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Now, let's leave the story of blues from a long time ago to another site, and listen to how blues has changed from the 1980s to today. First, from the list of bluesmen who won the Grammy Awards in the blues category. The traditional blues award started in 1982 and the modern blues award started in 1987, but from 2011 to 2015, it is only the Best Blues Album award. It is shown in Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3.

Table１　　Grammy 　Award　： Traditional   

1982    Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown                        Alright Again
1983    B.B. King                                                        Blues 'N' Jazz
1984    John P. Hammond, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor & the Blues Machine, Luther "Guitar Junior"

　　　　Johnson & J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks   　　　     Blues Explosion
1985    B.B. King    "My Guitar Sings the Blues"
1986    Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland       Showdown!
1987    Professor Longhair                                               Houseparty New Orleans Style
1988    Willie Dixon                                                   Hidden Charms
1989    John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt                "I'm in the Mood"
1990    B.B. King                                             Live at San Quentin
1991    B.B. King                                         Live at the Apollo
1992    Dr. John                                      Goin' Back to New Orleans
1993    B.B. King                                Blues Summit
1994    Eric Clapton                         From the Cradle
1995    John Lee Hooker               Chill Out
1996    James Cotton               Deep in the Blues
1997    John Lee Hooker          Don't Look Back
1998    Otis Rush                       Any Place I'm Going
1999    B.B. King                          Blues on the Bayou
2000    B.B. King & Eric Clapton       Riding with the King
2001    Jimmie Vaughan                     Do You Get the Blues?
2002    B.B. King                                    A Christmas Celebration of Hope
2003    Buddy Guy                                  Blues Singer
2004    Etta James                                  Blues to the Bone
2005    B.B. King & Friends                   B.B. King & Friends: 80
2006    Ike Turner                            Risin' with the Blues
2007    Henry James Townsend, Pinetop Perkins, Robert Lockwood Jr. & David Honeyboy Edwards    Last of the Great Mississippi Delta 　　　　Bluesmen　　　　　　　　　             : Live in Dallas
2008    B.B. King                                                 One Kind Favor
2009    Ramblin' Jack Elliott                                      A Stranger Here
2010    Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith              Joined at the Hip
2016    Bobby Rush                                                           Porcupine Meat
2017    The Rolling Stones                                            Blue & Lonesome

2018    Buddy Guy                                              The Blues is Alive and Well

2019   Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana         Tall, Dark & Handsome

2020   Bobby Rush                                                 Rawer than Raw

 

 

Table２　　Grammy 　Award　： Contemporary   
1987    The Robert Cray Band                         Strong Persuader
1988    The Robert Cray Band                            Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1989    Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble         In Step
1990    Jimmie Vaughan & Stevie Ray Vaughan           Family Style
1991    Buddy Guy                                                 Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
1992    Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble       The Sky Is Crying
1993    Buddy Guy                                           Feels Like Rain
1994    Pops Staples                                   Father Father
1995    Buddy Guy                                  Slippin' In
1996    Keb' Mo'                                 Just Like You
1997    Taj Mahal                                     Señor Blues
1998    Keb' Mo'                                           Slow Down
1999    The Robert Cray Band                                Take Your Shoes Off
2000    Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band                Shoutin' in Key
2001    Delbert McClinton                                       Nothing Personal
2002    Solomon Burke                                     Don't Give Up on Me
2003    Etta James                                        Let's Roll
2004    Keb' Mo'                                      Keep It Simple
2005    Delbert McClinton                   Cost of Living
2006    Irma Thomas                   After the Rain
2007    J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton           The Road to Escondido
2008    Dr. John & The Lower 911              City That Care Forgot
2009    The Derek Trucks Band                      Already Free
2010    Buddy Guy                                          Living Proof
2016    Fantastic Negrito                                    The Last Days of Oakland
2017    Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'                                 TajMo

2018    Fantastic Negrito                          Please don't be dead

2019    Gary Clark Jr.                     This Land

2020   Fantastic Negrito       Have you lost  your mind yet?

 

 

Table３　Grammy Awards　：　BEST BLUES ALBUM   
2011     Tedeschi Trucks Band       Revelator
2012    Dr. John    Locked down
2013    Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite    Get Up
2014    Johnny Winter    Step Back
2015    Buddy Guy    Born to play Guitar

 

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People who have already passed away stand out in the traditional category of the Grammy Awards, but many young and energetic musicians are active in contemporary. Among them, the master Buddy Guy is regretfully demonstrating his ability even in contemporary. In the Grammy Awards category, B.B.King was overwhelmingly popular and won 10 times, followed by Buddy Guy's 6 times. Next, looking at the total number of Grammy Awards and Blues Music Awards, I'm glad that Buddy Guy is overwhelmingly popular and he's still active. Koko Taylor, B.B.King, Albert Collins, Etta Jimes, Pinetop Perkins who were active. .. .. It is lonely that many have passed away, but young people born after the 1950s, Robert Cray, Curtis Salgado, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Keb Mo, Shemekia Copeland, Tab Benoit, Janiva Magness, Tommy Castro, Victor I'm glad that Wainwright and others are also active.

