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Grammy-winning blues pianist Pinetop Perkins started smoking at age 9 and seems to have an ever-present cigarette.

Pinetop Perkins' 80-year career still going Noisy crowds in smoky bars don't bother 96-year-old bluesman Pinetop Perkins.

In this Oct. 11, 2009 photograph, Grammy winning blues pianist Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins pulls a drag from what seems to be an ever present cigarette on his lips during the annual festival at Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Miss., honoring him.

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By PUNCH SHAW FORT WORTH - The hits were great, but a lesser-known tune told the real story.

"Kiddo, I had two books published last year. I've had at least two books published every year for the past 20 years.

Once home to such legendary artists as Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, West Memphis plays host to the blues again when the second annual Amateur Blues and Rhythm Competition is held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Regions Bank Plaza, 231 E. Broadway.

B.B. King is 84 today. Many more B.B. Many more. King doesn't play chords or slide; instead, he bends individual strings till the notes seem to cry.

August and September brings a cavalcade of activities for blues fans. From a rare Pinetop Perkins appearance, to a Chicago blues challenge and classic record reissues, blues lovers can enjoy a blues blowout over the coming weeks.

BUCKINGHAM'S homegrown master guitarist Bernie Marsden will launch his new live CD with two special gigs in September.

The Lubbock-born singer cut his teeth backing the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson and Howlin' Wolf, and though he dabbles in everything from pop to country to jazz, the blues have never left him far behind; an indelible R&B vibe brands his work.

"Ethnic food" is a convenient label. Like the classifications used in book and music stores, it's one of those devices that simplifies life for diners .

"Ethnic food" is a convenient label. Like the classifications used in book and music stores, it's one of those devices that simplifies life for diners .

"Ethnic food" is a convenient label. Like the classifications used in book and music stores, it's one of those devices that simplifies life for diners .

Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Map it "Ethnic food" is a convenient label .

THIS might be the blues, but 75-year-old John Mayall and his merry band look like they're having the time of their lives.

Track Listings 1. Straighten Up Baby 2. Everything Gonna Be Alright 3. Black Nights 4. Blow Wind Blow 5. Sugar Sweet 6. Moanin' At Midnight 7. Baby Please 8. Hold Me In Your Arms 9. Call It Stormy Monday 10.

Samba hip-hop percussionist/singer Curumin, a.k.a. Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, a Brazilian native of Japanese and Spanish descent, was born musically advanced.

Nothing But The Blues! Join Beardo & Spinner each week as they single handedly try to save radio from itself.

$125. Levon . Perhaps more than any other Arkansas musician, he's one we're on a first-name basis with.