Cleveland Musician History

Please tell us about yourself by completing this form.

Alternately, you may download the form as a pdf, complete it and return it to us.

This is not an application for the CBS Hall of Fame.  The Cleveland Blues Society does not accept individual nominations or active promotional campaigns for potential inductees. This ensures the process remains focused on historical contribution rather than current popularity or political influence.

Name *

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Last

Address

Phone

Phone is NOT required, for internal use only!

Email

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Website

In addition to the below questions suggest you submit an autobiography stressing the musical part of your life. It should be inclusive but condensed. Below are the basic questions we require and should help construct the autobiography. Please enter your place of birth:

Birthdate

Cities lived in and chronological times

How Long in Cleveland/Northeast Ohio

How did you become interested in the Blues as a player, singer, writer, etc?

What is your main instrument or vocal style?

Secondary instrument or vocal style?

How many years have you played or been involved in the Blues?

Who did you learn from? Lessons, self-taught, etc?

Do you teach? Where and how long? What styles, instruments, or vocals?

List local and national artists you have played with either in a group, jam, personal sessions, teaching or lessons?

Which Blues musicians were your biggest influences? How did the Blues capture you?

What types of Blues do you play?

Have you recorded any music, either with a group, solo, or as a backup musician? Please list records and others involved.

Do you write your own material or covers or both? What styles?

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