BLUES WOMEN TODAY
LIVING BLUES COVERS FOUR OF THE MOST EXCITING FEMALE BLUES PERFORMERS ON THE SCENE TODAY.

PRECIOUS BRYANT - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER VALLEY BLUES
By Andria Lisle
Blueswoman Precious Bryant has been charming audiences for the last several years with her unique and personal blues, but her musical story goes back over 40 years.

LADY BIANCA - THE LIVING BLUES INTERVIEW
By Lee Hildebrand
Bianca Lippitt-better known as Lady Bianca-has traveled from gospel to top 40 pop, from topless clubs to the Frank Zappa band, from the theater to being a member of Sly and the Family Stone. For the last decade Bianca has
performed her own version of "pop blues" to a wider and wider audience.

DEITRA FARR - DON'T STAY IN THE ROOT.BUILD FROM THE ROOT
By David Whiteis
One of Chicago's premier blueswomen, Dietra Farr has been preaching the progress of the blues for over 20 years. Educated, articulate and opinionated, Farr is convinced that for the blues to survive it has to be active and alive. Her original music conveys her insistence on practicing what she preaches.

NORA JEAN BRUSO
By Scott M. Bock
Mississippi-born, Chicago-educated Nora Jean Bruso cut her teeth as Jimmy Dawkins' vocalist during the '80s and '90s. Now on the heels of her second solo release, Bruso is wowing audiences nationwide.

WE AND BIG JOE - PART 2
By D. Thomas Moon
In the second part of our Big Joe Williams reminiscences from Bob Koester, Charlie Musselwhite, and George Mitchell, the men travel to St. Louis and explore the underbelly of Williams' world.

RECORD REVIEWS -
New CDs from Solomon Burke, Al Green, Deitra Farr and Willie King. Reissue collections from the High Water, Delmark, and Funky Delicacies labels.