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Sassy superhero, Candye Kane, is a Los Angeles Randy Chortkoff, harpman and ringleader
native and women’s rights activist Photo by of The Mannish Boys
Marilyn Stringer Photo by Marilyn Stringer

Candye Kane: “I am so honored to Randy Chortkoff - The Mannish
be nominated again by the Blues Boys: “The recognition that Delta
Foundation. For years my audience Groove and our artists have received
was comprised of the disenfranchised over the years has certainly helped
people: queers, fat girls, men who with raising our profile and stature
liked big women, porn fans, punk in the blues market today. Many of
rockers and rockabilly kids. It always our artists have received numerous
feels great to be acknowledged for nominations in several of the BMAs
your hard work and especially when categories. The Mannish Boys
I felt shunned by the blues community for so long. alone have received a total of nine nominations. One of our proudest
Of course this nomination is bittersweet for me since I will be moments was when The Mannish Boys were asked to back the “Queen
in the hospital on April 27, enduring my second surgery for a of the Blues,” Koko Taylor, at the 30th Annual Blues Music Awards on
recurrence of my neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer and unable to May 7, 2009, on what regrettably became her final performance.
attend (the BMAs). But my heart will be there with all of my friends Taylor won her 29th Blues Music Award, picking up the trophy for
and fans. I am so blessed to be alive and making music at all. Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year, and The Mannish Boys were
Being recognized by the Blues Foundation makes me feel like all of bestowed with the prestigious honor of backing Koko on her signature
my struggles and heartaches and losses in this business have been song, “Wang Dang Doodle.” It was an electrifying and unforgettable
validated. Big love and gratitude, Candye” moment to say the least. “

Candye Kane Nominations: The Mannish Boys Nominations:
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: 2010 - 2012 Band of the Year: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011

These and so many other blues artists have also come into focus
Watermelon Slim & the Workers since 2002. It’s exciting to know that there is no limit to what the
Nominations/Wins: blues holds in store for us the next ten years.
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: The Blues Music Awards have been instrumental for blues fans
2007 - 2008 - 2009 across the country to keep abreast of what new blues bands and
Band of the Year: albums are coming out each year. Members get to vote for their
2007 - 2008 (Winner) - 2009 favorites, and in May, if we’re lucky, we all gather in Memphis for
the annual BMAs, possibly meet and hear our favorite performers,
reunite with old friends and make a few more. The thrill is mutual
and the blues family just keeps growing.
Accountant by day, blues fan and tenacious photographer by nights and
weekends, Marilyn Stringer has combined her love of photography and
Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame inductee, the blues since 2004. “If you can feel the groove, hear the music and
Watermelon Slim, shares his raw, intense
style Photo by Marilyn Stringer share in the fun through one of my photos, then my passion is fulfilled!”
www.MJStringerPhoto.com

Tommy Castro Tab Benoit
Nominations/Wins: Nominations/Wins:
B.B. King Entertainer of B.B. King Entertainer
the Year: 2008 (Winner) - of the Year:
2010 (Winner) - 2012 2007 (Winner) - 2012
Band of the Year:
2010 (Winner) - 2012

Tommy Castro at the 2010 Eureka Louisiana’s #1 Roots music export,
Blues By The Bay Festival the original Tab Benoit
Photo by Marilyn Stringer Photo by Marilyn Stringer

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