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Picture Gallery updated
Tuesday, 30. August 2011 - 15:05


A recently taken picture of Chuck Berry and Johnny Rivers, which has been supplied by Paul MacPhail,
has been added to the Picture Gallery. Check it out!

Source: Paul MacPhail

David "Honeyboy" Edwards dead at 96
Tuesday, 30. August 2011 - 15:05


David "Honeyboy" Edwards dead at 96

David Honeyboy Edwards, the “Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen” has died. This morning Monday August 29, 2011, about 3 am while resting peacefully at home, Honeyboy moved on to blues heaven. He lived a long, full life, and he felt at peace. He loved to say, “The world don’t owe me nothing.” Just shy of his 96th birthday, Honeyboy played his last gigs at the Juke Joint Festival and Cathead Mini-Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi April 16 and 17, 2011.

Prior to his health turning for the worse in late April, Honeyboy was scheduled to play numerous gigs in Chicago, across the USA and in Europe, including today at Millennium Park in Chicago for the noon time concert series. His manager Michael Frank had to cancel all those dates due to Honeyboy’s declining health. He maintained a strong spirit until the end, telling stories and showing off his dexterity in his hands.

Visitation will be Thursday September 1 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with an open mic for comments by his friends and fans from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Services will
be private on Friday September 2.

McCullough Funeral & Cremation Services
851 E. 75th St.
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 488-8900

For further information., contact his manager Michael Frank, Earwig Music Company, Inc., Chicago, Il. 773-262-0278 mfrank@earwigmusic.com

www.davidhoneyboyedwards.com

Jerry Lee Lewis European Tour 2011 cancelled
Thursday, 25. August 2011 - 10:49


Jerry Lee Lewis' European Tour 2011 has been cancelled. This affects the following shows:

27.08.11 - Bethune, France - Retro Festival
31.08.11 - Bocholt, Germany - Kinodrom
03.09.11 - Eindhoven, Holland - Beursgebouw

Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase.