Once
again, in the historic Laclede's
Landing
region of downtown St. Louis, scores of local & national Blues
artists will gather to share thier sounds with a crowd of over 100,000
music lovers! The Laclede's Landing riverfront area is where W.C.
Handy
is believed to have stood at the banks of the mighty Mississippi
and penned the classic 'St. Louis Blues'.
Hired Help
Papa Ray
Hudson &
The HooDoo Cats
Rich McDonough
Standing
at this same spot over 100 years later, it's easy to imagine the
St. Louis riverfront as it must have been so long ago. A thriving
river town, with steamboats bringing new citizens daily, St. Louis
began then to develop its rich heritage of music.
Rondo
St. Louis
Blues Society
Melissa Neels
Billy Barnett
Ranking
in the top 5 or 6 of cities in America blessed with such a strong
indigenous musical legacy, St. Louis will once again share its talents
with the rest of the world. Here's a few photos of this St. Louis
Blues showcase, known as the Big Muddy......but nothing beats being
here!!
