Author: JD Nash

The Toronto Blues Society has presented the Maple Blues Awards since 1997.

“‘Who Sang It First,’ is about blues history, which is black history.”

“Derek suggesting this song to me was what got the whole project started.”

Organizers for yearly charity event say it is “an all blues lineup but it will touch on several different forms of the current blues genre.”

Not only is her voice as muscular as ever, I think, like fine wine, it’s improved over the years.

“I get called in to put the sprinkles on top of somebody’s else’s ice cream.”

It was as a songwriter that Olney’s truest gifts came to us.

“I wanted to do a traditional blues album — all the stuff I used to play when I was younger.” – Alex Dixon

Don’t wait for the Recording Academy to tell you how good it is. Pick up a copy and hear for yourself.

A special award presentation ceremony and concert celebrating the honorees will be held on April 18, 2020, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.