The Bi-Monthly Magazine of the St. Louis Blues Society

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BluesLetter Number 100 March/April 2020

Announcing Bennie's Blues Room

6 Questions with Marsha Evans

Sisters Magnolia

19 in 19 is here

Tom Hall's Resophonic Guitar Extravaganza

National Blues Museum News

BluesLetter Number 97 September/October 2019

The Road to Memphis - Musicians Apply!

The Art of Robert Jr. Whitall at the National Blues Museum

CD Review: Leroy Jodie Pierson's Rusty Nail re-release

Big Muddy Blues Festival

The Blues Beat by Bob Baugh

BluesLetter Number 95 March/April 2019

The St. Louis Blues Society Presents 18 in 18

Bob Baugh profiles Al Holliday with story and photos

Hound Dog Brown reviews the reissued Henry Townsend CD Mule

BluesLetter Number 94 January/February 2019

Ms. Hy-C and Fresh Start win the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge

Bruce Olson and Mike Aguirre reflect on the closing of Beale on Broadway

17th Annual Baby Blues Showcase photos by Reed Radcliffe

BluesLetter Number 93 November/December 2018

Here Is the Man: The Story of Gabriel by Robert Delaney, courtesy of St. Louis Media History Foundation

St. Louis Soul Revival, story and photos by Bob Baugh 

St. Louis Blues Society General Membership Meeting 
and Board Election…

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BluesLetter Number 91 July/August 2018

The 23rd Annual Big Muddy Blues Festival

An all-St. Louis show

Piano acts at the Big Muddy

Atomic Blues Festival photos and thank yous

Jeff Hardin: New director at the National Blues Museum

 

BluesLetter Number 88 January/February 2018

17 in 17 Compilation CD review and stories by Bob Baugh

Race and Blues in St. Louis Community Dialogue Series by Dr. Rosalind Norman

Torrey Casey and the Southside Hustle CD review by Michael Higgins

BluesLetter Number 87 November/December 2017

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY episode two - The second era of BB's by Michael Kuelker

Michael Kuelker also lists Mark O'Shaughnessy's 1980's discography

Bob Baugh looks at this year's Baby Blue Showcase

Bob Baugh…

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BluesLetter Number 86 July/August 2017

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY

The Early Days of BB's (episode one) by Michael Kuelker

A Tribute to Stacy Johnson by Bruce Olson

Mark O'Shaughnessy the Poet by Michael Kuelker

Bob Baugh brings us a…

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BluesLetter Number 85 May/June 2017

Harmonica Players of St. Louis
Bob Baugh takes an in-depth look at ten of St. Louis' top players

Young Harp Players of St. Louis
Jeremy Segel-Moss add four young players to the list

Third Annual Atomic Blues Festival

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BluesLetter Number 84 March/April 2017

St. Louis Women of the Blues by Bob Baugh
Kim Massie
Renee Smith
Uvee Hayes
Marsha Evans
Sharon Foehner
Melissa Neels
Tecora Morgan
Laura Green

Victoria Spivey (from the book That St. Louis Thing) by Bruce Olson

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BluesLetter Number 83 January/February 2017

Happy New Year

St. Louis Blues Society Presents 16 in 16, the third annual compilation CD

Get Involved with the Blues Society this new year

Women of the Blues Exhibit at the National Blues Museum

STLBS new office at NEBULA…Read more

BluesLetter Number 82 November/December 2016



The winners of the St. Louis Blues Society Regional Blues Challenge The Road to Memphis

IBC Fundraiser Show

Baby Blues Showcase

Jeremy Segel-Moss interviews Marty Abdullah

Preview of 16 in 16 the new St. Louis Blues Society Compilation CD 

BluesLetter Number 81 October 2016

Alonzo Townsend on his experience at the Big Muddy Blues Festival

Big Mike remembers Preston Hubbard

Lilly's Corner: Spotlight on Frank Bauer

CD Review: Al Holliday Natural Remedies

Johnnie Johnson's wife Francis presented with "Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival…Read more

BluesLetter Number 80 July/August 2016

Kenny Rice

Road to Memphis

Big Muddy 2016

St. Louis Blues Room at the NBM by Jeremy Segel-Moss

Atomic Blues Festival

Lilley's Corner with Michael Battle

Cast of Blues at the NBM photos by Peter Newcomb

BluesLetter Number 79 March/April 2016

The National Blues Museum opening April 2, 2016!

Chris Holmes gives us his thoughtful words on the NBM opening in St. Louis with photos from Steve Truesdell

Ethan Leinwand talks on the history of "The 44 Blues"

Reed Radcliffe shares…Read more

BluesLetter Number 78 January/February 2016

Meet the Blues: Salute to KDHX Blues Programmers 

Looking Forward to the Grand Opening of the National Blues Museum 

It's Time for Musicians and Photographers to Work Together 
by Reed Radcliffe; photo by Crystal Rolfe/Cryrolfe Photography 

Spotlight on the Center…

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BluesLetter number 77 November/December 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Road to Memphis Blues Challenge

15 in 15 St. Louis Blues Society Compilation CD is nearly complete

National Blues Museum announces Grand Opening date

MADCO and the Blues by David Lancaster

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