The 2007 Blues Music Awards, put on by The Blues Foundation, once again proved to be the party of the year. Please enjoy these photos, which are just a small portion of the goings on at this event. The photos below are from the Charter Members Dinner (the night before the BMAs), the afternoon before the BMAs, and then the party itself.
Kim Danielson, Bob Corritore, Amanda Taylor
Johnny Tucker & Dr. John
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Johnny Dyer & Bob Corritore
Note Johnny holding an advance copy of House Rockin’ & Blues Shoutin’, a CD produced by Bob Corritore that Johnny appears on.
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Johnny Rawls & Bobby Rush Hanging Out in the Marriott Lobby Before the BMAs
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Big Pete Pearson & Phillip Walker
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Bob Corritore & Kim Danielson
(Photo by Scott Dirks)
Scott Dirks and Ward Gaines holding their award plaques after their book Blues With A Feeling: The Little Walter Story was inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame.
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
“Louisiana Mojo Queen” Ms. Zeno, Bob Corritore, Candye Kane
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Priscilla Hernandez & Janiva Magness
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Dave Bartholomew
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Pinetop Perkins & Kim Danielson
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Paul Oscher, Diunna Greenleaf, Bob Corritore
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Duke Robillard & His Lovely Wife
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Florida Blues DJ Dar of WKPX, Bob Corritore, Kim Danielson
Bob Auerbach of HighJohn Records & Johnny Tucker
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Steve Zamborsky (Owner of Fat Fish Blues) & Mary Lockwood
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Pinetop Perkins & Dr. John
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Bob Corritore & Blues Girls
Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records & Amanda Gresham
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
David “Honeyboy” Edwards & Michael Frank of Earwig Music
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Otis Taylor & Blues Foundation Board Member Chris Sabie
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Sugar Pie DeSanto & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (Scott Dirks in Background)
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Bill Wax & Bob Corritore (Scott Dirks in Background)
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Big Pete Pearson, Edward Chmelewski of Blind Pig Records, Bob Corritore
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Blues Radio Legend Bob Porter & His Lovely Wife Linda
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Delta Groove Boss Randy Chortkoff & Kelly
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Lil’ Ed & His Lovely Wife Pam
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Harp Players Mark Hummel & Bob Corritore
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Mary Lockwood & Dr. John
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Bob Corritore & Kelly Littleton (Drummer for Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials)
(Photo by Kim Danielson)
Pamela Taylor, Big Pete Pearson, Bob Auerbach, Pamela Johnston
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Dave Riley, Chicago Cubs Manager Dusty Baker, “Louisiana Mojo Queen” Ms. Zeno
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Janiva Magness & Her Husband Jeff Turmes
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Gina Sicilia & Bob Margolin
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
John Long, Paul Oscher, Jon McDonald
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
Harmonica Jam
Magic Dick, Johnny Dyer, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
(Photo by Tony Lax)
A Fun Moment in the Marriott Lobby
Kim Danielson, Candye Kane, Johnny Rawls
(Photo by Bob Corritore)
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