2008 BMAs and Delta Groove Showcase

The Blues Foundation presented the 2008 Blues Music Awards at the Grand Casino in Tunica, Mississippi on May 8, 2008, with a special awards dinner the night before. It was a spectacular gathering of all aspects of the blues family. The day afterwards, Randy Chortkoff presented the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale. Please enjoy these photos which capture just a small part of these amazing proceedings.

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Dave Riley and Bob Corritore performing at the BMAs

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Bob Corritore and Chris James

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Koko Taylor grooving to the music with eyes shut

Photo by Beth Lipham

 

Paul Benjamin, Bill Wax, and Steve Simon suited up for the blues

Photo courtesy of Steve Simon

 

Kim Danielson and Bob Corritore

Photo by Dusty Blues

 

Magic Slim and Kim Danielson

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Priscilla Hernandez and Sheila Wax

Photo by Dusty Blues

 

Big George Brock

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

 

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

Photo by Dusty Blues

 

Bob Corritore

Photo by Dusty Blues

 

Diunna Greenleaf

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

Bob Stroger

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

Kim Danielson and Bob Corritore

Photo by Art Tipaldi

 

Jimmy McCracklin and Kim Danielson

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Corritore

Photo by Art Tipaldi

 

Priscilla Hernandez and Kim Danielson

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Dave Riley

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Dave Gross and Gina Sicilia

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Kim Danielson and Janiva Magness

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Big George Brock

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Koester and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Janiva Magness, "Lo", Kim Danielson, and Denise LaSalle

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Nora Jean Bruso and Bobby Rush

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob x 3: Bob Stroger, Bob Corritore, and Bobby Rush

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Pinetop Perkins and David Maxwell

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Sam Lay

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Gina Sicilia and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Janiva Magness and Bruce Iglauer

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Denise LaSalle and Sharrie Williams

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Jimmy McCracklin and Bobby Rush

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob and Linda Porter

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Pam and Bob Margolin

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Corritore, Sharrie Williams, and Michael Cloeren

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Dale Baich and Beth Lipham of Blue Witch Records

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

James Segrest and Mark Hoffman, co-authors of the Howlin' Wolf bio, Moanin' At Midnight

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Koester

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Duke Robillard and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Jerry Del Giudice and Edward Chmelewski of Blind Pig Records

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Hubert Sumlin

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Hubert Sumlin

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Scott Cable and John Németh

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bosom Buddies Janiva Magness and Bettye LaVette

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bosom Buddies Janiva Magness and Bettye LaVette

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Charlie Hussey interviewing Bob Corritore

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Lurrie Bell

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Lurrie Bell and Scott Dirks

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Sam Carr

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Dorothy Moore and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Koko Taylor and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Tomcat Courtney

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Corritore, Sam Lay, and Patrick Rynn

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Sam Lay and Patrick Rynn

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Super Chikan

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Corritore, Kim Danielson, and Dave Gross

Photo by Gina Sicilia

 

Scott Cable and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Mrs. and Mr. V (who host a blues radio show in Houston Texas)

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Stroger and Lu Dare

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Samuel James and his lovely lady

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Nappy Brown and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Nappy's riveting performance at the BMAs

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

Nappy rolling on floor with Scott Cable backing

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

 

Nappy down on the ground

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

Florida Blues DJ Dar and her husband

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

 

Bob Corritore and Kid Ramos in their annual comparison of pompadours

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Ground Zero Blues Club, location of the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Tomcat Courtney and Bob Corritore outside Ground Zero

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Junior Watson and Chris James outside Ground Zero

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Carol Fran and Bob Corritore at the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase

 

Duke Robillard and his wife

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Finis Tasby and Big Pete Pearson

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Super Chikan at the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Randy Chortkoff and Bob Corritore

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Bobby Jones backstage at Ground Zero

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Phillip Walker and Debbie Davies

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bob Corritore and Johnny Dyer

Photo by Kim Danielson

 

Junior Watson and Johnny Dyer

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Mikey Junior, Marco Pandolfi, and Bob Corritore at the Delta Groove Showcase, Ground Zero, Clarksdale, MS

Photo by Gina Sicilia

 

Randy Chortkoff and Debbie Davies

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Charlie Hussey, Tomcat Courtney, and Bob Corritore

Photo by Pat Delmar

 

Tony Braunagel

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Dave Riley and Bob Corritore

Photo by Tim Holek

 

Bob Corritore and Big Pete Pearson

Photo by Tim Holek

 

Bob Corritore and Chris James

Photo by Tim Holek

 

Patrick Rynn at Ground Zero

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Evan Caleb

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Kirk Fletcher, Phillip Walker, Broadway Tucker, and Paris Slim

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Tomcat Courtney at Ground Zero

Photo by Aigars Lapsa

 

Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm outside Ground Zero

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Big George Brock and his wife at the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Bill Wax and Johnny Dyer

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

 

Dave Riley and Bob Corritore

Photo by Pat Delmar

 

Marco Pandolfi

Photo by Jen Taylor and Scott Allen of Vividpix.com

 

Deak Harp outside Ground Zero

Photo by Bob Corritore

 

Cedric Burnside

Photo by Arnie Goodman

 

Kirk Fletcher

Photo by Jen Taylor and Scott Allen of Vividpix.com

 

Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson

Photo by Jen Taylor and Scott Allen of Vividpix.com

 

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