 

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Table４　Total number of Grammy Awards, Blues Music Awards Awards Grammy Awards Blues Category, Blues Music Awards

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36 times　 Buddy Guy

24 times　　Charlie Musselwhite、KokoTaylor

22　times　　B.B.King

17 times　　Albert Collins、Etta James 

15 times　　John Lee Hookers、Pinetop Perkins 

13 times　　Bobby Rush

12 times　　Irma Thomas 

11 times　　Robert Cray Band

10 times　　Muddy Waters 

9  times　　Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown、Curtis Salgado 、James Cotton、John P. Hammond、  Little Milton、 Marcia Ball、 Taji Mahal

　　　　Tedeschi Trucks Band、  Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

8  times　　Cedric Burnside、 Keb' Mo'、 Luther Allison、 Ruthie Foster、Shemekia Copeland、 Solomon Burke、 Tab Benoit

7  times　　Magic Slim、 Mavis Staples、 Willie Kent

6  times　　Bobby "Blue" Bland、   Janiva Magness、 Roomful of Blues、Tommy Castro、 Victor Wainwright

 

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　　　　              　New　Face  Award 

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Since 1996, the Blues Music Award has been awarded the Best new artist of the year, Best New Artist Debut (Table 5). When you listen to their blues, the blues of the 1950s can be heard in music of distant history. You may not be able to hear all of their award-winning songs on YOUTUBE, but be sure to check it out and you won't be disappointed.

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Table５　Blues Music Awards　Best New Artist Debut　
1996    Coco Montoya   　　　　　　　　   N/A
1997    Alvin youngblood Hart   　　　　  N/A
1998    Johnny "Yard Dog'' Jones.   　　 N/A
1999    Susan Tedeschi    　　　　　　　N/A
2000    Big Bill Morganfield    　　　　　N/A
2001    North Mississippi allstars    　　N/A
2002    Otis Taylor    　　　　　　　　 　N/A
2003    Robert Randolph 　     　　　　Live at the Wetlands
2004    Nick Curran and Nitelifes 　     Doctor Velvet
2005    John Lee Hooker Jr.  　　    　　Blues with a Vengence
2006    Zac Harmon 　　　　    　　　　The Blues According to Zacariah
2007    Slick Ballinger　　    　　　　　　Mississippi Soul
2008    Diunna Greenleaf & blue Mercy      Cotton Field to Coffee House
2009    Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm    2 man wrecking crew
2010    Monkey Junk      　　　　　　　　　　　Tiger in your Tank
2011    Matt Hill,     　　　　　　　　　　　　　On the Floor
2012    Samantha Fish     　　　　　　　　　　 Runaway
2013    Big Llou Johnson      　　　　　　They Call Me Big Llou
2014    Shawn Holt & the Teardrops      Daddy Told Me
2015    Selwyn Birchwood     　　　　　Don't call no ambulance
2016    Mr.Sipp       　　　　　　　　　　The Mississippi blues child
2017    Jonn Del Toro Richardson    　　　Tengo Blues
2018    Southern Avenue   　　　　　　　　 Southern Avenue

 

 

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reference August 1993  Radio Blues Ranking in U.S.A.

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Blues Revue magazine had a blues chart announcement that was broadcast nationwide for a while. There was also an announcement of the number of records sold, but it seemed that there was a problem and it was canceled soon. The top 10 dated August 1, 1993 is quoted for reference.

 

Table６　USA　Radio Chart 　　August 1, 1993
1位    Kim Wilson                               Tigerman  
2位    Debbie Davies                           Picture this  
3位    Big Time Sarah                 Lay it on ‘em Girls 
4位    James Harman        Two sides to Every Story
5位    Earl King                      Hard River to Cross
6位    Jesse Fortune             Fortune Tellin’ Man 
7位    Various Artist     20th Anniversary Tour
8位    Tracy Nelson     In the Here and Now
9位    B.B.King                  Blues Summit  
10位    Lucky Peterson       I’m 　ready 

 

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　　　    40 blues albums that influenced readers

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In the fall of 1999, 10 blues albums that seemed to have influenced or widely influenced readers were listed and sent, and the total was counted up to the 40th place. All the albums from 1958 onwards. The number of subscribers to Bruce Review magazine, the number of people who answered the questionnaire, etc. are unknown and the reliability is unknown, but I feel that the album, which is also evaluated in Japan, is reasonable.

