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About Me

Carl Henry has been an entertainer for over 20 years in the Metro Detroit area, and is a songwriter, guitar, and Dobro and guitar player. Nominated in 2004 for best blues instrumentalist in the Detroit Music Awards, winner of the 2005 Detroit International Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category, Carl always puts on a good show, no matter how large or small the croud or venue may be. Carl plays everything from Johnny Cash to Johnny Winter, along with his own original material. He prides himself on playing what he calls "American Music" because his roots lie in the traditional music that is America, be it called Folk, Country, Rock, or Blues.....He isn't into labels. Visit his blog here, and at myspace.com/carlhenryblues as well. The cd "Songs From The Five & Dime" is currently available!
Carl will also have a new website constructed very soon, keep watching for details!
LOOK IN MY BLOG FOR LINKS TO A SUPER ARTICLE AND PODCAST MUSIC AND INTERVIEW FROM THE PORT HURON TIMES HERALD! FINALLY SOME PRESS!
GOD BLESS TEXAS!! LOVED DOING THE "TEARIN' UP TEXAS 2006" TOUR IN OCTOBER AND CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!!!
NEW!!! Check out my new project "D-Town Ramblers" which is being formed with my good friend Bill McGettigan and I. We are going to team up and do old tyme music, including blues, country, irish music and much much more! See our site at D-TOWN RAMBLERS

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/31/2006
Influences: Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter, every Detroit blues artist ever, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Lonnie Johnson, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams Jr & III, Marty Robbins, and way the hell too many artists to list here, but if you don't like Hank Williams and Shane McGowan you can kiss my.....

Sounds Like: Some fella playin' a guitar I hope.
Record Label: Cybersong
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Time for a little update!

Time for a little update for y'all. I'm slowing my engagements up for the next month, because of a few reasons, first, I been so busy I havent had time to book! Secondly, I'm moving this month.....
Posted by Carl Henry on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:19:00 PST

Thank you Ms. Fulco!

I have to thank V Fulco, for her terriffic letter, which I hope she wont mind if I post here... I tried to email you back through my space, but it was blocked going to your account. So here she is:"Ma...
Posted by Carl Henry on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:34:00 PST

New videos!! Clik on the video link!

Check out the new videos of "Mean Town Blues" and "I Wonder If I'll Ever Find My Home" on the video link! Many thanks to Bill & Sean McGettigan for helping me make my very first video. More film a...
Posted by Carl Henry on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:26:00 PST

Austin, San Antonio, Austin, Home, Washington DC, Home....where to next?

Hi everyone!The "Tearin' Up Texas" tour was a big hit! Wow, what a great time, and so many new friends, and so many great venues to play music in! First thanks are in order to Jimmy George, Russ...
Posted by Carl Henry on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:17:00 PST

Travellin' To Texas!

Finally it has arrived!! The time to start the Texas trip is Tuesday, when I'll hit the road for my 1500 mile trip! I look to be in Texas by Thursday evening, so I will be rested up for the first enga...
Posted by Carl Henry on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:34:00 PST

Leaving Maggie's Farm & Other Updates!!

Howdy! Much to report on many fronts! First, a news item. Due to many things, I have made the decision to leave Maggie's Farm. We were together for 6 years as a gr...
Posted by Carl Henry on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:25:00 PST

Port Huron Times Herald Newspaper Article and Podcast!

Hey! I got some press!Check out this new article from The Port Huron Times HeraldAND this podcast featuring a live recording and interview! (Interview & music in 2nd half of the podcast) Port Huro...
Posted by Carl Henry on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:31:00 PST

TEARIN' UP TEXAS TOUR 2006

It's beginning! The "Tearin' Up Texas" tour is starting to take shape at present! WATCH close, cause gigs will be added every day to this site! And a special thanks to Russell Clepper & Jimmy Geor...
Posted by Carl Henry on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:25:00 PST

More great news on the new cd!

More great news, as my great and talented friends Jimmy George, Russell Clepper, and Jack Schuster are adding instrumental and vocal parts to "Songs Of The Five & Dime", my new cd project. With Se...
Posted by Carl Henry on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:48:00 PST

Grammy nominated Sergio Lara to be added to my new cd!!

Wow, so much new news!First, Grammy award nominated Sergio Lara has agreed to record some tracks for my "Songs From The Five & Dime" cd, now in production. This man is a master of both guitar and ...
Posted by Carl Henry on Wed, 17 May 2006 08:13:00 PST