Photo Gallery: In The Halls at The Blues Music Awards

Hey now – while the word in the press is about the great performances, and worthy awards given at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis next week…who will win, who will wow the audience with their performance etc.  Word on the street is what’s happening around town and most importantly in the hall ways of the convention center !

So here are some snaps of where the elite meet ‘n greet each other and just what you might see while hanging out during the break or visiting the necessary room. Also all the events going on and around Beale Street  make it a party not to miss. Oh yeh don’t forget the midnite snacks !

See ya’s all there in about a week, can’t wait.

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Big Llou Johnson

chillin' at the Flying Saucer waiting for the Vincent Hayes Project & special guests Chris O'Leary Band to take the stage.

Guitar Shorty

At the Historic Daisy throwin' down at the Blind Raccoon Showcase - a great thing for sure.

Gina Sicilia & Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)

Just chilling and hanging out - which is what goes on alot of the time- to the music !)

Dave Keller (BMA nominee this year) and Roger Earl (Foghat)

A chance meeting at the airport - made Dave's day !

Susan Tedeschi & Terry Slagle (Blues on the Stoop)

Just chattin' over the fence !

Eddie Turner

Will be performing this year 'Four Shades of Blue' at New Daisy Theater

Standard fare

some duck nachos !

Amy Brat & Candye Kane

Let's all hope Candye is doing well. Send prayers, love and good vibes out to her.

Workhorses of the Blues. Tony Colter & Bill Wax.

Broadcasting live from the BMA's to all the fans who can't make it .

KBA award winner Mark Pucci, Blues Pros Talent's Marie Thompson and Chefjimi

I am sooo fortunate to hang with such heavy hitters !

Robert Tooms (multi-talented blues man), Ricky Stevens (HART Fund) and some dude

again just cool to meet n greet !

C.C. Twoletters

She will be performing with Rowdy Roddy Barnes at the Center for Southern Folklore May 11th.

Ms. Eden Brent

Ms. Shirley jackets & Mr. Bill Wax

Keep shim in-line when he needs to go to his room !

Brad Vickers & Margey Peters

They just released 'Dallas Blues' commemorating the centennial of first recorded song with Blues in title..all proceeds go to HART Fund.

Bill Wax

Working hard - always !

Relatives of Gus Cannon

A historic marker was placed in front of the Historic Daisy honoring the great Gus Cannon.

Viking Blues cat JT Lauritsen & composer/artistPat Pepin

Just hanging at the Rum Boogie for the Earwig artist showcase.

Ladies of the Blues

now ain't that sweet !

Super Chicken

Was just outside after he won his first BMA and we were there to snap him up !

Little Victor, Louisiana Red, Bob Corritore

You will be missed Red, and thanks to Victor & Bob for all the love they gave him.

Cedric Burnside

Playing outside Ground Zero Blues Club

Billy Gibson & Walter 'Wolfman' Washington jamming it out.

Billy is former BMA award winning harp man.

Doug MacLeod & Patty Joy

Two of the sweetest people you will ever meet, Doug is nominated this year also.

Mr. Sean Carney

need i say more !

Willie 'Big eyes' Smith, Eddie turner & Pinetop Perkins

Eddie was so thrilled to be able to sit and chat with these two legends, they both have left us - and will be missed.

Hadden Sayers

Nominee for BMA this year, at Blind Raccoon Showcase.

Dave Fields

Blind Raccoon showcase.

Vincent Hayes

2010 BMA nominee tearing it up !

The mighty Mississippi.

Let's hope it don;t flood like last year.

Mixed Meat Platter!

Neeley's BBQ

Gus' Fried Chicken !

ain't no bettah....

Jean & Paul Benjamin

Now that's a suit to be pimpin' in ! Paul always has the top suit of the peacock parade,

Kate & Nick Moss

Always good to see the couples hanging out.

Gaynielle & Cyril Neville

again great to see them.

Well I'm a leg man myself . . .

Two-fisted Mama, Marilyn Stringer

Always on the job !

Greg Nagy

Nominated last year, played at Wild Bills Jook Joint, playing this year in Vizztone Showcase !

Zac Zunis & Jim Alfredson (Janiva Magness Band)

Just chillin' in the lobby getting some free internet !

Paul Benjamin

Paul has waaaay too many cool suits.

Billy Gibson !

Livin' in Memphis and master of the Mississippi Saxaphone.

JW Jones, Hubert Sumlin, Sean Carney, Jonn Del Toro Richardson

Onenever knows who or what is going tohappen, we were eating Breakfast at Blue Plate Cafe (Biscuits n Gravy!) and next to us were there four hombres, so we took this snap of them and man it;s a great one.

Until next time,
Love, Peace & Chicken Grease
chefjimi
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photos: Leslie K. Joseph, Blues411

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