Photographer David Horwitz began photographing blues musicians in California in 1971, developing and printing limited edition images. He moved to Tucson in 1982 and perfected his photography, specializing in black & white behind-the-scenes photos. He traveled the country developing friendships with musicians at festivals and clubs from California to Arkansas. He loved teaching photo workshops to share his expertise. David received the “Keeping the Blues Alive” Award for photography in 1999, and was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 2011. He passed away in July, 2015. To learn more about his work please contact Dr. Margaret Drugay at mdrugay@msn.com.
Jessie Mae Hemphill
William Clarke
Willie Dixon & Bo Diddley
John Lee Hooker
Bo Diddley
B.B. King
Champion Jack Dupree
Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells
Albert King
Lester Davenport & Frank Frost
John Hammond & Johnny Shines
James Brown
James Harman Band
Precious Bryant
Robert Ward
Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin
Otis Rush
Sam Myers & Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Walter Lininger & James “Son” Thomas
Little Milton
Nappy Brown
Willie Nelson & Koko Taylor
Bob Corritore and Snooky Pryor
Honey Piazza
Jay McShann
Jimmy Rogers
Al Green
Clifford Solomon
Little Milton’s bus.
Charles Barkley with the Kenny Neal Band
Henry Gray
Snooky Pryor.
Honeyboy Edwards signed photo.
Honeyboy Edwards signed photo.
Henry Gray
Louisiana Red
Willie Dixon with Scott Meyers, Buddy Reed and Bob Corritore.
Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Big Time Sarah, Chico Chism at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, 1990.
James Harman, Chris Cain, Junior Wells.
Robert Lockwood
Buddy Guy and Robert Lockwood Jr.
Old friends! Pinetop Perkins and Sonny Payne embrace in a true Helena, Arkansas moment.
Bob Corritore - Official Website 
Awesome pictures! So happy to see Precious Bryant in the collection! I knew her back in the 1980s’. I managed an auto tire service store just 15 miles North of her home. She didn’t drive, but she had a car and a chauffeur! She was very sweet, honest and humble; never said much about her music (she was living it). She had a charge account with me and never missed a payment. I was watching the movie “Black Snake Moan “ recently and I heard Precious singing “Morning Train “ and I couldn’t believe my ears! I waited for the credits and sure enough I had indeed heard Precious Bryant!! I so wish she was alive so that I could go the
15 miles to tell her! Precious Memories has an additional meaning for me.