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Mama Ray Hosting August Jam
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Description
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Article profiles the career of blues singer Diane "Mama" Ray. Born into a musical family, Ray took singing and music lessons as a young child and performed in a variety of productions. In 1962, she moved to Kansas City and quickly became a fixture in the local blues and jazz community. Ray has performed regularly ever since and has received several awards for her contribution to Kansas City jazz and blues music.
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2011-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Fun on The Road
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Blues singer Diane "Mama" Ray recounts her most memorable experiences while touring with her band. Ray has been performing for nearly five decades.
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2011-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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KC Blues Scene Mourns Singer
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Description
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Annetta "Cotton Candy" Washington, local blues singer, died December 25, 2007, at the age of 76. Her death was due to complications from a stroke. "She was a founding member of the Kansas City Blues Society...and was among the first women to be named an Elder Statesman of Jazz in Kansas City." Next year would have been her 40th year in the Kansas City music scene. Includes her picture.
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2007-12-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Annetta "Cotton Candy" Washington, In Rememberance
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A collection of stories by various Kansas City musicians in remembrance of Annetta "Cotton Candy" Washington, "Kansas City's Queen of the Blues," who passed away on Dec. 25, 2007."Mama's Tribute" - John Altevogt"Driving Ms. Cotton: A Blues Odyssey" - Chris "Sasquatch" Cohick"A Tribute to Annetta 'Cotton Candy' Washington" - Professor David Creighton"Cotton Candy" - Bruce Hibbs"An Ode to Wild Woman #1 Cotton Candy" - Connie "Crash" Humiston"Cotton Candy Was My First" - Mickey Houze"Dear Blues News Staff & the K.C. Blues Community" - Dan Jones"Loving Cotton Candy" - Penelope
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2008-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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A Conversation with Ron Teamer
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Description
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Interview with Ron Teamer, a Kansas City blues musician and guitarist/vocalist for the Ron Teamer Band. In the article, Teamer discusses when he first started playing guitar and life experiences that have influenced his music.
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Date
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2008-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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In Memory of Jim Laforte (1946-2010)
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Description
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Eulogy and remembrances for Kansas City R&B vocalist Jim LaForte (62) who passed away recently. Laforte was a founding member and leader of the Harling's Upstairs afternoon band in the 1980s. A memorial jam was held in LaForte's honor at BB's Lawnside Bar B Q on June 12, 2010.
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2010-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
