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BOB ENOS, ROOMFUL OF BLUES TRUMPET PLAYER, 1947 - 2008
1/14/2008
Bob Enos, longtime trumpet player for Roomful of Blues, died in his sleep in his hotel room in Douglas, Georgia, early Friday morning, January 11, 2008 of suspected heart failure.
Eight Alligator Artists Receive 11 Blues Music Award Nominations
12/18/2007
The Blues Foundation announced the nominees for the 2008 Blues Music Awards on Friday, December 14. Eight Alligator recording artists received a total of 11 nominations.
ALLIGATOR PREPARES DOUBLE RELEASE
12/14/2007
Alligator Records has set a January 15, 2008 street date for Low On Cash, Rich In Love from California-born, New Orleans-schooled singer/songwriter Eric Lindell, and Raisin’ A Ruckus from Providence, Rhode Island’s horn-driven, guitar-fueled -- and 40-year veterans -- Roomful of Blues.
Koko Taylor Receives Grammy Award Nomination for OLD SCHOOL
12/6/2007
Queen Of The Blues Koko Taylor has received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album for her 2007 release, Old School.
ALLIGATOR RECORDS PRESIDENT BRUCE IGLAUER TO RECEIVE KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD
11/7/2007
Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer will receive the coveted 2008 Keeping The Blues Alive award for Producer from The Blues Foundation in a ceremony to be held on February 2 in Memphis, TN.
THE HOLMES BROTHERS FINALISTS IN THE HENNESSY PURE MUSIC REVUE CONTEST
11/6/2007
Gospel/soul/blues masters The Holmes Brothers have made the final round of the Hennessy Pure Music Revue contest.
KOKO TAYLOR AND ERIC LINDELL FINALISTS FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
11/6/2007
Both Koko Taylor and Eric Lindell have been named finalists in the album category for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards, as presented by The Music Resource Group.
JJ GREY AND MOFRO APPEAR ON WORLD CAFÉ ON NOVEMBER 14 / PLAN NEWS YEAR'S EVE EVENT IN JACKSONVILLE
11/6/2007
JJ Grey & MOFRO will appear on National Public Radio's World Café beginning November 14, 2007. Hosted by David Dye, the show can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide.
LEE ROCKER SIGNS WITH THE BILLIONS CORPORATION
11/6/2007
Bassist/vocalist/songwriter (and Stray Cat) Lee Rocker has signed with the Billions Corporation for his live performance bookings.
SIX ALLIGATOR ALBUMS NOMINATED FOR INCLUSION IN GRAMMY AWARD BALLOTING
10/24/2007
Each of the six CDs released on Alligator Records in 2007 has been chosen to be included on the first ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards.
ALLIGATOR RECORDS SIGNS EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER!
10/23/2007
Alligator Records is pleased to announce the signing of legendary Chicago blues guitarist and songwriter Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater.
LEE ROCKER APPEARS ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY
9/24/2007
Bassist / vocalist / songwriter Lee Rocker joined host Scott Simon on Saturday, September 22 on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Saturday.