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The '''Kentuckiana Blues Society (KBS)''', founded in 1988 and based in [[Louisville, Kentucky]] is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of the [[blues]] tradition in all of its forms. The KBS is an affiliate member of the [http://www.blues.org Blues Foundation]. The Blues Foundation is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The Foundation consists of more than 160 affiliated blues organizations and societies around the world and serves as the hub for the worldwide passion for blues music. |
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The '''Kentuckiana Blues Society (KBS)''' is a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of [[blues]] music, founded in 1988 and based in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. The KBS is an affiliate member of the [[Blues Foundation]], an international network of blues organizations headquartered in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. |
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Through extensive research and documentation, the KBS has made major inroads into the documentation of the blues tradition in Louisville, Kentucky. This research has led to the discovery of many rare photos, interviews, and the location of many early blues related sites. An archive has been established by the KBS to centrally locate all of these materials and make them available to members. We have also located the grave sites of blues greats [[Sylvester Weaver]] and [[Bill Gaither (musician)]] and arranged for the placement of headstones to preserve their memory. One of our most recent projects was the placement of a headstone for Louisville bluesman Foree Wells and his wife Lorene at Calvary Cemetery. Foree was a founding member of the KBS and formed the Walnut Street Blues Band. He passed away in January of 1997. In January of 2007 his long awaited album ''It's A New Day Brother!'' was finally released on Stackhouse Records with the assistance and financial support of the KBS. |
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The KBS conducts research to document the blues tradition in Louisville, Kentucky, preserving a collection of rare photos and interviews, and identifying the locations of early blues related sites. The society maintains an archive to house these materials, which are available to members. They have arranged for headstones to be placed as memorials at the graves of blues personalities buried in the area, including [[Sylvester Weaver (musician)|Sylvester Weaver]] and [[Bill Gaither (blues musician)|Bill Gaither]], whose graves were located by the society, and KBS founding member Foree Wells and his wife Lorene, who are buried in Calvary Cemetery. The KBS also provided financial support for the posthumous release of Wells' album ''It's A New Day Brother!'' in 2007, on Stackhouse Records. |
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==Promotion== |
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The KBS is actively involved in the local blues scene, sponsoring or supporting concerts in the Louisville area by local and regional artists, such as [[Albert Collins]], [[Pinetop Perkins]], and [[Henry Townsend (musician)|Henry Townsend]]. |
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| ⚫ | The KBS was involved in the Garvin Gate Blues Festival from 1988 until it finished in 1999. From 1997 the festival was moved from the Garvin Gate Neighborhood of "[[Old Louisville]]" to Theatre Square, co-organized by [[The Louisville Palace]], the Public Radio Partnership, and the KBS. In 2007 the festival was revived at its original location of Garvin Place and Oak Street. The KBS is involved with several other local blues festivals, including the Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival held in mid-July at the Water Tower on Louisville's riverfront, and the Jeffersontown-Crusade Blues Festival held the third weekend in May at Veteran's Memorial Park. |
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From its inception the KBS has been actively involved on the local blues scene. Many local and regional talents have been showcased in local venues under either direct sponsorship or contributed support of the KBS. Such artists as [[Albert Collins]], [[Pinetop Perkins]], and [[Henry Townsend (musician)]] were all able to appear in Louisville under the auspices of the KBS. |
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The KBS organizes an "Unsigned Blues Talent" competition for new bands, with the winner eligible to compete in the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blues.org/ibc/index.php4|title=Blues Foundation :: IBC Home|date=March 2, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302164310/http://www.blues.org/ibc/index.php4|archive-date=2007-03-02}}</ref> The contest is usually held in late summer or early fall at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar. |
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Each year the KBS presents the Sylvester Weaver Award to an individual in recognition of their efforts in representing the mission of the KBS. The society also promotes the blues through formal and informal presentations to various groups, and through sponsorship and presence at festivals and concerts. |
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The [http://members.aye.net/~kbsblues/results04.htm KBS Unsigned Blues Talent Competition] garners recognition for new bands and due to our affiliation with The Blues Foundation the winner is eligible to compete in the finals of the [http://www.blues.org/ibc/index.php4 International Blues Challenge] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. The contest is usually held in late summer or early fall at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar. |
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The annual KBS Blues Cruise is a way to explore the diversity of blues sites and bands in the Louisville area. The cruise is usually held around the middle of May. |
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== Perpetuation == |
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Probably the strongest commitment that the KBS has is its efforts to perpetuate the blues tradition so that generations to come may be able to come to a knowledge and appreciation of the blues. In a way this perpetuation encompasses the other two "p"s of our mission: it is through the preservation and presentation of the blues that we can begin to perpetuate it. |
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[[Category:Music of Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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One of the ways in which KBS perpetuates the blues is through the annual presentation of the [http://members.aye.net/~kbsblues/awards.htm#Weaver Sylvester Weaver Award] to an individual in recognition of their efforts in representing the mission of the KBS. |
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Additionally, we seek to perpetuate the blues with formal and informal presentations about the blues to various groups, and through our own presence at festivals and concerts. |
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== Monthly Meetings == |
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The KBS Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. The KBS currently meets at O’Shea’s Irish Pub, 956 Baxter Ave, Louisville, Ky. Any changes in location and/or time are announced in the newsletter and on the website. All are invited to attend. Recently issued CDs are offered to members for review in the newsletter. |
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The Kentuckiana Blues Society (KBS) is a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of blues music, founded in 1988 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. The KBS is an affiliate member of the Blues Foundation, an international network of blues organizations headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Preservation
[edit]The KBS conducts research to document the blues tradition in Louisville, Kentucky, preserving a collection of rare photos and interviews, and identifying the locations of early blues related sites. The society maintains an archive to house these materials, which are available to members. They have arranged for headstones to be placed as memorials at the graves of blues personalities buried in the area, including Sylvester Weaver and Bill Gaither, whose graves were located by the society, and KBS founding member Foree Wells and his wife Lorene, who are buried in Calvary Cemetery. The KBS also provided financial support for the posthumous release of Wells' album It's A New Day Brother! in 2007, on Stackhouse Records.
Promotion
[edit]The KBS is actively involved in the local blues scene, sponsoring or supporting concerts in the Louisville area by local and regional artists, such as Albert Collins, Pinetop Perkins, and Henry Townsend.
The KBS was involved in the Garvin Gate Blues Festival from 1988 until it finished in 1999. From 1997 the festival was moved from the Garvin Gate Neighborhood of "Old Louisville" to Theatre Square, co-organized by The Louisville Palace, the Public Radio Partnership, and the KBS. In 2007 the festival was revived at its original location of Garvin Place and Oak Street. The KBS is involved with several other local blues festivals, including the Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival held in mid-July at the Water Tower on Louisville's riverfront, and the Jeffersontown-Crusade Blues Festival held the third weekend in May at Veteran's Memorial Park.
The KBS organizes an "Unsigned Blues Talent" competition for new bands, with the winner eligible to compete in the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.[1] The contest is usually held in late summer or early fall at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar.
Each year the KBS presents the Sylvester Weaver Award to an individual in recognition of their efforts in representing the mission of the KBS. The society also promotes the blues through formal and informal presentations to various groups, and through sponsorship and presence at festivals and concerts.
References
[edit]- ^ "Blues Foundation :: IBC Home". March 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-02.