Bob Corritore Photos

Vintage Phoenix Blues Photos

Here are some classic photos of the Phoenix Blues scene of the 1950's and 1960's

Duke Draper publicity shot

Photo courtesy of Sherry Draper

Duke Draper blues band

Photo courtesy of Sherry Draper

Duke Draper at the drums

Photo courtesy of Sherry Draper

Duke Draper and wife Sherry

Photo courtesy of Sherry Draper

The Morocco Lounge in the 1960's

Photo courtesy of John Dixon

Al Reed and the Pipers promo card

Photo courtesy of John Dixon

Louis Jordan and friends in South Phoenix. Louis bought a house and retired in Phoenix during the late 1950's.

The man standing is Bob Tate senior, owner of Bob's Rose Room and father of Bob Tate, the sax player

Photo courtesy of Doris Tate

Tommy Dukes

Photo Courtesy of Miss Tayva

Tommy Dukes

Photo Courtesy of Miss Tayva

Tommy Dukes early promo poster

Tommy Dukes and a friend. Notice the harmonica in a rack that Tommy has on. Tommy was very much under the Jimmy Reed influence at that point.

Photo Courtesy of Miss Tayva