program put on each week by host Steve Hoare who lovingly presents quality blues recordings from around the world. Not only is Steve a kind and knowledgeable host, but he also has a deep understanding and passion for the music. I have been a proud recipient in the past of BLRS awards and this year I am nominated in numerous categories! Voting takes only a minute, although I have to say that there are so many great choices that it may take a while to make your decisions. Voting is going on right now through December 12. You can place your votes now by clicking this link.
The winners will be announced on the radio program aired the Sunday before Christmas. Thank you!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band on New Year’s Eve!
For those wanna start out the new year with some real deal Chicago Blues we’d like to invite you to the Rhythm Room to enjoy the Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Brian Fahey on drums and Yahni Riley on bass! You can buy advanced tickets at rhythmroom.com or just show up at the door and pay the cover. And check out the wonderful poster by graphic artist, Jimi Giannatti!
BSO cover story!
Thank you Blues Society of the Ozarks and to interviewer George Hunt for an amazing cover story in their monthly newsletter! Feeling blessed!
November 18, 2025 – Jimi Primetime Smith And Bob Corritore Perform Saturday Night At The Rhythm Room, Bob Stroger Beer Brand, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore Interview, Early Blues Sessions And More!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band appear Saturday night at Rhythm Room!
Bob Stroger honored with Living Blues Magazine Cover and his own beer brand in Brazil!
2025 has been quite an amazing year for 94 year-old Bob Stroger. So far, Mr. Stroger was inducted into The Blues Hall of Fame, threw the first pitch at a Cubs game, received a Blues Music Award for best bass player, released a new album called Bob Is Back with The Headhunters on the Delmark label, appeared as a major part of Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout and on the Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah album, Performed at the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway, and received an Appreciation Award from the Pinetop Perkins Foundation! Now we can add a couple more to that long list of achievements; the cover story in the latest issue of Living Blues Magazine, and the unique honor of having a namesake beer brand in Brazil! Congratulations, Bob Stroger! So well deserved!
Blues Disciples Podcast Interviews Willie Buck and Bob Corritore!
Thank you, Jamie Anthony and his podcast Blues Disciples, for featuring Willie Buck and Bob Corritore in celebration of their recent album, Oh Yeah! They share stories of their long friendship and some of the behind the scenes stories that led to their brilliant new CD! Click here to hear the interview. And congratulations to Willie for recently winning a Blues Bast Award for his Delmark album Live At Buddy Guy’s Legends! Willie Buck’s 88th birthday is coming right up on November 26!
Early Blues Sessions reactions!
Bob Corritore & friends/Early Blues Sessions is the 10th installment in Bob’s From The Vaults series on VizzTone and is Bob’s 32nd album release! Early Blues Sessions features an amazing lineup of special guests, including Little Milton, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Lockwood Jr., Pinetop Perkins, Chico Chism, Sam Lay, Henry Gray, King Karl, Lil’ Ed, Dave Riley, Bob Margolin, Tomcat Courtney, Jimmy Dotson, Clarence Edwards and more! This album has been receiving rave reviews, and lots of attention! To see the full list of reviews that we’ve received so far click here. Thank you, everyone!
John Primer and Oscar Wilson each receive honors!
Two of Bob’s close associates have been in the news! John Primer recently received a Mississippi Trail Marker in his hometown of Camden, Mississippi! And Oscar Wilson was inducted this weekend into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame! Congratulations to both of these great musicians!
Other upcoming shows to finish out the year!
October 23, 2025 – This Weekend’s Arizona Shows, Early Blues Sessions Successful Launch, Upcoming Shows!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band shows!
This weekend, Jimi and Bob with Brian Fahey and Yahni Riley perform Friday night at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, and Saturday in Cottonwood, Arizona at a beautiful theater called Old Town Center For The Arts! We look forward to seeing our Arizona fans!
Bob Corritore & Friends / Early Blues Sessions gets lots of love in its first week of being released!
Early Blues Sessions is a beautiful collection of songs from Bob’s vaults recorded between 1984 and 2007. Through the lens of time we can see how cherished this sound of the blues originators is! We’ve already received 16 (and counting) rave reviews of this album, which you can see by clicking here. The album was released on October 17 and it’s available wherever you buy your music! This is what Fred Delforge said in France’s Zicazic Magazine translated to English:
Bob Corritore is one of the greatest exponents of traditional blues. A deep-throated harmonica player and passionate producer, he has established himself as an archivist of the African-American musical soul. Since opening his club, the Rhythm Room in Phoenix in 1991, he has recorded a constellation of blues legends, often on the fringes of the commercial circuit, with a fidelity to raw sound and true emotion. With “Early Blues Sessions,” Bob Corritore opens a new door in his “From The Vault” series, dedicated to the buried treasures of his archives. This new opus, scheduled for release this fall, brings together sixteen tracks recorded between 1984 and 2007, including several previously unreleased or remixed tracks, capturing the essence of the blues in its most authentic form. This album is a living fresco, a vibrant tribute to the giants of the genre. It features the voices and instruments of Lowell Fulson (“West Texas Blues”), Little Milton (“I Want To Be The One”), Jimmy Rogers (“She Loves Another Man”), Robert Lockwood Jr. (“Naptown Blues”, “Ramblin’ On My Mind”), Sam Lay (“So Glad I’m Living”, “My Fault”), Henry Gray (“Showers Of Rain”), Pinetop Perkins, Chico Chism, Lil’ Ed, Tomcat Courtney, Clarence Edwards, King Karl and Jimmy Dotson. Each track is enveloped by Bob Corritore’s harmonica, discreet but essential, serving the vocals and groove with a rare humility. Far from seeking to demonstrate his talents, the harmonica player seeks instead to convey a rich history and to document an era when the blues was still played in smoky clubs, modest studios, sometimes following impromptu meetings. He takes the opportunity to give voice to artists who are too often forgotten and, with his vision as a producer-artisan, he offers us a formidable lesson in musical memory. A living archive, a celebration of the blues as a popular, rooted and universal art, to be recommended to lovers of pure blues, to musical history enthusiasts, and to all those who want to hear the sound of the roots!
– Fred Delforge
Thank you to everyone for the great response!
KJZZ interviews Bob Corritore!
Here is a wonderful 11 minute radio interview profile by Lauren Gilger! Click the link and it’s best to hit the blue Listen button for an 11 minute interview that includes some cool songs.
Here are a few posters from some upcoming shows:
October 17, 2025 – New Vaults Album Early Blues Sessions Released Today! And Upcoming Shows!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Early Blues Sessions now available wherever music is sold!
This 11th installment from Bob Corritore’s From The Vaults Series is available today. Here is a link that can take you to various sales outlets for purchase. http://lnk.to/BCearly
You can also purchase this directly from Bob who would be happy to autograph it for you by just replying to this newsletter. This album includes some of Bob’s earliest recording sessions with some truly legendary blues artists. Already some amazing reviews have come in which you can read by clicking here. We hope you enjoy this new offering, which includes previously unreleased tracks as well as some newly remixed and mastered songs that have been long out of print. Thank you!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band play Friday at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix and Saturday at the Old Town Center For The Arts in Cottonwood.
We hope to see you at these shows! Some powerful, real blues we played!
October 9, 2025 – Pinetop Homecoming In Clarksdale This Sunday, Birthday Recap, Upcoming Album And More!
This Sunday, Pinetop Perkins Homecoming in Clarksdale!
It was a rough year for the King Biscuit Blues Festival, who were able to overcome financial challenges to thankfully host their wonderful festival, although this year‘s version has fewer days and less stages. That being said, it came together, and it will once again make it’s powerful statement of presenting blues music in the historically important blues town of Helena, Arkansas, where Sonny Boy Williamson broadcast from radio station KFFA on the daily King Biscuit Time broadcasts. Following the festival each year is the customary Sunday meeting in nearby Clarksdale, Mississippi to honor the great Pinetop Perkins and his educational foundation. The event is called the Pinetop Homecoming and it takes place at Hobson’s Plantation where Pinetop grew up. This is a cause that is very dear to Bob Corritore who will be flying in to perform as part of a great lineup of musicians. We hope to see you there! For more info on the event and the foundation, go to pinetopperkinsfoundation.org.
Bob’s Chicago Blues Birthday Bash!
Here is a photo recap of Bob Corritore‘s birthday party weekend! This included a wonderful show at the Rhythm Room on September 26 and two days of great session work at Tempest Recording! Oscar Wilson, who was scheduled was not able to attend for medical reasons but we’re happy to report that he’s back on track and recently performed last weekend in California! And we had so much talent scheduled for the birthday weekend that we presented a stunning show of powerful blues! I think that these photos capture the vibe!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Early Blues Sessions to be released on October 17!
