Leonard Watkins

Leonard Watkins is an accomplished acoustic blues performer, based near Birmingham, Al. Influenced by Son House, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, Leonard plays a passionate style of delta blues. Equipped with a 1932 National Steel guitar and Craftsman socket, he slaps and snaps the Blues. Leonard plays the blues with his own feel, believing that you can play another man's song but not another man's 'feel'. He plays intense delta blues to acoustic versions of Chicago blues. He'll entertain with some lighted hearted original blues such as 'Cushy Tushy' and 'Wal-Mart Greeter'. Playing straight from the heart he'll move you with heartfelt tunes like 'Mrs. Rosa Sat Down', a moving tribute to Rosa Parks or 'Delta Darkness', a tribute to the original bluesman and women. Watkins has a natural dry sense of humor, listen carefully to his mutterings between songs, he'll put a smile on your face. Leonard is an entertainer and crowd pleaser. Leonard has performed at the following events: 2007 International Blues Challenge - Memphis, Tn 2006 winner Battle of The Blues Bands (solo/duo) The Magic City Blues Society - B'ham, Al 2006 Magic City Blues Fest - B'ham, Al 2003 City Fest - Tuscaloosa, Al 1997 King Biscuit Festival - Helena, Arkansas 1997 National Slide Guitar Festival - Brevard, North Carolina 1998 & 1999 Sloss Furnace Birthday Blast - B'ham, Al and numerous other events.