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THE MUSICIANS
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BRANDON GILES
JIMMI MAYES
TROI ATKINSON
JOHNNY DRUMMER
LEVAN LORTKIPANIDZE
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DENNIS JONES
EDDIE COTTON, JR
JESSE ROBINSON
MICKEY ROGERS
TERRY BIG T WILLIAMS
JIMMI MAYES
JIMMI MAYES - Jackson, MS / A Mississippi Living Legend
Signed to Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc. and Mississippi Delta Records deltablues@bellsouth.net
NEW RELEASE -
Jimmi Mayes new single 2025 recorded live in 1973 - hear the authentic sounds from 1973.
Live 1973
Jimmi Mayes was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame at Buddy Guy's. He has received many recognitions and honors. From Jackson, MS
Jimmi Mayes was the Headliner for An Evening With the Blues in Bolzano, Italy 2018
THE AMAZING JIMMI MAYES National & International Performing Artist / Vocalist - Drummer - Author - Recording Artist. Featured performer at the Pinetop Perkins Homecoming event 2024 and earlier. Featured speaker and performer at the BB King Symposium. Jimmi Mayes Started his career in Jackson, MS playing in Juke Joints. He continued his career by travelling internationally and performing with many of the greats of his time in New York and Chicago. They wanted the best of the best sideman on drums that they knew. Jimmi also had his own band during his career and he was the toast of Mexico City for a year. Jimmi Mayes played and toured with Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Robert Junior Lockwood, and more over the course of his career. He backed Marvin Gaye and later became the bandleader for Joey Dee & the Starliters who had a monster hit the “Peppermint Twist” during the time Jimmi was with them. He became good friends with Jimi Hendrix and eventually he was asked by Jimi Hendrix to record with him. Mayes is on five of Hendrix’s albums.
Recent Jimmi Mayes albums include My Whole Life's A Shuffle, The Mailman Has A Mailman Too and Jimmi Reed Live. He is an internationally known drummer. Jimmi Mayes
JIMMY REED LIVE with Jimmi Mayes & The Mill Street Depo
Jimmy Reed Live by Various artists
The Mailman Has A Mailman Too (Single)
My Whole Life's A Shuffle (Album)
www.jimmimayes.com
BRANDON GILES
BRANDON GILES
BRANDON GILES - Orange Beach, Alabama
Signed to Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc. and Mississippi Delta Records deltablues@bellsouth.net
Brandon Giles is "hell come to town" on piano.
“He’s the greatest piano showman I’ve ever seen.” – Mickey Gilley
A self-taught pianist Brandon showcases his style best when playing his original music. His shows are infused with a mix of hard rocking honky-tonk classics, electrifying blues and boogie-woogie standards which will bring the audience to their feet and leave them wanting more.
Giles was born in Magnolia, Arkansas where he lived on a farm for 18 years. Upon graduating from ASU, Giles moved his musical career to Nashville, Tennessee. During his time in Nashville, Giles honed his songwriting skills, penning songs like “Natural Born Talent" which is an autobiographical tune. He collaborated with Grammy-winning producer, Tom Hambridge, as well as Tre Twitty, grandson of the legendary Conway Twitty, Michael Buller, and Joe Denim. Giles has written or co-written tracks for all of his albums, including: “Some Sunny Day,” “Honky Tonk Hellraiser,” “Hell On Heels,” and “Devil On Both Shoulders. ”In 2020, Brandon relocated to Orange Beach, Alabama. He can be found playing around the greater Pensacola and Orange Beach areas regularly at venues such as Flora-Bama, Hub Stacey’s, The Purple Parrot, The Front Porch, The Sports Bar, San Bar, Whiskey Joe’s and more, as well as touring with his 5 piece band "The Stop Drop & Roll Band" featuring legendary New York saxophonist, Lars Espensen, formerly of the A-Bones and The Churchkeys and world renowned rockabilly stand-up bass player, “Doghouse” Dave Caluger.
Over the past several years, Brandon has played with many notable musicians on various projects. He has played with Les Paul in Time Square in New York City, appeared on Monday Night Football, and performed with Mickey Gilley at his theater in Branson, Missouri. He has opened shows in arenas for Trent Tomlinson, Juice Newton, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Joe Diffie, Lee Brice, and Lee Greenwood. He has also played with the infamous Kid Rock and the legendary Ray Charles. He also played the role of Lewis in the musical live stage version. Giles has performed across Europe in Germany and Poland as well as most of the United States.