Look out for this brilliant new release, which reflect on the days when blues giants walked the earth! Check out the amazing lineup. This is the 11th installment in Bob Corritore’s “From The Vaults Series” on VizzTone Label Group! Bob is looking forward to sharing this work with the world! Here is the preorder link: https://lnk.to/BCearly.
For your Grammy consideration!
This is somewhat of a ambitious honor. The first step of moving towards an actual Grammy nomination is to be on the consideration list. This list is huge, and only those that are eligible Grammy voters can participate. That being said, Bob Corritore has some serious contenders that we hope will advance from the long list to the short list!
Rhythm Room honored by the Phoenix New Times!
Congratulations Dr. Janice Johnston, new chair person for The Blues Foundation
Phoenix is so proud of our very own Dr. Janice Johnston who has always taken a leadership role in The Blues! In her own words:
“It is with great excitement, humility, and gratitude that I share the news of my new role as Chair of the Board of The Blues Foundation. This opportunity represents both a personal honor and a profound responsibility, one that I embrace wholeheartedly.
My journey with The Blues Foundation has been deeply meaningful. Over the years, I have had the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors and leading the HART Fund, which provides crucial financial and medical assistance to blues musicians and their families in times of need. Through these experiences, I have witnessed firsthand the incredible resilience of our artists, the generosity of our community, and the transformative power of the Blues. These moments have strengthened my commitment to ensuring that the Foundation continues to serve as a lifeline and a beacon of hope for the people who keep this music alive.
As I step into this role, I want to extend my deep gratitude to Terika Dean for her leadership as Chair. Terika has guided the Foundation with vision, steadiness, and heart, especially through complex challenges, and I am profoundly thankful for her dedication. I look forward to welcoming her ongoing insight and counsel as we continue this work together.
The Blues is a living tradition rooted in history, yet always evolving, and our mission must reflect both reverence for the past and boldness for the future. I am eager to work with my fellow board members, Kimberly Horton, president and CEO, our dedicated staff, and our passionate supporters to build on the Foundation’s strong legacy while embracing the opportunities ahead. Together, we will expand the reach of the Blues, nurture the next generation of artists, strengthen programs like Generation Blues and HART Fund, and celebrate the cultural heritage that has shaped so much of modern music.
I also want to emphasize how much I value the voices of our members, partners, and supporters. The strength of The Blues Foundation has always come from its community, and I welcome your ideas as we move forward with new collaborations, educational initiatives, audience development strategies, and creative ways to uplift artists and preserve our shared history.
The Blues has given us all so many stories of struggle and triumph, music that heals and inspires, and a community bound by love and respect. It is our responsibility to ensure that this art form continues to thrive for generations to come.
Thank you for your trust, your support, and your continued belief in the work of The Blues Foundation. I am truly honored to serve in this role, and I look forward to walking this journey with all of you guided by our mission, informed by our history, and inspired by the possibilities ahead.
Your financial support means so much to our mission.”
Click here to donate to The Blues Foundation.
Much love for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah!
Willie and Bob are thrilled by the wonderful reception that their collaborative album has received! The great reviews keep coming in and the airplay has been strong! The people seem to ebrace and celebrate this album of old school Chicago blues with no-frills! To see the reviews that we’ve received, you can click here. And for example here is one of the wonderful reviews!
Blues Roadhouse (July 21, 2025)
This splendid album of traditional, old-school Chicago blues is yet another release from Bob Corritore’s masterful “From the Vaults” series, featuring artists he’s recorded over the years as they visited his Phoenix Rhythm Room club.
This album features the ageless voice of Chicago blues powerhoue Willie Buck, now 88 and still slinging the blues. Corritore’s relationship with Buck goes back to the late 1970s, when Buck invited him to join his Chicago band. Buck has since made regular visits to Corritore’s sweet home Phoenix, and recorded music like this. The tracks here come mainly from three Arizona sessions from 2021 to 2023.
The tough-enough blues aggregation backing Buck’s gritty pipes includes former Muddy Waters guitarist Bob Margolin, Corritore regular Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Chicago’s Billy Flynn, pianists Anthony Geraci and Ben Levin, veteran bassist Bob Stroger and drummer Wes Starr, plus assorted guests. And of course, Corritore’s harp soars throughout.
Together, this blues-driven band and Buck bring some great old music, including songs by Waters and Buck, whose songwriting chops carry their own considerable weight.
For the opener, though, they reach back nearly 70 years to 1958 for the churning title track, “Oh Yeah,” by Bo Diddley. It’s deep blues driven hard by ferocious guitar and blazing harp, with Buck rolling out the lyrics. Waters’ 1968 hypnotic “She’s Alright” roars in next, with an especially tough Buck vocal. “That Ain’t Enough,” with Margolin and Smith dazzling on guitar, is the first of Buck’s originals.
“Brand New Cell Phone” shuffles in with Geraci’s rock-steady piano backing and Corritore’s razor-sharp harp. “Money Can’t Buy Everything” is a Flynn contribution, with a whimsical lyric, easily captured by Buck’s vocal prowess. “Went Home This Morning” features piercing Corritore harp throughout, swirling around Buck’s tough vocal, decorated by some great guitar.
Scorching slide guitar permeates Buck’s torchy “She Turned Me Down,” a deeply felt slow blues built for belt-polishing close dancing. “Baby Please Don’t Go” is a Waters’ classic rocked hard by Buck and the band. “Me And My Baby” features Flynn on wicked slide guitar.
The closer is the slow-blues scorcher, “Let Me Find Out Your Name,” with the band cranking out a fierce blues concerto behind Buck’s steamy vocals. It’s a breathtaking masterpiece, which Buck seems to realize as it all wraps up, happily proclaiming: “Let’s leave it like that … I don’t think I could do it again.”
You can do it again, though, by giving this album a well-deserved spot on your old-school curriculum. “Oh Yeah” is Chicago blues at its glorious best. Blessings on Corritore for doing his best to keep this classical American music alive and well. Very well, indeed!
– Jim White
Jimi Primetime Smith’s new release receives a warm reception.
Congratulations to Jimi Primetime Smith for his wonderful album It’s My Time. Jimi is Bob Corritore‘s closest collaborator. And Bob guests on three of the album’s songs, one of which (She’s A Peach) got high honors in the Roots Music Report. Thank you, Jimi!
September 24, 2025 – Blues Birthday Bash on Friday, American Blues Scene Article Previews New Release, Willie Buck Love, And More!
Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Bash this Friday!
It’s wonderful when you can get the highest caliber of traditional blues musicians together on one stage! Willie Buck, Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Billy Flynn, Anthony Geraci, Carla Denise, Wes Starr and Bob Corritore will take the stage this Friday, September 26, to help Bob C. bring on his 69th birthday (which is actually on September 27)! Unfortunately, due to some medical issues Oscar Wilson, who was scheduled to be there, has to stay home and heal, but he promises to do a make up date in the near future. Advance tickets are available by clicking this link. https://wl.eventim.us/event/bob-corritores-chicago-blues-birthday-bash/657888?afflky=SouthwestMusicalArtsFoundation
See you at the party!
American Blues Scene published a beautiful preview of the upcoming album, Early Blues Sessions and debuts the new single featuring Little Milton!
Thank you you American Blues Scene for this complementary article! You can listen to the new single “I Want To Be The One” featuring a beautiful collaboration of Bob Corritore with Little Milton as well as get a preview of the forthcoming album, Bob Corritore & Friends: Early Blues Sessions, to be released October 17 on VizzTone Label Group!
Check out the article at this link!
Congratulations to all Blues Blast Awards winners!
Even though Bob Corritore did not end up a winner in this year’s awards, he was very honored to have three nominations and is very happy for the success of all those who did win! It’s a beautiful Blues family, and we all support each other! Lots of our close friends ended up among the winners! To see the list, click here!
More love for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah!
Willie Buck and Bob are very happy with the reception that their new album has received! It just made #2 in the French Power Blues Chart! To see all of the rave reviews we have received so far, click here. And by the way, Willie Buck just won a Blues Blues Blast Music Award! And check out the English translation of a fantastic review just published from the September 15 issue of Blues News Finland:
The new Willie Buck & Bob Corritore joint album could be started with the same kind of praise as the previous John Primer. In this case, Bob Corritore has been praised in Blues News, deservedly, and quite rightly, and so here too. To start, I took a look at the Blues News index to satisfy my curiosity and refresh my memory (which is often necessary these days) and to see that Corritore’s own and his friends’ albums have been released in BN over the past five years, no less than 17. Hardly a single one of them has been criticized. I have participated in the praises myself 10 times.
