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  2. Blues Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The Blues Foundation is an American nonprofit corporation, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, that is affiliated with more than 175 blues organizations from various parts of the world. Founded in 1980, a 25-person board of directors governs the foundation whose stated mission is to preserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and ...

  3. Blues Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

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    The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee.Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music.

  4. Music Industry Moves: Blues Foundation Names Judith Black ...

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    The Blues Foundation has named Judith Black its new president and CEO, effective January 1, 2022. Black is co-founder and previously served as President of the Tarik Black Foundation, which has a ...

  5. How Judith Black went from 'life-long blues lover' to Blues ...

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    As the Blues Foundation's new president and CEO, Judith Black will look to further expand various educational, musical and equity initiatives.

  6. Blues Music Awards - Wikipedia

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    The Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W. C. Handy Awards (or "The Handys"), are awards presented by the Blues Foundation, a non-profit organization set up to foster blues heritage. The awards were originally named in honor of W. C. Handy , "Father of the Blues". [ 1 ]

  7. International Blues Challenge - Wikipedia

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    The International Blues Challenge (IBC) is a music competition run by the Blues Foundation. [1]Notable blues artists that have competed in the IBC over the years also includes Fiona Boyes, Eden Brent, Michael Burks, Tommy Castro, Sean Costello, Albert Cummings, Døvydas, Larry Garner, Zac Harmon, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, HowellDevine, Richard Johnston, Julian Fauth, Super Chikan, Susan ...

  8. Etta James - Wikipedia

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    The members of the Blues Foundation, a nonprofit organization set up in Memphis, Tennessee, to foster the blues and its heritage, [84] have nominated James for a Blues Music Award nearly every year since its founding in 1980; and she received some form of Blues Female Artist of the Year award 14 times since 1989, continuously from 1999 to 2007 ...

  9. Janiva Magness - Wikipedia

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    Janiva Magness (born January 30, 1957) [2] is an American Grammy Award [3] nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer, songwriter, and author. To date she has released 16 albums. [1] The Blues Foundation named Magness the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year in 2009, becoming only the second woman, after Koko Taylor, to be so honored. [4]