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2019 King Biscuit Blues Festival

On the Delta Blues Trail…crumbs from the Biscuit

The 2019 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas showcased dozens of great blues artists on 6 stages. Top moments shown below include the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with BCI #10’s Joe Krown on the keys. Kenny Wayne and vocalist Noah Hunt have been a stage-fronting combo for over 20 years!

Minds were blown all weekend long with Larry McCray providing the hard edge guitar work, and Andy T laying it all on the line with Alabama Mike, Anson Funderburg and guests. The quaint historic town of Helena sprang to life once again this year.

Kudos to Bubba Sullivan and the crew for an excellent fest and the Southern hospitality extended to the Blues Center. And another shout out to Jontavious Willis (of BCI #1), killing it live with the audience in the palm of his hand. Awesome bluesy shows across the board!

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd salutes the King Biscuit crowd with guitar pick in hand
  • Kenny Wayne rocks on
  • Kenny and Noah
  • Mr. Soul
  • Kenny and Noah
  • Noah thrashes Mr. Soul on a tambourine
  • Joe Krown catch him in BCI #10
  • Larry McCray at King Biscuit 2019
  • Larry McCray at King Biscuit 2019
  • Kirk Fletcher at King Biscuit
  • Bubba Sullivan – organizer of the King Biscuit Blues Festival
  • Andy T with Alabama Mike & Anson Funderburg
  • Andy T with Alabama Mike & Anson Funderburg
  • Andy T with Alabama Mike & Anson Funderburg
  • Andy T with Alabama Mike & Anson Funderburg
  • the rushes
  • Cherry Street in Helena during King Buscuit 2019
  • Jontavious Willis at King Biscuit’s Cedell Davis Stage
  • Jontavious Willis at King Biscuit’s Cedell Davis Stage
  • scene of Helena
  • night scene at King Biscuit

All shots by Ric Stewart © 2019 Ace Productions

Barry Goldberg – BCI #13

Barry Goldberg in BCI #13 talks about his great fortune playing with Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels on “Good Golly Miss Molly/Devil With The Blue Dress” on his first session, going electric with Bob Dylan, The Electric Flag, Michael Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix (then Jimmy James), his band with Steve Miller and how he got turned on to the blues in Chicago during the 1950’s. His blues apprenticeship with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf paved the way. Now he’s in The Rides with Stephen Stills and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Some tasty piano licks fill in the gaps.

Joe Krown – Blues Center Interview #10

Pianist/organist Joe Krown plays and talks about his wide range of blues, boogie woogie, jazz, ragtime and rock and roll with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chuck Berry and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown in BCI #10. Shot at Pinecohn this oral history gives a bit of the feel of playing in the band, when to improvise and when to adhere to structure. Also Joe Krown Trio w/ R&B legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington hammers on some blues and funky old soul to round out the program.