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Leonardo

Solo - Acoustic - Revivalist - Roots - Delta Blues

About Me


Student of the Rev. Robert B. Jones. Perform solo acoustic Delta Blues concerts and workshops in the Detroit, Michigan area. To become a member of my email list, just click on this button!


Click to join leonardobluesDVD's:

"From Patton to the Rolling Stones" - Filmed live at the Jazz and Blues Series at the Southfield Public Library. A discussion of the birth of the Blues with performance of songs all of the way up to the Rolling Stones complete with a Ken Burns style video production.

CD's:

Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine - Number 3 Sampler "Two Trains Running" 2007www.bigcitybluesmag.com/

    13. Queste Donne An original song that the last verse is sung in Italian. Performed on a 1964 Gibson B-45-12 string guitar.

2007 Detroit Music Award for Best Blues/R&B - "Blues For Katrina & the McDowell Family" - No Cover Productions - NCP071 - Various Artists - Benefit CD - Available at: www.nocover.net

    3. Love In Vain (Robert Johnson) Robert Johnson recorded this in Open G tuning and the Rolling Stones recorded it in standard tuning. I play this more like the Stones did, but in Open G tuning on a National Delphi guitar.

"Delta Revisited"Available at:

    cdbaby.com/cd/leonardomusic The White Crow Conservatory of Music - 3736 Mackinaw - Saginaw, MI - 989-790-2118

To purchase "Delta Revisited" and have it mailed to you, send $14 via PayPal (lower 48 only).

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My Interests

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Member Since: 1/17/2006
Band Website: launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardoblues
Influences: Mississippi Delta Blues - Charlie Patton, Son House, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Elizabeth Cotten, Skip James, Big Joe Williams, Tommy Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Calvin Frasier, John Cephas, "Honeyboy" Edwards, Big Bill Broonzy, Bukka White, Kid Bailey, Ishmon Bracey, Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell, and I would also like to thank Alan Lomax, Rev. Robert B. Jones, Garfield Angove, and the Rolling Stones

Leonardo performing "I’m So Glad" for David "Honeyboy" Edwards
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Leonardo performing "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" for David "Honeyboy" Edwards -
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Two Trains Running Tour  December 13 through December 16, 2007

The "Two Trains Running Tour"  December 13 through December 16, 2007 On the Road with Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine   "Do you still have Big Red?" So began the phone call that I received...
Posted by Leonardo on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:49:00 PST

International Blues Competition (IBC) 2007

Last February 1  4, 2006, I had a chance to attend the International Blues Competition (IBC) that is held annually in Memphis, Tennessee ( www.blues.org ). From being on the board of the Detroit Blue...
Posted by Leonardo on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:16:00 PST