Name: Grammy Award Winner: John Hammond @ Nanaimo Entertainment Centre - Mar 11, 2010
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Grammy Award Winner: John Hammond

David "Honeyboy" Edwards Friday, March 26, 2010 Malaspina Theare (Vancouver Is...

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Music Country / Roots / Bluegrass / Rockabilly Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Funk / Soul / R&B Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie

Thu. March 11th 2010 + Add to Calendar

Nanaimo Entertainment Centre (All Ages)

8:00pm - 11:00pm Doors at: 7:30pm

$30.50 Advance / $35 Door

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John Hammond

from Vancouver BC

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High Tide Entertainment

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Victoria BC

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Physical tickets at: Music Maxx 620A Comox Rd., Port Theatre Ticket Centre 250-754-8550, Onine at www.hightideconcerts.net

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David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Friday, March 26, 2010
Malaspina Theare (Vancouver Island University Theatre), 900 Fifth St., Nanaimo
Doors 7:00pm - Showtime 8:00pm
Tickets: $27.50 + s/c
Available at: Port Theatre Box Office 250-754-8550, Music Maxx 620A Comox Rd. and online at www.hightideconcerts.net

David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Hermanns Jazz Club, 753 View St., Victoria
Doors 6:00pm - Showtime 8:00pm
Tickets: $32.50 + s/c
Available at: Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St. and online at www.hightideconcerts.net

David "Honeyboy" Edwards websites: www.davidhoneyboyedwards.com & www.myspace.com/davidhoneyboyedwards

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

David "Honeyboy" Edwards was born June 28, 1915 in Shaw, Mississippi. Honeyboy is one of the last l...iving links to Robert Johnson, and one of the last original acoustic Delta blues players. He is a living legend, and his story is truly part of history. He is the real deal.

Honeyboy was a part of many of the seminal moments of the blues. As Honeyboy writes in "The World Don't Own Me Nothing", "...it was in '29 when Tommy Johnson come down from Crystal Springs, Mississippi. He was just a little guy, tan colored, easy-going; but he drank a whole lot. At nighttime, we'd go there and listen to Tommy Johnson play." Honeyboy continues, " Listening to Tommy, that's when I really learned something about how to play guitar."

Honeyboy's life has been intertwined with almost every major blues legend, including Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Big Joe Williams, Rice "Sonny Boy Williamson" Miller, Howlin' Wolf, Peetie Wheatstraw, Sunnyland Slim, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Walter, Little Walter, Magic Sam, Muddy Waters, and ... well, let's just say the list goes on darn near forever!

In 1942, Alan Lomax recorded Honeyboy in Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Library of Congress. He recorded a total of fifteen sides of Honeyboy's music.

Honeyboy didn't record again commercially until 1951, when he recorded "Who May Your Regular Be" for Arc Records. Honeyboy also cut "Build A Cave" as 'Mr. Honey' for Artist.

Moving to Chicago in the early fifties, Honeyboy played small clubs and street corners with Floyd Jones, Johnny Temple, and Kansas City Red. In 1953, Honeyboy recorded several songs for Chess that remained un-issued until "Drop Down Mama" was included in an anthology release.

In 1972, Honeyboy met Michael Frank, and the two soon became fast friends. In 1976, they hit the North Side Blues scene as The Honeyboy Edwards Blues Band, as well as performing as a duo on occasion. Michael founded Earwig Records, and in 1979 Honeyboy and his friends Sunnyland Slim, Kansas City Red, Floyd Jones, and Big Walter Horton recorded "Old Friends".

Honeyboy's early Library of Congress performances and more recent recordings were combined on "Delta Bluesman", released by Earwig in 1992.

Honeyboy has written several blues hits, including "Long Tall Woman Blues", "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Just Like Jesse James".

Honeyboy continues up and down the Blues Highway, traveling from juke joint to nightclub to festival, playing real Delta blues to adoring fans everywhere. show more

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Nanaimo Entertainment Centre

46 Nicol St.

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