Now, in Bob Corritore’s vault, ten recordings have been found with the easygoing vocalist Willie Buck, who has visited Finland a couple of times and systematically plays at Chicago’s blues clubs. Three of the recording sessions date back to 2021-23. The only exception is the unique blues jaunt Went Home This Morning, recorded in 2010 and placed halfway through the CD, composed by Buck himself. Corritore’s song sounds more like the Lazy Lester-Slim Harpo school than Chicago. The song also has a completely different backing band than the other nine tracks on the CD. The album’s main backing band includes Bob Margolin, who mainly focuses on slide on six tracks, and top guitarist Billy Flynn on three tracks. The rest of the band consists of iconic bassist Bob Stroger, drummer Wes Starr, and Anthony Geraci and Ben Levin, who alternate on piano. So there is a lot of quality.
The album’s opening title track Oh Yeah is borrowed from Bo Diddley himself, and then She’s Alright is offered from Muddy Waters. Baby Please Don’t Go is not originally Muddy’s, although the cover claims so. The band’s interpretation is, however, very “muddy-like”. Buck himself has written six songs, all of them calmly traditional Chicago blues, to which his gentle, flowing but at the same time catchy singing voice fits perfectly.
Let’s repeat again just to be sure that the album is specifically about Chicago blues in all its glory. During Buck’s singing, Corritore is perhaps the most central accompanist and also strongly present with his solos, as the name of the album would certainly suggest. One could suggest the adjectives “primitive*, “scratchy” or even “snotty” for Margolin’s slide guitar playing. At least if we take as a comparison Billy Flynn’s completely different, beautifully painted, and vividly reminiscent of Earl Hooker’s gliding on the album’s nearly 8-minute slow closing blues Let Me Find Out Your Name.
Corritore’s melodically growling chromatic harp hits this slow narrative like its famous nose on the head. Bob Corritore, the harmonica player, producer wizard and archival treasure hunter, has succeeded this time too. In the same breath, it must be noted that the CD’s running time is only a sweaty 39 minutes, which suggests that the vaults are empty. Go and find out, the near future will tell. In any case, the fact that the previous John Primer’s new album is both stylistically pure, in execution and production, is a country-like album of the frighteningly disappearing resource called traditional Chicago blues.
– Pertti Nurmi
September 19, 2025 – Single Release Today, Upcoming Birthday Extravaganza, Pinetop Perkins Homecoming And More!
Out today! New single release! Bob Corritore‘s wonderful collaboration with Little Milton from 2002.
Today is the release of the new single featuring a 2002 studio collaboration with the legendary Little Milton with a song called I Want To Be The One. Milton wrote this beautiful song specifically for our session. It feels like this song is the perfect link between his Mississippi roots and his later blues/soul style. If this came out as a 45 in the mid 1970s, I can imagine that it would be on all of the jukeboxes at all the Chicago blues bars. I look forward to everybody hearing it. Also appearing as part of the studio band for this song were Henry Gray and Chico Chism. Little Milton is in great voice and his guitar tone on this song is spectacular! I think you’ll also enjoy my harmonica contributions. Available on all streaming on September 19. This will be the single from the forthcoming album BC & Friends/Early Blues Sessions out on October 17. Here is a purchase link for the single and to pre-order the upcoming album: https://lnk.to/BCearly
Bob‘s birthday extravaganza one week from today!
Please save the date! It’s gonna be a spectacular gathering of some of the best in The Blues business! This is the kind of show that rarely happens anywhere in the world. And to see all of this talent in a small venue is really a beautiful thing. To get advance tickets you can click here.
Pinetop Homecoming, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Sunday, October 12!
Each year in October blues lovers gather in Clarksdale, Mississippi in the memory of Pinetop Perkins, and to honor his Foundation and the great work that they do. This event is an unofficial after party of the King Biscuit Blues Festival in nearby Helena, Arkansas. Bob Corritore has always been dedicated to this cause and will perform at this event. We hope to see you at the show.
Much love for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah!
Thank you everyone for the great reception to the collaboration album of Willie Buck & Bob Corritore. The album has been out since June and great reviews and AirPlay reports keep coming in! This is an album of deep Chicago blues with an All-Star cast that includes Bob Margolin, Billy Flynn, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin and Wes Starr. Recent accolades have come in this week from ABS Magazine (France), IL BLUES (Italy), B-Man’s Blues Report (USA), and Soul Bag Mag (France)! To see all of the reviews that we’ve received so far, click here! Here is a translated version of the review from ABS magazine:
Released last June, this album is part of Bob Corritore’s “From the Vaults” series, a collection of remarkable recordings captured and carefully archived by the harmonica player, to highlight the blues greats he has worked with throughout his career. The two friends have known each other for many years; Willie Buck invited Corritore to join his band in Chicago in the mid-1970s, and they have continued to collaborate ever since. Recorded between 2021 and 2023 with a true dream team including Bob Margolin, Billy Flynn, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Ben Levin, and Bob Stroger, this session is a success from start to finish. The repertoire alternates between original compositions like That Ain’t Enough, Brand New Cell Phone, and Me and My Baby, and covers inspired by standards by Bo Diddley (Oh Yeah!), Muddy Waters (She’s Alright) and Big Joe Williams (Baby Please Don’t Go). Each track breathes the sound of the Windy City, Buck’s voice, still inhabited despite the weight of years, blends with the incisive harmonica of Corritore, who masters his art to perfection. Oh Yeah! is more than an album: it’s a wonderful testimony. We hear the echo of the great masters, but also proof that Chicago Blues, in the hands of its heirs, remains a living force, which has not finished moving us. Once again, Bob Corritore impresses, drawing from his precious archives, he signs a series which, with brilliance and sincerity, testifies to his inexhaustible passion which drives him to keep the Blues alive. Highly recommended. – Jean-Luc Vabres
Notodden Blues Festival recap video & aricle
Thank you Notodden Blues Festival! An honor to be the soundtrack of your festival recap! And of course, an honor just to have participated in your amazing festival.The song Take A Message by John Primer & Bob Corritore is played while they show quick flashes of various performances of the week. To see this very cool video, click here.
Thank you also to Blues Matters Magazine (UK) for their festival review and collage!
And this just in! Special thanks to Blues News Norway Magazine and interviewer Nina Hanssen for this spectacular article!
September 3, 2025 – Gigs In Phoenix And Tucson This Weekend, New Vaults Release Forthcoming And More!
The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band appear in Phoenix and Tucson this weekend!
Come check out the magic that happens when Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore take the stage and explore their Chicago Blues Roots. They play Friday at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix (with special guest, Carla Denise), and Saturday night at Monterey Court in Tucson!
Forthcoming Release From Bob Corritore’s Vaults Series Announced!
Bob Corritore‘s “From The Vaults” Series continues with its 11th installment! This one is called Early Blues Sessions and features a spectacular lineup of legendary artists: Little Milton, Lowell Fulson, Robert Lockwood Jr., Jimmy Rogers, Pinetop, Perkins, Chico Chism, Sam Lay, Henry Gray, King Karl, Lil’ Ed, Dave Riley, Bob Margolin, Tomcat Courtney, Jimmy Dodson, and Clarence Edwards! This compilation is a brilliant survey of some of Bob Corritore‘s earliest efforts to record the real deal blues by its originators! The album will be released October 17. A single featuring the legendary Little Milton will be available earlier on Sept 19! Here is the pre-order link, which might not be fully activated until September 19 when the single is released: https://lnk.to/BCearly. Thank you for supporting.
Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Party! Save The Date!
We remember Freddie King!
Freddie King 9-3-1934 to 12-28-1976. Though he only lived to the young age of 42, Freddie King influenced all blues and rock music guitarists with his brilliant innovations. Here is a photo that Bob Corritore took in 1975 at Cain‘s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Freddie King‘s music will live on forever!
August 28, 2025 – Blues Blast Awards Voting Ends August 31
Each year, Blues Blast Magazine reflects on the annual achievements of our blues scene through their Blues Blast Music Awards. It’s an extension of their free weekly online newsletter, which is a crucial part of today’s blues media! Congratulations to all of the nominees! Bob Corritore is honored to be nominated in three categories! To cast your vote, please go to BluesBlastMagazine.com. Thank you!
Voting is going on right now and ends at midnight on August 31, 2025. Voting is free and open to anyone. You may only vote one time. If you are not currently a subscriber you are automatically signed up as a subscriber to the free online magazine as part of the voting process. Blues Blast Magazine subscriptions are always FREE and you may unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of each email.
