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Michigan, Blues Hall of Fame ® Induction Ceremony was held inducting many Master & Great Blues Artists from Michigan on September 22nd. 2013 4:30 PM at Freddy's 4000 Garfield Road Clinton Township, Michigan.

Alberta Adams Legendary Blues Artist 8-7-13

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Sir Mack Rice Legendary Blues Artist 9-22-13

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Sir Mack Rice was Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a Legendary Blues Artist on 12/7/13. There to witness the Induction were approximately forty appreciative family members, fans and friends. Songwriter, Sir Mack is best know for his song Mustang Sally. Sir Mack Rice was taken by surprise as Sweet Claudette did the Induction at a Holiday Party. It was at the home of Radio DJ JoAnn Korszynski... of WHFR Radio. Photographer and President of the Detroit Blues Society, Don McGhee was there to capture the moment.It was wonderful that Sir Mack's wife Laura Rice, his son Bonny Rice, Jr. (who was visiting from California) were also there, to be a part of his moment.

 

 

 

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Hit Songs written by Sir Mack Rice includes: Mustang Sally, Respect Yourself , "Betcha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time)", "Cheaper to Keep Her", "Cadillac Assembly Line", "Money Talks", "Cold Women With Warm Hearts", "Do the Funky Penguin, Pt. 1", "It Sho Ain't Me", "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'",

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Aaron Willis AKA "Little Sonny" Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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Bobby Murray Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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Emanuel Young Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

 

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Harmonica Shah Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

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Howard Glazer Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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James Anthony Pecchia Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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James Cloyd Jr. Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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Jef Reynolds Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

 

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Larry McCray Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

 

 

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Leon Atkins AKA "Little Jimmy Reed" Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

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R.J. Spangler Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

 

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Ronnie Earl Master Blues Artist 9-22-13

 

 

 

 

 

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Curtis Sumter Great Blues Artist from Detroit 9-22-13

 

 

 

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Greg Manning Great Blues Artist from Detroit 9-22-13

Drummer Greg Manning worked with the Detroit's Front Street Blues Band from 2004-2013. They were winners of a competition by the Detroit Blues Society to send a band to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

Greg was on the Front Street recording "Blues Promised Land." During their time together as a band, Front Street had the pleasure of opening for such acts as Mark Hummel, James Harman, Watermelon Slim and backed Sonny Rhoade

Greg has also worked with wife Sweet Claudette since 2007 through today. Greg is the drummer on Sweet Claudette's CDs That Man's Got To Go (Live in the Studio), Shaking Up The Bucket and the limited edition of their performance 'Live at Bradfordville Blues Club' in (Tallahassee, FL).

Greg has performed with the Front Street Blues Band around Michigan and Windsor, Ontario Canada. He has also backed Sweet Claudette with the James Anthony Band.

Greg and Sweet Claudette performed several times in Alabama. In the City of Holt at Johnnie Shines Festival, few times at Gips Juke Joint and The Red Wolf in Bessmer, Willie King's Freedom Creek Festival in Aliceville (4 years), and clubs in Birmingham. Also at Ground Zero in Clarksdale, MS.

Greg worked with his keyboardist father Bill Manning in his Jazz Trio. Bill Manning also used his other son Neal, to play bass in the trio. The Bill Manning Trio played many exclusive venues in Metro Detroit area, for many years. Bill Manning asked one of his friends, the late great jazz drummer Elvin Jones to fill in for a couple of weeks. "That was great to watch during rehearsal at our house", says Greg.

 

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Jeff Grand Great Blues Artist from Detroit 9-22-13

 

 

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Ray Cooke Great Blues Artist from Detroit 9-22-13

 

 

 

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Terry Hughley AKA "Thunder" Great Blues Artist from Detroit 9-22-13

 

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Joe Ballor Great Blues Newspaper Reporter from Detroit 9-22-13 .

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Don McGhee Great Blues Photographer 9-22-13

 

 

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Johnnie Bassett Master Blues Artist 11-29-12

 

 

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Sweet Claudette Master Blues Artist 4-28-13

Sweet Claudette Ambassador Michigan 11-28-12

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Click here To view Sweet Claudette Master Blues Artist Exhibit

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Big City Rhythm & Blues Great Blues Magazine

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Robert Jr. Whitall Ambassador Kalamozoo Michigan 1-1-12

 

David Gerald Great Blues Artist from Detroit 10-21-10

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. . . David Gerald's latest CD . . Hell and Back

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David Gerald Ambassador Detroit, MI 10-21-10

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Eddie Lester Ambassador Kalamozoo Michigan 3-27-03

Crossroads Blues Band, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

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Stanley Livingston Great Blues Photographer 7-1-10

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Blue Moon Blues Band, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

7th Son Blues Band, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

 

Red Rooster Blues Band, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

 

Loaded Dice Blues Band, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

 

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Michigan, Blues Hall of Fame ® inducted Artists into the Blues Hall of Fame ® includes: Alberta Adams Sir Mack Rice Aaron Willis AKA "Little Sonny" Bobby Murray Emanuel Young Harmonica Shah Howard Glazer James Anthony Pecchia James Cloyd Jr. Jef Reynolds Larry McCray Leon Atkins AKA "Little Jimmy Reed" R.J. Spangler Ronnie Earl Curtis Sumter Greg Manning Jeff Grand Ray Cooke Terry Hughley AKA "Thunder" Joe Ballor Great Blues Newspaper Reporter Don McGhee Great Blues Photographe Johnnie Bassett Sweet Claudette Robert Jr. Whitall David Gerald Eddie Lester Crossroads Blues Band Blue Moon Blues Band 7th Son Blues Band Red Rooster Blues Band Loaded Dice Blues Band