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Table７　Album that seems to have influenced readers from 1958 to 1999 Quote: Blues Revue magazine No54, P24 (announced in 2000)

1.   Stevie　Ray　Vaughan　    Texas　Flood、             1983
2.   B.B.King　                       Live　at　The　Regal　      1965
3.   Robert　Cray　　                  Strong Persuader　              1986
4.   Robert Johnson  　　                    King of the Delta Blues Singers     1966
5.   Paul Butterfield  Blues Band                  Self-titled     1965
6.   Robert Johnson                                         Complete Recordings     1990
7.  John Mayall Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton     　    1966
8.   Muddy Water                                       Chess box      1990
9.   Eric Clapton                                      From the Cradle     1994
10. Muddy Waters                                 Hard Again     1977
11. Buddy Guy Damn Right,               I’ve Got the Blues     1991
12. Susan Tedeschi                         Just Won’t Burn     1998
13. Junior Wells                            Hoodoo Man Blues     1965
14. Collins, Cray & Copeland        Showdown      1985
15. Howlin’Wolf                        Chess Box     1991
16. Albert King                          Live Wire     1968
17. Magic Sam                              West Side Soul     1967
18. Little Water                                  The best     1958
19. Jonny Lang                                         Lie to Me      1997
20. Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers       Self-titled 　    1971
21. Stevie Ray Vaughan                          In Step     1989
22. Muddy Water                            Fathers and Sons      1969
23. Muddy Waters                     Real Folk Blues      1965
24. Stevie Ray Vaughan      The Sky is Crying      1991
25. Luther Allison              Reckless     1997
26. The Allman Brothers      Live at Fillmore East     1971
27. Elmore James                    King of the Slide Guitar     1992
28. Tommy Castro                      Right as Rain      1999
29. Albert Collins                            Ice Pickin’      1978
30. Howlin’ Wolf                             London Sessions     1971
31. The Fabulous Thunderbirds        Essential      1991
32. Otis Rush                                  Ain’t Enough Comin’ In     1994
33. Elmore James                        The history of Elmore James     1993
34. Jimmy Rogers                        Chicago Bound     1976
35. Freddie Kingt                      Hide Away: Best of     1993
36. Jimmy Reed                      Greatest Hits     1961
37. Muddy Water                   At Newport      1960
38. Otis Rush                    Cobra Recordings     1989
39. T-Bone Walker                   T-Bone Blues     1959
40. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy      Alone and Acoustic      1991

 

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Well, it's a recent story. The 25 best announcements for the 10 years from 2000 to 2010 were announced in the Blues Revue No122, February & March 2010 merger issue. I will quote the article. In this era, the impression is different from the blues before the 1970s. I feel that Buddy Guy himself has changed a lot. In addition, Otis Tayor, North Mississippi Allstars, Corey Harris, blues rock Tommy Castro and Kenny Wayne Shepherd stand out.

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Table８　2000-2010, Best Album 25 Quote: Blues Revue No.122
1.                                         Buddy Guy          Sweet Tea       2001
2.                                    R. L. Burnside           Wish I was in Heaven Sitting Down     2000
3.                                          Otis Tayor           White African      2001
4.                                   Solomon Burke          Don’t Give Up On Me      2002
5.                                         Koko Taylor        Old School      2007
6.                                            B.B. King         One Kind Favor      2008
7.                     North Mississippi Allstars          Electric Blue Watermelon       2005
8.                                   Iruma Thomas          After the Rain      2006
9.                                  John Hammond 　       Wicked Grin       2001
10.                                     Bobby Rush            Raw      2006
11.               Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials          Rattleshake       2006
12.                                        Buddy Guy          Skin Deep       2008
13.                          The Holmes Brothers         Simple Truths       2004
14.                                    Mavis Staples          We’ll Never Turn Back       2007
15.                                      Corey Harris          Mississippi to Mail       2003
16.                    Nick Moss & the Flip Tops          Play it’Till Tomorrow      2007
17.                                    Tommy Castro          Painkiller       2007
18.                 Corey Harris & Henry Butler          Vu-Du Menz       2000
19.           Watermelon Slim & the Workers           Watermelon Slim & the Workers      2006
20.                                     Hubert Sumlin           About Them Shoes       2008
21.                              James Blood  Ulmer           Bad Blood in the City       2007
22.                               Mighty Mo Rodgers           Redneck Blues       2007
23.                                 The Mannish Boys           Lowdown Feelin’       2008
24.                                              Otis Tayor          Recapturing the Banjo      2008
25.  Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Various Artists         10 Days Out: blues from the backroads    2007

 

Since 2010, more musicians have been competing, including the Grammy Award winners in the blues category and the blues music award winners.

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