August 10, 2025 – Primetime & Corritore This Friday At Rhythm Room, Seattle Gigs Next Week, Blues Blast And Downbeat Awards Voting, Notodden Blues Fest Recap And More!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band this Friday at the Rhythm Room
Next week the Highway 99 All-Stars return to Jazz Alley in Seattle.
The Highway 99 All-Stars are a band project formed to honor the now closed Seattle blues and roots club Highway 99. This band is a very eclectic mix of musicians all coming from various styles to form a unique sonic gumbo that somehow really works. Initially, this project was going to be a one time thing, but Jazz Alley keeps inviting us back and the crowds keep coming. And on top of that, we have become good friends and look forward to seeing each other and making music together again. The shows happen Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19 and 20th at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley.
Blues Blast Music Awards going on now!
Each year, Blues Blast Magazine reflects on the annual achievements of our blues scene through their Blues Blast Music Awards. It’s an extension of their free weekly online newsletter, which is a crucial part of today’s blues media! Voting is going on right now and continues through August 31st. Congratulations to all of the nominees! Bob Corritore is honored to be nominated in three categories! To cast your vote, please go to Bluesblastmagazine.com. Thank you!
Doin’ The Shout nominated for Best Blues Album by Downbeat Magazine!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout is listed among the nominees for Best Blues Album in Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll! Voting is going on right now! In order to vote, you do have to subscribe to their free online newsletter which just takes a couple seconds. There are lots of categories, but the BLUES ALBUM category is number 34. The results will appear in the December, 2025 issue. This is a huge honor! Here is the direct link to go straight to voting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DB90thReadersPoll
Notodden Blues Festival photo recap.
The annual Notodden Blues Festival in Norway is a major European blues event! So it was quite an honor to participate with the John Primer/Bob Corritore All-Stars (with Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Anthony Geraci, Wes Starr). Special thanks to Jostein Forsberg and all the festival staff for a great performance experience. We put together a photo page to recap this wonderful experience and you can enjoy the page by clicking here. We’ve included a couple teaser photos for this newsletter, but please click on the link to see so much more.
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah continues to draw praise from the critics!
Released on June 20 of this year, the album Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah is a straight up old school Chicago blues album! So it’s especially gratifying to see it get great reviews, airplay and recognition. Since the last newsletter, there has been a number of new reviews which we’ve added to our review page, which you can see by clicking here. Thank you, everybody for the acceptance of this project.
Next Month’s Shows!
RIP Larry Dee.
Though not known to many people outside of the Rhythm Room, Larry Dee was a loved member of our Phoenix Blues community. We are saddened by his loss. Here is an AZ Central article by Ed Masley that says it best about this wonderful man.
July 28, 2025 – Notodden Blues Festival In Norway, Blues Bast Awards Voting, Willie Buck Collaboration Great Media Reaction!
John Primer & Bob Corritore with the Crawlin’ Kingsnake Band play the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway this week!
One of Europe’s most acclaimed blues festivals, The Notodden Blues Festival in Norway happens this week! John Primer and Bob Corritore will bring an all star band with Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Anthony Geraci and Wes Starr! This is the top-notch band that recorded the album Crawlin’ Kingsnake which has been showered with awards and recognition! They will perform numerous times throughout the week!
Blues Blast Music Awards going on now!
Each year Blues Blast Magazine reflects on the annual achievements of our Blues scene through their Blues Blast Music Awards. It’s an extension of their free weekly online newsletter, which is a crucial part of today’s blues media! Voting is going on right now and continues through August 31st. Congratulations to all of the nominees! Bob Corritore is honored to be nominated in three categories! To cast your vote, please go to Bluesblastmagazine.com. Thank you!
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah media reaction!
This album was released last month and has received glowing reviews for its straight-ahead Chicago blues sound! To read the reviews that we’ve received so far, click here. To read a couple beautiful reviews of some of the live shows from last month, click here for a recap of the Rockford, IL show in the Crossroads Blues Society Newsletter, and click here for a review of the Rosa’s and Evanston Spaces show in Robin’s Robzervations! Thank you everyone!
July 12, 2025 – Blues Blast Awards Voting Starts Today, Big Revue Show This Saturday At The Rhythm Room, September Birthday Party Poster Unveiled, And More!
Blues Blast Music Awards voting starts today!
Each year since 2008, Blues Blast Magazine has presented their awards with voting open to the public. These awards,are a brilliant reflection of what’s going on in the industry. Being the world‘s largest free weekly blues E-magazine with over 44,000 subscribers in all 50 states and more than 90 countries Blues Blast has an amazing, popular reach! The nominees were announced a couple of weeks ago and voting begins today and continues through August 31st. Congratulations to all of the nominees! Bob Corritore is honored to be nominated in three categories! To cast your vote, please go to Bluesblastmagazine.com.
Bob Corritore’s Impromptu Blues Revue this Saturday at the Rhythm Room!
Gonna be a nice gathering of great Arizona blues talent this Saturday night at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix! We hope to see you there!
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah gathers acclaim!
The collaboration of Willie Buck and Bob Corritore has found numerous fans who appreciate it’s no nonsense approach to presenting a straight Chicago blues album! The album has just debuted on the Living Blues Radio Carts at #12! To see the growing list of positive reviews, click here. Here is a translated review from La Hora Del Blues from Barcelona, Spain:
What a pleasure to listen to this authentic Chicago blues album by two great musicians: Bob Corritore and Willie Buck! This album takes us back to the golden age of Chicago blues in the 1950s and 1960s, thanks to two consummate masters of the genre.
A tireless worker, a blues enthusiast, and an institution in the world of this genre, Bob Corritore never ceases to amaze us with impressive albums that are true gems for fans. This time, he does so alongside Willie Buck, one of the last old-school singers who for over forty years has been one of the greats of the city’s music scene, leading his band that has featured names like Louis Myers, Eddie Taylor, Sammy Lawhorn, Magic Slim, Byther Smith, Johnny “Big Moose” Walker, and Big Leon Brooks.
Bob and Willie met in the late 1970s when Willie invited Bob to join his band. They worked together for a few years and when Bob moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in the 1980s, their friendship continued, and they have reunited at least once a year to play together and record. This album is a magnificent example of the feeling that develops between the two musicians when they come together to make their own old Chicago blues songs that convey the essence, substance, and character of songs that touch the depths of your soul.
Ten stunning blues songs make up this album, part of Bob Corritore’s extensive collection and recorded in three sessions between 2021 and 2023, except for one track recorded in 2010. The album features top-notch musicians such as Bob Stroger on bass, Bob Margolin on guitar on six tracks, guitarists Jimi Primetime Smith, Billy Flynn, Mojo Mark, and Jon Atkinson, pianists Anthony Geraci and Ben Levin, drummers Wes Starr and Brian Fahey, and finally Troy Sandow on bass on one track.
Nowadays, when innovation, refined technique, and experimentation in new fields and sounds prevail in the blues, coming across an album like this is pure delight and proves that the blues doesn’t need grand flourishes but rather authenticity to convey that feeling that only the masters of the genre know how to communicate with just a few notes. Bob Corritore hasn’t come to innovate, but rather the opposite; he’s here to perpetuate, and in these times, this is something very necessary.
– Vicente Zumel
Thank you from the Rhythm Room!
Summers in Phoenix, Arizona are incredibly hot and business can really slow down. Last week the Rhythm Room launched a GoFundMe to help it through the summer slows, which was met with great support. Thank you to all the folks who lent a helping hand. Lots of great blues shows coming up in the fall and we’re halfway through the hot summer!
Bob Corritore Birthday Party Announced!
Please save the date! This is one that’s worth a trip to Phoenix! Thank you, Jimi Giannatti for this great graphic art! And check out the amazing lineup! Advance tickets available at rhythmroom.com.
July 8, 2025 – Bob Corritore Blues Newsletter – Jimi Primetime Smith CD Release Party Saturday At The Rhythm Room, Blues Blast Music Awards Announced, Willie Buck Collaboration Update And Illinois Release Shows Recap, Other Upcoming Shows!
Jimi Primetime Smith CD release party!
This Saturday, July 12, we will be celebrating Jimi Primetime Smith’s new album “It’s My Time on the New Folk Records label! This great new CD will be available for purchase and Jimi will be on hand to autograph it! See you this Saturday at the celebration!
Blues Blast Music Awards announced! Bob Corritore is nominated in three categories!
JUST ANNOUNCED! 2025 Blues Blast Music Awards Nominees!
Congratulations to all of the nominees! Bob Corritore is nominated in the categories of Best Traditional Blues Album, Best Blues Harmonica, Best Producer! Quite a trio of honors! The full list of nominees are on the magazine website at: bluesblastmagazine.com/2024-blues-blast-music-award-nominees
How did it happen? Well in June of 2025, a group of music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twenty three categories.
