Columbia harp man plays B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ

You couldn’t get a better recommendation than this. BB’s Lawnside Barbecue will present “one of [owner] Lindsay Shannon’s favorites,” Henry Clay on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Not much is known about this artist in the world at large, but Columbia, Missouri natives and fellow blues musicians treat Clay with great respect [...]

A Trip to Coahoma

View of the Hopson Plantation and Shackup Inn

For the past seven years in April, Clarksdale, Miss. hosts the Juke Joint Festival. This year, I went down there with a few friends to experience some of the great blues and food. Here are my notes: I headed out of Kansas City towards Springfield, Mo., to [...]

Doug Macleod, Blues Storyteller

Blues storyteller, Doug Macleod

This Friday, May 21 – Kansas City is in for something special. Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., as part of his 2010 Midwest tour, Doug Macleod is dropping by B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ for a unique performance. Macleod has played with the likes of Big Joe Turner, “Cleanhead” Vinson, and George “Harmonica” [...]

Kansas City Blues Show Playlist - 5/9/10

This week Kansas City Blues Show highlights blues songs about animals in preparation for the Kansas City Zoo benefit with Platinum Express. Blues artists featured include Kim Wilson’s “Tigerman,” Omar & the Howlers’ “Monkey Land,” and John Lee Hooker’s “Crawlin’ Kingsnake.”

The Kansas City Blues Show play list – May 2, 2010

This week on the Kansas City Blues Show (5/2/10), Lindsay Shannon plays tunes from Doyle Bramhall, The Holmes Brothers, Janiva Magness, Solomon Burke, Moreland & Arbuckle, Mannish Boys Buddy Guy and more…

Kansas City Blues Show Playlist - April 25, 2010

Play list from the Kansas City Blues Show (4/25/10). This week, host Lindsay Shannon features Freddie King, B.B. King, Leon Russell, Curtis Selgado, Albert King, Michael Burks, Catfish Keith, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, DC Bellamy, Roscoe Chenier, Rockin Jake, Sonny Boy Williamson, and more…

Two excellent and very different blues artists are playing B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ [...]

Muddy Waters - My Favorite Blues Artist

Muddy Waters is my favorite blues artist. No, he is my favorite musician, period…in any genre. He is the centerpiece of the blues mural that has graced BB’s Lawnside BBQ for many years. At BB’s Lawnside BBQ, the blues joint I own, we have celebrated his birthday for many years with great Chicago blues, and [...]