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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 75 July/August 2015

Eugene Johnson: Nobody Told Me that was Albert King


Jason David Cooper profiles Eugene Johnson
Ethan Leinwand's Pre-war Piano Blues: Walter Davis
John Higgins remembers Mike Prokopf
Jeremy Segel-Moss continues his conversation with Dion Brown of the National Blues Museum

BluesLetter number 74 May/June 2015

Big Mike Aguirre's Thoughts on St. Louis Blues

This pdf is a page-turner!


Tom Hall's Guitar Wonders
Ethan Leinwand's Pre-war Piano Blues continues with James "Stump" Johnson
A Tribute to "Uncle" Dennis Brannaker by Hound Dog Brown
Killer Blues Headstone…

BluesLetter number 71 November/December 2014

Congratulations to the Winners of the Road to Memphis Blues Challenge


Jeremy Segel-Moss and Reed Radcliffe report on the St. Louis Blues Challenge
Kimmy V remembers The Shanti
Jeremy Segel-Moss profiles the National Blues Museum Radio Show
Joe Pastor continues…

BluesLetter number 70 September/October 2014

Salute to Blues City Deli


Salute to Blues City Deli on their 10 year anniversary
by Bruce Olson with photos from Reed Radcliffe
Ethan Leinwand explains why he moved to St. Louis
Big Mike shares his IBC experience
Jon Erblich…

BluesLetter number 67 March/April 2014

Marsha Evans: A Lifetime of St. Louis Music


Bruce Olson profiles Marsha Evans
Papa Ray's Top Ten
Michael Kuelker revisits a 1991 article he wrote about Oliver Sain
Board member Johnny Willis reports his experiences at the IBC in Memphis…

BluesLetter number 66 January/February 2014

A BluesLetter frequency change was made.
This is the first bi-monthly issue to be printed each time. 


Joe Pastor drummer profile: Kirk Grice
Bruce Olson looks at 100 years of St. Louis Blues: Handy and Armstrong
Michael Kuelker profiles Gabriel…

BluesLetter number 64 October 2013 - online edition




Profiles of the artists entered in the St. Louis Road to Memphis 
Vicki Stewart reviews Tommy Halloran and Guerrilla Swing at the Blues City Deli
Killer Blues Headstone Project benefit for Tommy Bankhead
Hound Dog CD Review - Buddy Guy's…

BluesLetter Number 50 August 2012 - printed edition

After a long, down period, the BluesLetter is back!
It does look a little green - used what we had - Word for Mac 2003 on an old ibookG4!



Jeremiah Johnson Reflects on IBC
Sharon Foehner interviews Stacey Johnson
Bluesweek…