Fan voting begins July 14, 2025 and ends at midnight on August 31, 2025 on the website at BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting is free and open to anyone. You may only vote one time. If you are not currently a subscriber you are automatically signed up as a subscriber to the free online magazine as part of the voting process. Blues Blast Magazine subscriptions are always FREE and you may unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of each issue!
The Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine, the largest FREE weekly E-magazine with over 44,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 states and in more than 90 countries.
The Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies are not being held this year.
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah! Illinois release parties and media reaction!
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah! was released on June 20 and Buck and Corritore did a three day stretch of Illinois CD release parties.
Both Bob Corritore and Jimi Primetime Smith flew in from Arizona and Billy Flynn was on board for each of the shows. Bob Stroger performed on two of the three shows with Harlan Terson playing the Rosa’s. Steve Bass played drums on the first two dates and Kenny Smith played the final date in Evanston.
Backtracking just a little bit, this album presents Willie Buck singing in very strong form, with Bob Corritore wrapping his harmonica and production into each of these songs and amazing backing artists throughout! It’s an album of unadulterated, old-school, heavy-duty Chicago blues. To read the wonderful reviews this album has gotten so far, click this link.
So for each of these shows, the audience was treated to some sweet Chicago blues in the Muddy Waters style with no apologies! Needless to say, each of these shows was very well received! To read a wonderful show by show recap from Robin Zimmerman of Chicago Blues Guide, please click here.
Thank you to Steve Jones from Rockford‘s Crossroad Blues Society, Tony Mangiullo and Jennifer Boberg from Rosa’s Lounge and Dave Specter from Evanston Space!
Upcoming shows!
07/12/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, CD release party for Jimi Primetime Smith/My Time! With Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with special guest Carla Denise.
07/19/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Bob Corritore’s Impromptu Blues Revue with George Bowman, Lila Sherman, Jimi Primetime Smith, Aaron McCall, Nick Armendariz, Bobby Abarca, and Bob Corritore
07/30/25 to 08/02/25: Notodden, Norway – 2025 Notodden Blues Festival, John Primer/Bob Corritore All-Stars with Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Anthony Geraci, Wes Starr. On the Wednesday and Thursday we do workshops and a pre-party, then we perform at the festival on the Friday and Saturday.
08/15/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with special guest Carla Denise
08/19/25 and 08/20/25: Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley with Highway 99 All-Stars (Ben Rice, Robin Moxy, Lisa Mann, Bob Corritore, Steve Sarkowsky, Jeff Conlin)
09/05/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with special guest Carla Denise
09/06/25: Tucson, AZ – Monterey Court, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
09/26/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues birthday bash! With Bob Corritore, Bob Stroger, Willie Buck, Oscar Wilson, Billy Flynn, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Anthony Geraci, Wes Starr.
10/24/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with special guest Carla Denise.
10/25/25: Cottonwood, AZ – Old Town Center For The Arts, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band 7pm show
11/25/25: Oro Valley, AZ, The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Rd., 5pm doors, 6pm show. Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore do a duo opening set, then Bad News Blues Band, then Jimi and Bob guest with BNBB. Tickets online at http://www.gaslightmusichall.com or 520-529-1000
12/31/25: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
June 18, 2025 – Willie Buck Collaboration Album Out This Week, CD Release Celebrations In Illinois This Weekend, Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop Photo Reflections, New Jimi Primetime Smith Album
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore collaboration album to be released on Friday! Various CD release parties in Illinois this weekend!
New photo page with reflections of the 2025 Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop Experience!
The Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop Experience is an annual summer gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi, bringing blues students, instructors and facilitators together for a week of teaching, learning, bonding and inspiration. The 2025 edition of this program happened from June 10 to 13 and Bob Corritore was invited to be the harmonica instructor. Other workshop focuses are in the categories of drumming, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, bass and vocals. The week includes a brisk schedule of classes, well-organized jam sessions, lectures, lunch and dinner gatherings, and a final show at Ground Zero. So heartwarming to see young brilliance and sincere interest in the blues and it’s tradition! Please enjoy these photos from the week. Click here to enjoy the new photo page.
New Jimi Primetime Smith album to be released next month!
Jimi Primetime Smith/It’s My Time will be released on July 11 on New Folk Records! This album showcases the many sides of Primetime’s playing from gospel to traditional blues to modern blues and soul. Bob Corritore guests on three songs, including the title track! There will be a Phoenix CD release party on February 12 at the Rhythm Room! A huge congratulations to Jimi Primetime Smith!
June 12, 2025 – Last Few Days To Vote In Living Blues Awards, Pinetop Perkins Workshop This Week, Willie Buck/Bob Corritore CD Release Next Week With Illinois Mini Tour!
Voting for the Living Blues Awards ends on June 15!
Please make your voice heard and vote your choices in the Living Blues Awards. Bob Corritore is nominated in three categories! Here’s a direct link to the voting, which is open to the public! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBAwards2025
Thank you!
Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop this week!
The Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop is an annual summer event honoring its namesake by moving blues motivated students along their career path with classes, demonstrations, field trips, jam sessions, encouragement, advice, and camaraderie. These workshops happen in The Blues rich Clarksdale, Mississippi. Bob Corritore is honored to be this year’s harmonica instructor. Other instructors include Bob Stroger, Danielle Nicole, Johnny Burgin, Ben Levin, Tony Braunegal, Candice Ivory, Brandon Miller, Heather Crosse, Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport, Grace Kuch, Doug McLeod, and more. Bob will have five very dedicated students, some who are already very far along! In addition to the workshops, there will be a big event at Ground Zero, open to the public this Friday!
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah! to be released June 20! Upcoming mini tour next week!
June 2, 2025 – Primetime/Corritore Play Saturday At Rhythm Room, Living Blues Award Betting, Pinetop Perkins Workshop, Upcoming Willie Buck Collaboration, CD & Tour And More!
Primetime/Corritore appear this Saturday in Phoenix at the Rhythm Room with special guest Carla Denise!
Less than two weeks left to vote in the Living Blues Awards!
Voting for the 2025 Living Blues Awards closes on June 15. Voting is open to the public. To go directly to the voting, you can click this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBAwards2025.
Please vote your choices and make your voice heard!
Pinetop Perkins Workshop Experience!
Bob Corritore is very proud to be the harmonica instructor this year at the Pinetop Perkins Workshop, taking place in Clarksdale, Mississippi June 10 to June 13. Bob is especially pleased that Harold Davenport a.k.a. Young Rell will be the harmonica intern and will assist Bob in the classes! There are many specific classes focusing on each instrument matched with qualified instructors in each category. Some of the other instructors are Bob Stroger, Ben Levin, Tony Braunagel, Candice Ivory, Doug MacLeod, Johnny Burgin, Brandon Miller, Lee Williams, Danielle Nichole, Heather Crosse. For more information on the workshop, click here: https://pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/workshop
Forthcoming collaboration with Willie Buck to be released on June 20.
The album, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore/Oh Yeah will release on June 20, 2025. The title track has already been released as a single! There will be some shows in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois that weekend! Here is the pre-order link: https://lnk.to/ohyeahsingle. This is a glorious straight ahead Chicago blues album!
Bob Corritore makes guest appearance on the new album by La Bedone
Bob was honored to add his harmonica to a French language, roots/pop song with a catchy melody and beautiful vocals! Alyssa Galvan set up the privilege of this inclusion. Alyssa’s in-laws have a group called La Bedoune and they have a new album which released May 29 in France called Roue De Fortune. Bob plays on the song Rien Qu’une Fois on that album. And check out the very cool cover art by Brian Kramer!
Thank you, Hall of Fame! An honor!
New Jimi Primetime Smith album to be released on July 11!
Jimi Primetime Smith’s new album, It’s My Time, will be released on Friday, July 11 on New Folk Records! Bob Corritore guests on three songs on the album. But this album is really a showcase for Jimi‘s vocal and guitar prowess. It’s a fantastic album that will surely win many hearts! Jimi will have a CD release party at the Rhythm Room on Saturday, July 12. Check out the beautiful album cover.
A few photos from the Queens Of The Blues Extravaganza!
A great time was had by all! A great show at the Rhythm Room and some wonderful recording sessions!
May 22, 2025 – Major Blues Show This Friday Night At The Rhythm Room! Hall Of Fame Event On Sunday!
Tomorrow night! Queens of the Blues Extravaganza!
This is the show that you won’t wanna miss! Musicians are being flown in from all parts of the country for this unique spectacular show! It features four dynamic Blues women: Nora Jean, Tia Carroll, Teeny Tucker, and Carla Denise. And the All-Star backing band consists of Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Corritore, Anthony Geraci, Billy Flynn, and Wes Starr. Advanced tickets available rhythmroom.com.
