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Denise LaSalle enthroned as the “Undisputed” Queen of the Blues
Jackson, TN – October 26, 2009, On Saturday, October 24, 2009, in the small Mississippi Delta town of Belzoni, Soul Blues singer-songwriter legend Denise LaSalle was crowned Queen of the Blues by the venerable Mississippi Delta Blue Society.
LaSalle, a Jackson, Tennessee resident, lives with her husband of 32 years, Minister James Edward “Super” Wolfe Jr.—in his own right a noted media mogul, humanitarian, radio and television personality. Since 1967, LaSalle has garnered an international reputation as a prolific singer-songwriter, producer, live performer, and recording artist. Also signed with Chess records.
In 1969, her song “Get Your Lie Straight” sang by Billy Coday topped the R&B charts selling nearly one million single records. In 1971, her self-penned song “Trapped By A Thing Called Love,” produced by he legendary Willie Mitchell in 1971, sold over 1 million copies, and won her a large international following. In 1972 and 1973 her songs “Now Run An Tell That” and “A Man Size Job’ topped the R&B charts and sold hundreds of thousands of records.
In 1986, LaSalle’s interpretation of the song “Don’t Mess With My Tu Tu” reached the top 10 in England. Her reputation as a songwriter has caused artists ranging from Bob Dylan, Barbara Mandrell, Z. Z. Hill to cover, sing, or request material she has produced. Presently, she records with Malaco Records of Jackson, Mississippi.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
10:00 AM CST
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It is with much shock and sadness that Chittlin Circuit Magazine reports the unexpected passing of our dedicated founding editor, Jerome Bruce Knight, fondly known in the radio and entertainment industry as ‘Jay K’.
Sunday night (9/13/09), soul singer, Will Easley, discovered Jay K's lifeless body in his residence in Montgomery, Al. Most recently, Jay K was the president of Jay K Consultants and active road manager for Soul singers, Prince Kenyatta and Will Easley.
Jay K was well-known as a radio Personality throughout the southeast for well over 25 years. For additional information please contact 1-800-977-9617 ext. 711 or email us at:
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It’s hurricane season on the Gulf Coast and for New Orleans, Louisiana this go around is especially welcoming for one particular native who is truly taking the blues industry by storm with his new cd entitled “Bayou Road Blues.”
Blue’s in Britain Magazine places Ernie in the company of such legends as Lonesome Sundown, Lightnin’ Slim and Silas Hogan as he’s described as a throwback.
Ernie Vincent
All ten songs on the cd are Vincent originals with many references to his native Louisiana history. According to Tom Clarke of Blues Revue Magazine, “Bayou Road Blues” is Vincent’s first acoustic blues album. To access the reviews on Vincent’s cd go to http://ernievincent.com.
It has been reported to the Chittlin Circuit, that long time Music Industry Insider, Ms. Beverly Goodie passed away at her Houston, TX. home early this morning.
Ms Goodie originally from San Antionio, has worked with many of the well known artist in the R&B and Southern Soul Market including just to name a few, Tyrone Davis for 12 years, Little Milton for 4 years, Kenny Wayne, David Brinston and Larry Dobson of the Bar-Kays. Her current client Lil' Fallay is a well known artist from the Louisiana area.
Funeral arrangements at this time are pending.
Ms Goodie Homecoming Services
Saturday July 25, 2009 @ 11:00 AM
Sanford Chapel
United Methodist Church
900 Lombrano St.
San Antonio, TX
She's known as the Zydeco Sweetheart, but now Rosie Ledet is at the center of an investigation surrounding a dead baby in Allen Parish.
According to the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department, Ledet told investigators she gave birth to a stillborn infant July 1st, but waited four days before calling authorities.
No charges have been filed against Ledet, but an autopsy is still pending on the baby, which a preliminary report described as "near full term."
"We're not going to make an arrest until our investigation is complete, especially with the high profile, this woman is a musician, that has nothing to do with doing an investigation," said Detective Peggy Kennedy with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department.
Authorities were not notified about the baby until July 5th. Investigators say Ledet told them she had a miscarriage at her home in Iota, then took the body, wrapped in a blanket to a shed behind a home on Bel Oil Road in Elton.
