Trinity River Blues Society Blog
Musician’s Corner Feature – R. L. Griffin
R. L. GRIFFIN Musician R. L. Griffin, often called “the Right Reverend of the Blues”, is, and has been a major musical force in the South Dallas music scene since his arrival from Kilgore, Texas in 1967. He started out playing drums in his home town in the high...
Musician’s Corner Feature – McKinney Williams Jr
McKinney Williams Jr., also known as WorkHorse, is a blues artist from Jackson, Mississippi. He is the son of legendary front porch blues artist "BluesMan" McKinney Williams and owner of Monsta Entertainment (the record label his father is signed to). WorkHorse only...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Reo Casey Band
Reo Casey Band Reo Casey is a multi-instrumentalist and singer born in Dallas, TX. While being raised on Blues and Soul music, he started getting interested in Texas’ great musical traditions. He began learning how to play the drums in grade school and then branched...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Aaron Burton
“Aaron Burton is yet another of those Texan pickers who seems to creep in under the radar, lodging himself in the mind and memory. With around half a dozen albums already to his credit, with Southern Swaggerhe brings more than a touch of Down South, low-down and dirty...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Mike Morgan
MIKE MORGAN Mike Morgan is a Texas guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Dallas, but grew up in Hillsboro, TX. He began playing rock guitar as a youngster, but in 1985 changed over to blues and blues rock. He relocated back to Dallas in 1986. He has...
Musician’s Corner Feature – KERRIE & ANDREW “JR. BOY” JONES
KERRIE & ANDREW “JR. BOY” JONES Kerrie Lepai Jones was born April 15, 1973, to the parents of Michael and Carol Lepai. At an early age she was always singing, and people that knew her knew she had the talent to sing. Later in life she would also sit in and sing at...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Christian Dozzler
“More than 45 years on the Blues scene have provided the multi-instrumentalist Christian Dozzler (vocals, piano, harmonica, organ, accordion), a.k.a. "Two Meters of Blues" because of his 6’7" height, with a musical background that is rarely found among Blues musicians...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Anson Funderburgh
Anson Funderburgh "Anson Funderburgh has been an unstoppable force on the national blues circuit since his debut album with his Rockets, Talk To You By Hand, launched the New Orleans-based Black Top label in 1981. Born in Plano, Texas, Anson grew up in a...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Brian “Hash Brown” Calway
Blues musician Brian “Hash Brown” Calway hails from the State of Connecticut, and moved to Texas in 1983. He has been playing blues music since 1973 and plays harmonica, guitar, and sings. He has his own band, however, he is often seen and heard sitting in with...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Bnois King
Legendary singer and guitarist Bnois King is based in Dallas, TX. He is a Texas Blues and Jazz guitar player, vocalist and composer. His partnership with Smokin’ Joe Kubek took him all over the world for over 25 years and produced 16 studio albums. Bnois was born on...
Musician’s Corner Feature – The Paul Byrd Band
The Paul Byrd Band bring their original, eclectic mix of Rock, Blues and Soul to the masses. The infectious rhythms and soothing vocals are what sets this band apart from the rest, making them an act not to be missed. When Paul is not playing live music for his many...
POOR DAVID’S PUB
Poor David’s Pub is currently the longest continuously running music venue in Dallas, Texas by a single owner. Owner and founder, David Card, opened the 1st location in 1977 on McKinney Ave. He purchased his first bar with the original name of Eaton Run, but when that...