This Sunday afternoon it’s a Blues Hall of Fame event.
It gets a little confusing but this particular Blues Hall of Fame is from a national organization, not to be confused with The Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame, or the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. This Blues Hall Of Fame goes around from town to town to honor some of each city’s notable blues musicians and venues. The Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore will all be recognized at this event, as well as other notable Arizona musicians!
May 12, 2025 – John Primer & Bob Corritore/Crawlin’ Kingsnake Wins 2025 Blues Music Award For Traditional Blues Album!
Thank you everyone for your votes! John and me are so grateful. John Primer also won Traditional Male Blues Artist. Bob Stroger who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame the night before also won Best Bass Player! Congratulations to all of the winners in all of the categories!
The full list of winners is below:
2025 Blues Music Award Winners
BB King Entertainer of the Year: Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
Album of the Year: Blame It On Eve, Shemekia Copeland
Band of the Year: Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
Song of the Year: “Blues In My DNA,” performed and written by Ronnie Baker Brooks
Best Emerging Artist Album: Revelation, Piper & The Hard Times
Acoustic Blues Album: One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley
Blues Rock Album: “Life is Hard,” Mike Zito
Contemporary Blues Album: Blues In My DNA, Ronnie Baker Brooks
Soul Blues Album: Fine By Me, Curtis Salgado
Traditional Blues Album: Crawlin’ Kingsnake, John Primer & Bob Corritore
Acoustic Blues Artist: Keb’ Mo’
Blues Rock Artist: Tommy Castro
Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Ruthie Foster
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Ronnie Baker Brooks
Soul Blues Female Artist: Thornetta Davis
Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado
Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award): Sue Foley
Traditional Blues Male Artist: John Primer
Instrumentalist – Bass: Bob Stroger
Instrumentalist – Drums: Kenny ”Beedy Eyes” Smith
Instrumentalist – Guitar: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Instrumentalist – Harmonica: Billy Branch
Instrumentalist – Horn: Vanessa Collier
Instrumentalist – Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player): Eden Brent
Instrumentalist – Vocals: Ruthie Foster
May 2, 2025 – Bob Corritore Nominated For 3 Living Blues Awards
The nominations for the 2025 Living Blues Awards were announced yesterday. Congratulations to all the wonderful musicians who were nominated. Bob Corritore was very pleased to see his name in three of the nomination categories:
1) Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
2) Most Outstanding Musician – Harmonica
3) Best Blues Album Of 2024 (for John Primer & Bob Corritore/Crawlin’ Kingsnake)
And it’s also wonderful to see so many close associates and friends getting nominations! Voting is going on right now until June 15. Voting is open to everyone, so please go to livingblues.com to vote your choices. Once on the website, click on the blue bar with the vote sign and that will take you to voting! Thank you, Living Blues for this wonderful honor!
April 29, 2025 – Upcoming Shows, Bob Stroger First Pitch, Pinetop Perkins Workshop, Willie Buck Illinois Dates Announced, Doin’ The Shout Accolades
Next show, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band Friday, May 2nd, Rhythm Room!
Bob Stroger throws first pitch at Cubs game!
94-year-old blues legend Bob Stroger took the mound at Wrigley Field on April 5, throwing the first pitch at the Cubs versus Padres game, the second game of the season! We are all proud to know you Bob Stroger! The Delmark All-Stars were also part of the celebration that day, featuring Dave Specter, Mike Wheeler, Larry Williams, Roosevelt Purifoy, Pooky Styx, and Carlise Guy. And Wayne Baker Brooks also performed the National Anthem! Congratulations all!
Willie Buck & Bob Corritore
CD Release Shows in Illinois!
Willie Buck and Bob Corritore are true ambassadors of the classic Chicago blues sound. Their musical relationship began in the late 1970s when Willie invited Bob to join his band. And even though Bob moved to Phoenix Arizona in the 1980s, they’ve remained close friends and have reunited to perform together each year. The album Oh Yeah on the VizzTone Label Group will be released on Friday, June 20th and exemplifies their shared mission statement of delivering old school Chicago blues as it’s meant to be played! Willie and Bob will be doing three dates in Illinois and we hope to see you there
06/20/25: Rockford, IL – Nordlof Center, CD release party for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore. Band includes Jimi Primetime Smith, Billy Flynn, Bob Stroger, Steve Bass. No advance tickets, just pay at the door.
06/21/25: Chicago, IL – Rosa’s Lounge, CD release party for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore. Band includes Jimi Primetime Smith, Billy Flynn, Harlan Terson, Steve Bass. Advance tickets here.
06/22/25: Evanston, IL – SPACE, CD release party for Willie Buck & Bob Corritore. Band includes Jimi Primetime Smith, Billy Flynn, Bob Stroger, Kenny Smith. Advance tickets here.
And here is a CD pre-order link for Amazon.
Bob Corritore will be the harmonica instructor at this year’s Pinetop Perkins Founation Workshop.
Bob Corritore was thrilled to be asked to be this year’s harmonica instructor for the Pinetop Perkins Foundation Annual Workshop Experience. The workshop takes place in Clarksdale, Mississippi from June 10 to June 13. Billy Branch, who was originally scheduled as the instructor, will be attending a special ceremony in Washington DC where he will receive the great honor of a Taproot Fellowship. A huge congratulations to Billy Branch! Bob has been involved in the Pinetop Foundation for years in it’s fundraising efforts and he was both a friend and professional associate of the late Pinetop Perkins. Bob looks forward to sharing his 55 years experience in playing harmonica with his students. What is also exciting is that the young blues master Harrell Davenport will be the Harmonica intern and will also assist Bob in instruction.
For more information about the workshop, click here.
Doin’ The Shout Accolades!
It’s very gratifying that the album Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout has remained in high profile. DTS debuted in the Living Blues Charts in January at #15 and then in both February and March it charted at #2. And SiriusXM Bluesville have given strong rotation to Bob’s featured collaboration with Bobby Rush, I’ve Got Three Problems. Great reviews continue to appear, and you can see them all listed by clicking here. We would like to feature the English translation from Brazil’s Todo Dia Um Blues review from April 8:
Bob Corritore: the harmonica player with the perfect collaborations
If you like classic blues, a snazzy wind and a smoky barroom soul, Bob Corritore is a name that should have been on your playlist for a long time. A producer, a great harmonica player and an essential figure in the modern Chicago Blues scene, Bob is the kind of guy who, when he appears in the credits, you know something good is coming.
And he never stops. In February of this year, he released another album: “Bob Corritore and Friends – Doin’ the Shout”, a true celebration of the blues in its most lively, organic and groovy form.
Who is Bob Corritore, anyway?
Born in Chicago in 1956, Bob had his first contact with the harmonica at the age of 12, when he heard none other than Muddy Waters. That was enough to light the flame. In his youth, he immersed himself in the city’s blues circuit, playing with legends such as Louis and Dave Myers, Willie Dixon and Pinetop Perkins.
But it was when he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, that Bob became a fundamental part of the contemporary blues scene. There he founded the Rhythm Room, a legendary concert venue that has hosted the great names of the genre. In addition to being a musician, Bob is also a producer and curator of projects that rescue that raw and visceral sound of roots blues.
The Sound of a True Collaborator
If there’s one thing that defines Bob Corritore’s style, it’s partnership. He’s a master at bringing together legendary musicians to create collective albums that sound like studio sessions from the 1950s, with that spontaneous, soulful, and unhurried vibe.
His albums are like sonic feasts: each track features a different vocalist, a distinct groove, but everything is tied together by his expressive and unmistakable harmonica.
“Doin’ the Shout!”: A Celebration of the Blues
Released on February 28, 2025, “Doin’ the Shout!” is a vibrant collection of 12 tracks that showcase Bob’s ability to bring together exceptional talent to create authentic and moving music. The album was recorded in 2023 and 2024 at Tempest Recording in Tempe, Arizona, under the direction of Clarke Rigsby.
Album Highlights
“Say Baby Say”: The opening track features the powerful vocals of Thornetta Davis, accompanied by Johnny Burgin on guitar and Dave Keyes on piano. The infectious energy of this song sets the stage for the rest of the album.
“Woman Wanted”: Here, Oscar Wilson takes over on vocals, with Bob Margolin gliding on slide guitar and Anthony Geraci on piano, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of classic Chicago blues.
“Doin’ the Shout!”: The title track is a lively celebration with Nora Jean on vocals, delivering a lively performance that encapsulates the spirit of the album.
