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Last Update 7/8/10
Information Sources
The DFW Blues Society is a
new blues organization in North Texas. http://www.dfwbluessociety.org/index.html
Southwest Blues Magazine is a Dallas based blues publication which
began publishing in December 1997. Available free at many regional
blues clubs and record stores. Also available by subscription from:
Southwest Blues, P.O. Box 710475, Dallas, TX 75371-0475. Price is $20
for 11 monthly issues. The Southwest Blues webpage Calendar is the most
complete monthly listing of DFW blues events online.
Southwest Blues web page
E-mail: swblues@aol.com E-mail SW
Blues Magazine
Several other local publications have music listings, including blues. Both the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram include weekend listings in their Friday editions. The Dallas Observer is a weekly entertainment newspaper in Dallas that includes concert listings and, rarely, feature stories on blues artists. The Fort Worth Weekly is a similar paper in Fort Worth. Buddy Magazine is another monthly music magazine and has extensive club listings for the entire month and occasional feature stories on local and regional blues artists. (E-mail Buddy Magazine ) Buddy, Fort Worth Weekly, and the Dallas Observer are available free at many local clubs, music, and book stores. Most of their websites contain archives of past music articles.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Fan Club is based in Dallas and can provide
info on Stevie's (and Jimmie's) Dallas roots. SRV Fan Club, P.O. Box
2019, Cedar Hill, TX 75106-2019, E-mail: clhop@swbell.net
E-mail SRV FC
SRV fan club web page
Sumter Bruton, who operates Record Town in Fort Worth, is THE
expert
on the history and present happenings on the Fort Worth Blues scene.
phone: (817) 926-1331.
The Blue Shoe Project is a new group dedicated to forming a Blues in
the Schools curriculum. http://blueshoeproject.org/
http://www.texasbluesroadhouse.com/ is a blues social networking site set up to cover the North Texas blues scene. Fans, musicians, club owners, and everyone are welcome to stop by and chat or create a profile for networking.
Another great place to find information on DFW blues is your local LIBRARY! Not only do they have music books and magazines but they also often have CDs, LPs, videos, and other treasures. Your friendly local librarian would love to help you learn about DFW blues.
Blues on TV!Da Blues is a locally produced blues TV show hosted by KKDA DJ Da
Wolf. It airs every Sunday morning at 1:00 am on Channel 21, KTXA
TV. They feature both local and national artists. Their
website is at: http://dablues1.tv/
Swag's DFW blues fest photos
http://www.geocities.com/markrosenzweig/festivals/
Jack's DFW soul blues website
http://www.dfwblues.com
Freddie King Blues Foundation http://freddiekingbluesfoundation.com/