Welcome to the Juke Blues Magazine website
This is the homepage of Juke Blues, the three-times award-winning music magazine. Juke Blues publishes quality coverage of all types of African-American blues and traditional music, from the city to Southern soul, from vintage R&B to gospel and zydeco, with just a touch of other related genres. Each issue is a goldmine of information.
Current issue No. 67
76 pages, full colour throughout
David Dee
The story of the Flying V guitarist from St Louis. A great and original bluesman, still going strong, with a fascinating history
Brother Tyrone
A new singing star from New Orleans tells his own story, from his early influences of James Brown, Bobby Bland etc, to tales of gambling on Daneel Street
Margaret Lewis
Southern roots are singer/guitarist/ songwriter Margaret Lewis! Part 1 of her story takes us from her Texas and Louisiana beginnings, to her trip to record at Chess Records with Dale Hawkins
Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke
New light is shed on one of the most respected but ‘mysterious’ gospel stars who died over 40 years ago
Al Grey
The story of the jazz trombonist who has more than a passing discography in the blues field, and who was a prime exponent of the use of the sink plunger as a mute!
Ray Topping
Tributes to the major British researcher and collector who sadly died early this year.
Plus tons more, including - Luderin Darbone & The Hackberry Ramblers: story and tribute
- ‘Abdication Blues’: songs inspired by King Edward VIII
- News
- Festival reports
- Obituaries
- Loads of great photos . . . and of course the reviews section including DVDs and books!
Order a single copy of the current issue here, or take out a 4-issue
subscription, here.
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Three-times Award winner
• Keeping The Blues Alive, 2000
• Sweet Soul Music, 2001
• Blues Hall of Fame Classic of Blues Literature, 2004