“I’ve Got Three Problems”: Bobby Rush shines on this track, bringing his signature style and signature humor, while Dexter Allen adds engaging guitar riffs.
“That Don’t Appease Me”: Thornetta Davis returns with an intense performance, backed by Johnny Burgin on guitar and Mark Earley on baritone sax, adding an extra layer of sonic depth.
Why listen to it?
Because this album is blues at its finest, played by someone who has been breathing the genre for decades. For those who enjoy traditional blues, expressive harmonica, great collaborations and that jam session vibe with friends who just want to play with soul, this album is a sure thing.
Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry Photo Page!
Please enjoy this new photo tribute page we just put together to honor the beloved Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry (8-20-1947 to 5-8-23), a definitive Mississippi bluesman. Special thanks to his daughter, Shy Perry who provided many of these wonderful photos. Click here to see the new photo page.
Don’s Tunes/Midnight Love Video
A special thanks to Don’s Tunes for this video tribute to the song Midnight Love featuring Johnny Rawls from the album Bob Corritore & Friends/Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me. Check out their beautiful video by clicking here.
Blues Music Awards Week is right around the corner! Lots of activities!
Other Upcoming Shows and Activities!
April 3, 2025 – Primetime/Corritore At Rhythm Room On Saturday, And More!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore blues band perform Saturday at the Rhythm Room. Carla Denise will special guest.
Save the date! Blues Woman Showcase!
Doin’ The Shout number one this week in the Roots Blues Report!
We are really happy about this! Thank you, everybody for your great support of this album!
Primetime/Corritore Play Cottonwood, AZ On Saturday, Blues Hall Of Fame Induction, American Blues Scene Article, Doin’ The Shout, And More!
Cottonwood this weekend!
Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore will be the featured guests of the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance Showcase! The host band will be Big Daddy D & The Dynamites with Betty Jo Vachon. The Old Town Center For The Arts is a wonderful venue. We hope to see you there!
The Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Corritore to be inducted in the Blues Hall Of Fame!
Please note that this particular Hall of Fame is a national organization but it’s not to be confused with The Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, or the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. We are honored to be included in these awards, and we look forward to the ceremony and performance which takes place on May 25 at the Rhythm Room.
Bob Corritore feature article in American Blues Scene!
Here’s a really great feature article that just came out in American Blues Scene! Thank you to writer Robin Zimmerman, who really put it all together into a very readable and complementary storyline that’s filled with great info and context.
Doin’ The Shout continues to gain praise!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin The Shout continues to win hearts. It was just released on February 28, and you can check out the many wonderful reviews that we’ve already received by clicking here. And what an honor to be number one in the Australian blues chart! T-shirts and autographed CDs are available for purchase. Just leave a note and hit reply.
Some upcoming show posters!
A new Dave Mason blues album is out. Bob Corritore guests on two songs.
An honor to be included in rock legend Dave Mason’s new blues album Shade Of Blues, which is now available wherever music is sold. Bob appears as a guest on two songs and he was very pleased to see his photo on the inside of the album!
Rest in peace to Jan Aldorsson.
This sad news just came to us today. Jan was the main organizer for Sweden‘s Monsteras Blues & Roots Festival. Such a good man who brought warmth and kindness to all of us lucky enough to interact with him. Wishing strength and healing to his wife Liselott. Jan will be missed. Heartbreaking news.
March 19, 2025 – Guest Appearance With Johnny Rawls This Weekend, Queens Of The Blues Show Announced, Doin’ The Shout Accolades!
Johnny Rawls this Saturday at the Rhythm Room! Advance tickets at rhythmroom.com.
Doin’ The Shout Accolades!
It’s very exciting to see such a great response to Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout!
Special guests include Bobby Rush, Thornetta Davis, Bob Stroger, Francine Reed, John Primer, Nora Jean, Oscar Wilson, Tia Carroll, Bob Margolin, Duke Robillard, Dexter Allen, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Johnny Burgin, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Johnny Rapp, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Lewis Nash, Steve Ferrone, Chester Thompson, Mark Earley and more!
Radio charting has been going just great: #1 in Australia, #2 on the February Living Blues Chart, and #1 on Roots Music Report and on the SiriusXM Bluesville “Most Played” list! Thank you to all the Radio Show hosts all around the world for your support! And great reviews keep coming in. We are aware of 23 reviews so far which you can see by clicking here.
Thank you VizzTone Label Group and BratGirlMedia! If you’re interested in purchasing a CD or a T-shirt, just hit reply and we can make that happen!
Queens Of The Blues Extravaganza!
May 23 at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix! Get your tickets now! rhythmroom.com. Thank you Jimi Giannatti for this wonderful poster design.
Photos from John Primer‘s 80th birthday party!
A fun time was had by all!
Some upcoming shows!
March 4, 2025 – John Primer’s 80th Birthday Party In Chicago This Saturday, Wonderful Initial Response For Doin’ The Shout, And More!
John Primer’s 80th birthday party, this Saturday at Rosa’s in Chicago.
John Primer was born in Camden, Mississippi on March 5, 1945. He became a prominent figure Chicago blues in the 1970s as a guitarist in the house band of Theresa’s Lounge where he regularly backed Junior Wells and James Cotton. He then toured with Willie Dixon before joining Muddy Waters last band. From there, he became a crucial part of Magic Slim & The Teardrops before launching his own very successful solo career. In recent years, he’s been showered with accolades, including Grammy, nominations, induction into the Blues Hall of Fame, Blues Music Awards, Blues Blast Awards, Living Blues Awards, a Lifetime Achievement award and more. Bob Corritore is very proud to have a close friendship and musical collaboration with John. Bob Corritore will be making a guest appearance along with many other great guests at John’s 80th birthday party this Saturday, March 8 at Rosa’s Lounge in Chicago!
Doin’ The Shout now available!
Thank you everyone for all the love you have shown for the new album just released on Friday! In the last few days, we’ve received some amazing reviews that were posted to greet the new album. Plus, there’s been lots of airplay, Facebook comments, emails and texts from people who really are enjoying the album. To see all of the reviews received so far, click here. And please email back if you’re interested in purchasing an autographed CD or a T-shirt. Thank you!
February 26, 2025 – Blues Music Awards Voting Ends Soon, Gigs This Week, Doin’ The Shout Releases This Friday, And More!
Blues Music Awards voting concludes this Friday, February 28.
If your a member of the The Blues Foundation and you have not voted yet, please let your opinion be heard by casting your votes for your favorite blues artists. To cast your votes or to become a Foundation member, go to blues.org. Bob Corritore is very proud to be nominated in two categories and is proud to see so many of his friends and collaborators among the fellow nominees!
Attention, Tucson, and Phoenix! Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore are performing in your town this weekend!
Bob Corritore & Friends / Doin’ The Shout release date is this Friday!
Doin’ The Shout will be released on February 28 and you can pre-order it and pre-save here: https://lnk.to/DotheShout or for CD: https://a.co/d/6rg7HSn
It’s already been doing some nice charting and received some great reviews which can read by clicking here. And you can also order CDs and T-shirts directly from Bob at bobcorritore@yahoo.com.
Harp Love For L.A.
The new album Harp Love for L.A. has just been released. It is an album produced by Tucson harp player Tom Walbank to raise money for victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Walbank describes it as an all acoustic harmonica album featuring some of the best harp players in the world today, including Jason Ricci, Joe Filisko, Aki Kumar, Bob Corritore and even a couple of tracks from Shane Sager who plays for Sting. It can be purchased by going to Bandcamp online and typing in Tom Walbank. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross. Click here for more info and to purchase:
https://tomwalbank.bandcamp.com/album/harp-love-for-l-a
Attention Chicago! John Primer’s 80th birthday bash on March 8!
February 13, 2025 – Tony Coleman Show At Rhythm Room This Saturday, Doin’ The Shout To Be Released Feb 28, Blues Music Awards Voting, RIP Pat Thomas And More
Tony Coleman All-Star Blues Party this Saturday at the Rhythm Room!
Legendary blues drummer Tony Coleman graces Phoenix’s Rhythm Room this Saturday with an all-star lineup that includes recently announced Blues Hall Of Fame inductee, 94 year old Bob Stroger, plus Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Corritore, Anthony Geraci, and Carla Denise! Advance tickets at rhythmroom.com.
Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout to be released February 28th!
