For Immediate Release
from the Blues Foundation
November 24, 1999
THE BLUES FOUNDATION SELECTS 17 RECIPIENTS FOR
THE "KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE" AWARD
Memphis, TN - Seventeen dedicated Blues enthusiasts have been singled out to receive The Blues Foundation's 2000 Keeping The Blues Alive (KBA) Award. The Awards will be presented at a January 22 ceremony in Memphis as a highlight of the BluesFirst Convention weekend.
The KBA Awards are given each year to individuals and organizations that have contributed to the growth and vitality of the Blues industry. Recipients range from Blues societies and clubs to corporate sponsors and Blues radio personalities, as well as writers and educators. Like the W.C. Blues Handy Awards, which are bestowed on America’s best Blues artists, musicians and recordings, the KBA Awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of non-performers in the Blues world. The KBA Award recipients are chosen annually through an intense selection process by a committee of professional Blues industry representatives.
This year's KBA Award recipients:
| Blues Sponsor of the Year...
Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis, MN) |
| Blues Organization of the Year...
Wichita BluesSociety (Wichita, KS) |
| Blues Club of the Year...
Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar (Nashville, TN) |
| Blues Promoter of the Year...
Bull Durham Blues Festival (Durham, NC) |
| Blues Agent/Manager of the Year...
Tom Gold (San Francisco, CA) |
| Achievement in Blues on the Internet...
305 Spin (Sedalia, MO) |
| Achievement in Blues Retail...
Borders Books and Music (Ann Arbor, MI) |
| Achievement in Education...
Nixon and Williford (Nashville, TN) |
| Achievement in Public Radio...
Jonny Meister, WXPN 90.9 FM (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Achievement in Commercial Radio...
Marlee Walker (Seattle, WA) |
| Achievement in Historical Preservation
Maxwell Street Historical Preservation Coalition (Chicago, IL) |
| Achievement in Advertising...
Kraft Food Ingredients (Northfield, IL) |
| Achievement in Visual Broadcast - Film, TV, & Video...
Les Blank, Flower Films (El Cerrito, CA) |
| Achievement in Art/ Photography...
Jeff Dunas (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Achievement in Journalism...
Bill Dahl (Chicago, IL) |
| Achievement in Literature...
Adam Gussow for Mister Satan's Apprentice (New York, NY) |
| Achievement in Print Media...
Juke Blues (United Kingdom) |
Congradulations
to all the winners
who make us winners
in the Blues...
Jam On Groovy Peoples...
J.B.
