About Me
When Bill Blue(Yup,that's his real name) went to Virginia to meet blues great Arthur(Big Boy) Crudup, writer of Elvis's first record "That's Alright Mama'', little did he know that he would go from a struggling out of work musician to being on the road with Big Boy on Bonnie Raitt first US tour.That started a career that has lasted over 30 years and taken Bill Blue to stages all over the world playing shows with the likes of ZZ Top,BB King,Bonnie Raitt,Allman Bros.,Albert King,Albert Collins, Johnny Winter,Hank Williams Jr., Chuck Berry,Bo Diddley,John Prine just to name a few.After releasing two albums on the Richmond, Va. based Feather Records, Bill signed with the prestigious Adelphi Records, one of the best blues labels in the US with worldwide distribution. This gave him the exposure to play venues all over Europe and the US.After years of touring Bill moved to Key West, Fl in the 80's where he became a mainstay playing all the good joints, Full Moon Saloon,Sloppy Joe's, Hogs Breath Saloon, and the best bar in the world The Green Parrot Bar.As a New York Times reviewer said about one of Bill's shows in New York City "One moment you are laughing your ass off,and a few songs later you're crying in your beer;from a songwriter, you can't ask for anything more.".....You can buy CD's at www.bandvillage.com.... He also builds very cool resonator guitars. Check them out at www.libertyguitars.com