VizzTone Label Group says: “Harmonica ace Bob Corritore has the unique gift of gathering star-studded lineups of friends for spectacular recording sessions, which are equal parts stirring showcases for each participant as well as highlighting Bob’s soulful authority on his instrument. Doin’ The Shout is a brilliant, 12 song collection of all newly recorded songs culled from 9 sessions between 2023 and 2024. With every new release, Bob Corritore takes it up a notch – if such a thing is even possible. Special guests include Bobby Rush, Thornetta Davis, Bob Stroger, Francine Reed, John Primer, Nora Jean, Oscar Wilson, Tia Carroll, Duke Robillard, Bob Margolin, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Johnny Burgin, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Johnny Rapp, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Lewis Nash, Steve Ferrone, Chester Thompson, Mark Earley and more! Doin’ The Shout also occupies the career milestone of Bob Corritore’s 30th album release!”
So far two singles have been released with the full album hitting the streets on February 28. And T-shirts are available right now and have been selling quite well. If you’re interested in purchasing a T-shirt, contact Bob directly at bobcorritore@yahoo.com. Promotion started going out on January 15, and the album has already been charting (see charts below) and we thank all the DJs for getting behind this release. Positive reviews keep coming in which you can read by clicking here. And here is the pre-order link for the album:
Voting for the blues music awards is going on right now!
Blues Foundation members can vote or you can join The Blues Foundation by clicking on blues.org. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony in Memphis on May 8!
Pat Thomas R.I.P.
Mississippi blues artist Pat Thomas passed away unexpectedly last Saturday at his home in Leland. He was 64 years old. Pat Thomas was the embodiment of the original rural Mississippi delta blues sound. He learned that sound directly from his father, Son Thomas. Pat performed regularly over at the Highway 61 Blues Museum. His recorded legacy consists of two full albums: Beef Steak Blues on Wolf Records and His Father’s Son on Broke And Hungry Records. Additionally Bob Corritore did a six song recording session with Pat last October, recorded at Clarksdale Soundstage. Some of those tracks will come out next year. Special thanks to Pat’s manager Billy Johnson, who lovingly looked after his friend. We say goodbye to a true Bluesman, whose sound is all but lost in today’s more contemporary blues world. Pat Thomas was a truly kind and talented man who will be greatly missed.
February 7, 2025 – The Blues Foundation Just Announced The 2025 Inductions Into The Blues Hall of Fame!
We are especially happy to see Bob Stroger on the list!
Each year The Blues Foundation honors our heroes with inductions into the Blues Hall of Fame. In many ways, it’s the highest honor that anyone in the blues can receive. Bob Stroger, William Bell, Blind Willie Johnson, Henry Townsend and Jessie Mae Hemphill will be celebrated as new Blues Hall of Fame Inductees on May 7, 2025 in Memphis! This is the day prior to the Blues Music Awards.
We feel very happy to see the legendary Bob Stroger on this list. He is quite frankly, the greatest living blues bassist in the world, and his history of playing in famous bands is unparalleled. Bob Stroger is one of the kindest ambassadors of the blues and his motto is “I love my job.” Bob Stroger just celebrated 94 years old on December 27, and he’s still playing, singing and recording at the top of his game, touring all around the world, and making people happy wherever he goes.
Congratulations to all of the great inductees this year, and especially to Bob Stroger!
February 7, 2025 – Gig With Buddy Reed This Saturday Afternoon, Bob Plays Harmonica On The New Dave Mason Blues Album, Second Single From Forthcoming Album Released Today, And More!
Buddy Reed and Bob Corritore reunite for an afternoon show tomorrow (Saturday) at the Rhythm Room!
Buddy Reed & His Rip It Ups with special guest, Bob Corritore perform Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at the Rhythm Room. Buddy and Bob worked together in the late 1980s. Buddy has a long, deep history in the blues, having worked with George Harmonica Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Little Richard, Rod Piazza and James Harman. Come out Saturday afternoon for some raw blues!
Bob Corritore plays harmonica on Dave Mason’s new blues album!
Rock legend Dave Mason has a new blues album coming out March 21 called A Shade Of Blues. Bob Corritore was honored to be asked to participate in this project and plays on two songs on the album (Come On In My Kitchen and Cocaine Blues)! For more information about this album, click this link: https://www.davemasonmusic.com/a-shade-of-blues
Upcoming Tony Coleman All-Star show on February 15!
Tony Coleman was the longtime drummer in B.B. King‘s band. Also on the show will be Bob Stroger, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Corritore, Anthony Geraci, and Carla Denise! This is a don’t miss show!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout release date February 28. The album’s second single releases today!
Here’s a link to order the new single, I Guess I’m A Fool! https://lnk.to/BobCFool
Also available right now is the first single, I’ve Got Three Problems, which you can order at this link. https://lnk.to/3Probs
And here is a link to pre-order the new album! https://lnk.to/DotheShout
Already the album has received some great reviews which you can read by clicking here. The promo did not go out until January 15 so we were pleasantly surprised to see the UK blues chart, giving it such a high ranking for just a half of a month of airplay.
Voting for the blues music awards is going on right now!
Blues Foundation members can vote or you can join The Blues Foundation by clicking on blues.org.
Attention Chicago! John Primer’s 80th birthday takes place on Saturday, March 8 at Rosa’s Lounge!
Blues & Rhythm Magazine (UK) gives us a great review for our show in Bromley last November! Thank you John Rastall!
January 24, 2025 – Blues Music Awards Announced! Good News! Also Rhythm Room Big Show Tonight!
The Blues Foundation just announced the nominees for the BMA‘s! We are very excited that John Primer & Bob Corritore/Crawlin’ Kingsnake is up for Best Traditional Blues Album PLUS John Primer is up for Best Traditional Male Blues Artist, Bob Corritore is up for Best Instrumentalist Harmonica, Bob Stroger is up for Best Instrumentalist Bass and Anthony Geraci is up for Best Instrumentalist Piano. So a total of five nominations are all under the Crawlin’ Kingsnake tent! Bob Stroger and Anthony Geraci play on the album FYI. Congratulations to all the nominees and a huge thank you to The Blues Foundation for the honor of these nominations! For a complete listing of all of the nominees, and to vote and sign up for The Blues Foundation if you’re not already a member, please go to blues.org.
Kid Ramos/Johnny Main Birthday Party With Special Guests Tonight!
Gonna be amazing!
January 15, 2025 – Shows This Weekend, New Single With Bobby Rush And Bob Corritore out today, Doin’ The Shout Artwork, KBA Award, More Crawlin’ Kingsnake Accolades, Upcoming Show Posters!
Two shows This Weekend!
New release Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout release date February 28, 2025. First single featuring Bobby Rush is out today!
New release for the new year! Bob Corritore & Friends/Doin’ The Shout will be out on February 28. The album features Bobby Rush, Thornetta Davis, Bob Stroger, Francine Reed, John Primer, Nora Jean, Oscar Wilson, Tia Carroll, Duke Robillard, Bob Margolin, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Johnny Burgin, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Johnny Rapp, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Lewis Nash, Steve Ferrone, Chester Thompson, Mark Earley and more! The first single will be released on January 15! The new design of T-shirts is available right now!
Here is the pre-order link which may or may not be fully activated: https://lnk.to/DotheShout
And the single pre-saved link is http://lnk.to/3problems
You can see all of Vince Ray’s brilliant artwork for the new album by clicking here.
Rhythm Room receives Keeping The Blues Alive Award from the Blues Foundation!
Thank you to The Blues Foundation for recognizing the Rhythm Room with a Keeping The Blues Alive Award! A great honor! Sad that Bob Corritore’s flight was canceled due to snowy weather so he wasn’t able to accept this in person. Thank you, Dr. Janice Johnston for accepting the award and giving the speech. And thank you Janice for this photo! The Rhythm Room opened it’s doors on September 18, 1991 and has always been the Phoenix hub for Blues and Roots music. The venue is fueled by the love of music and the support of the community. Appreciation!
John Primer & Bob Corritore/Crawlin’ Kingsnake appears on numerous Best Of 2024.
John Primer and Bob Corritore knew they had a powerful release with an amazing All-Star band, and so they both made Crawlin’ Kingsnake the main focus of last year! And it has paid off! Thank you to all the writers, DJs and awards that have named this record among the best of 2024!!
These include Downbeat Magazine, The Aquarian, Blues Blast Magazine, Blues Lounge Radio Show with Steve Hoare, Blues Music Magazine, Sweet Home Chicago Radio Show with Marc Loison, Rue d’Auteuil with Jacques Dulac, Don’s Tunes, Nothing But The Blues with Steve Jessney, Rock & Blues Muse, The Blues Show with Putney Thomas, Me & The Blues with Gianfranco Piria (Italy), Philly Cheeze Rock & Blues with Phillip Smith, Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (UK), Pure Blues, and likely a few more! If we have missed some acknowledgment that you’re aware of, please let us know so we can add to this list!
Posters for upcoming shows and events!
Bob Corritore - Official Website 