Slim Lively

My true hobby is photographing and writing about blues musicians. My articles and photos have been mostly featured in the Cascade Blues Association's BluesNotes monthly newsletter, but have also been featured in other publications as well as some CD covers. I attend numerous shows in the Portland, Oregon metro area and usually travel once a year to Memphis, Tennessee to work as a volunteer with The Blues Foundation (usually during the International Blues Challenge).Some of my work has appeared in the following:Photographs:Fiona Boyes, Rich Del Grosso, Mookie Brill's Live From Bluesville XM CD - photo of Fiona on jacket cover /Cascade Blues Association's Saturday Market Acoustic Roots & Heritage Festival CD(CBA) - multiple photographs, graphic design of cover, production /King Louis & Sweet Baby James Live at the Waterfront Blues Festival CD (self produced) - multiple photographs /Cascade Blues Association Muddy Award Hall of Fame Screen Saver - multiple photographs, layout design /Portland's Genuine Blues CD (Allegro) - Computer-enhanced Photographic collage /Big Al Soul Blue CD (self-produced) - multiple photographs /Blues Revue magazine Spring 2007 - photo of Curtis Salgado /Blues Festival Guide magazine 2008 - photos of Fiona Boyes and Lurrie Bell /The Portland Observer May 2003 - cover photo and story of Robert Lockwood Jr. /Portland Roots Music Project Mel Solomon performance video - promotional photo and poster of Mel Solomon /Microblues Festival website - official photographer of festival, multiple photographs posted on-line /Musicians using photos on their websites: Robbie Laws (shots with Ronnie Earl at Hard Rock Cafe Memphis), Franco & The Stingers, Bob Shoemaker, Beth Willis, Doghouse Daddies /CD Liner Notes:Portland's Best Blues, Vol. 1 (Raw Records) /www.PortlandBlues.com Presents Portland's Best Unsigned Blues Bands 2004 /Articles:Cascade Blues Association Blues Notes newspaper (monthly since 1997), multiple CD reviews, plus:Feature Stories have included: Fiona Boyes, Paul deLay, Lloyd Jones, Jimi Bott, Mary Flower, Hillstomp, Hawkeye Herman, Frank Goldwasser, Terry Robb, Mark Lemhouse, Jim Mesi, Rollie Tussing, The Original Snakeboy, Rick Welter, Steve Cheseborough, James Clem, Stu Kinzel, and others . . .Blues in History articles have included: John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Big Walter Horton, Sammy Lawhorn, Luther Tucker, Albert King, Rory Gallagher, Frank Frost, Magic Sam, Booker T. Laury, Mose Vinson, Tommy McClennan, Big Maceo, Furry Lewis, Roy Buchanan Johnny Adams, Lonnie Pitchford, Champion Jack Dupree, John Campbell, Eugene Powell, Jesse Thomas, and others . . . /Beale Street Blues Society (Memphis - now defunct) ran reprints of Blues in History articles on Albert King and Booker T. Laury. /Los Angeles Folk Times newspaper ran my obituary on Dave Van Ronk. /Articles and reviews have been reprinted on multiple websites including Bob Corritore, Kenny "Blue" Ray Papa Salty . . . /Event Producer:Willamette Delta Showcase (Cascade Blues Association):Featured performers: 2000: Hans Olson, Paul Rischell & Annie Raines, Smokey Wilson2001: Sean Chamber Band, O.C. Thomas, Paul Oscher, Hubert Sumlin2002: R.J. Mischo, Robert Lowery & Virgil Thrasher, Phillip Walker2003: Hawkeye Herman, Johnny Dyer, Robert Lockwood Jr. /Cascade Blues Association 20th Anniversary Show featuring: Norman Sylvester Band, DK4, Rose City Kings, Jody Williams /Cascade Blues Association's Journey To Memphis 1999 - Present (event held to select representatives for the International Blues Challenge) /Also assisted in producing special events such as: Blues for Katrina (two night event held in six venues across Portland Metro area to raise funds for hurricane victims) /Bluesin' For Bob (all star show to raise money for cancer-stricken owner of Beale Street NW Blues Club) / ~~I have also emceed/hosted numerous benefit and fundraising events in the Portland area, including those for artists like Bill Rhoades, Vince Hozier and Pete Karnes, and for organizations such as the American Kidney Association and Portland's Community Transitional School. / Multiple events for the Cascade Blues Association, including Blues in the Schools, Musician Relief Fund and Christopher Mesi Memorial Scholarship shows.