BRANDON GILES - https://www.brandongiles.com/home
TROI ATKINSON
TROI ATKINSON - Mobile, Alabama
Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Blues/Folk Blues/Gospel
Signed to Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc. & Mississippi Delta Records deltablues@bellsouth.net
Troi Atkinson was born in Arkansas and says that he “began his time on earth in the hills, fields & swamps of Arkansas.” Troi’s early childhood involved nightly camp meetings and front porch evening musical sessions. He grew up with music and songwriting as a primary means of communication. After leaving Arkansas Troi became a sailor and a soldier in the truest since of the word by becoming a Navy Seal and a world traveler.
As a singer and songwriter Troi’s travels found an expression in his unique rhythms and lyrics which are flavored with multicultural tones. Through his music he illuminates the Love that is seeded in all of humanity.
Troi Atkinson’s albums are available on music media sites for preview.
Troi recently released a new album "Shine". Preview
More releases:
Chasing the Sun Vol. 1
Brain Candy
Shine a new album Released in 2024 on Mississippi Delta Records label.
Recent years led Troi to locate in the Florida/Mobile area where he performs in local music venues and festivals.
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/troi.atkinson
DENNIS JONES
DENNIS JONES - Los Angeles, California
Highly recommended musician for national and International festivals!
*Dennis Jones album "About Time" Is nominated for Best Blues Rock Album of the Year! 2025
*A Jus Blues Awards Inductee in 2023*
After opening for Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and George Thorogood and Tinsley Ellis and touring the US, Canada, and Europe for years, Dennis Jones and his band are HEADLINING festivals and playin in clubs nationally and internationally. Dennis Jones performs Sizzling hot guitar solos and Smooth and soulful vocals; a High-energy stage performance is Backed by a rhythm section that is second to none. Dennis Jones has developed a large following of fans who pack the house for his performances.
Dennis Jones writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well. Guitar Shorty and others!
He also spent three years with The Bus Boys (Boys Are Back In Town) and was a member of The Zac Harmon Band, when they won first place in the 2004 Blues Music Awards Competition in Memphis TN.
CD/DVD RELEASES Since 2003, Dennis has released 7 successful CDs, and a DVD. All released on his own label, Blue Rock Records. Each and every release has met with rave reviews. His "Soft Hard & Loud" released in 2020 quickly rose to #1 and remained in the Top 10 for 12 weeks. Dennis album "About Time released in 2024 is nominated for Best Blues Rock Album of the Year. You can hear his music on blues & roots radio stations in the US and around the world.
NOTED PERFORMANCES, FESTIVALS, TOURS
ITALY - An Evening with the Blues, Bolzano, Italy
EUROPEAN TOURS - Poland, Germany, Austria
Big Blues Bender, Las Vegas
Alpine Blues Festival
Supporting act for George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Tucson Blues Festival (HEADLINER)
Blues & Bones Festival (HEADLINER)
Gator By The Bay Festival, San Diego, CA,
EARLIER PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALS, TOURS include European Tours and Australia Tour and more ...
European Tours -Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Czech Republic
Dennis Jones – Official Website
https://dennisjonescentral.com/
EDDIE COTTON, JR.
Eddie Cotton (aka Eddie Cotton, Jr.) HIS SHOWS EXPLODE WITH ENERGY!
Eddie Cotton Jr. was honored with the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music on February 6, 2025, in Jackson, MS. Video
Eddie Cotton was born in Clinton, Mississippi where he grew up singing and playing gospel music in his father’s church. He studied music theory at Jackson State University, all the while playing at local jukes and sitting in with local artists, including bluesman King Edward Antoine in the venue featured in “Last of The Mississippi Jukes.”
“Cotton has shared line-ups with Honey Boy Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Bobby Rush, King Edward, B.B. King, Little Milton Campbell, Ike Turner, Buddy Miles, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, John Mayall, Sony Rhodes, Grady Champion, Zac Harmon, Smokey Wilson, Cassandra Wilson, Mable Staples, Brandy, The William Brothers, Paul Overstreet, Charlie Pride, Marty Stewart, Dorothy Moore, Johnny Lang, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Pattie Labelle, Chaka Khan, Nannette Workman, Ohio Players, The Temptations and more”. https://www.theclintoncourier.net/2021/06/27/eddie-cotton-jr-brings-a-special-energy-to-the-blues/ Cotton performs in many clubs such as Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS and Club Ebony in Indianola, MS and numerous festivals nationally and internationally.
Recordings include producing live recordings, such as “Live at the Alamo” and “Back to the Alamo,” as well as several studio recordings “You’re the Girl” and “Extra.” "In these recordings, Cotton displays his musicianship with an unrelenting charismatic energy that critics say cannot be duplicated, only felt." (“Eddie Cotton, Jr. brings a special energy to the blues”)
Eddie Cotton has been featured in Vanity Fair‘s 2003 Music issue, Billboard Magazine, Anne Leibovitz’s book American Music, and more. Cotton has grooved audiences from Mississippi and beyond, including performances at the Chicago Blues Festival, Baton Rouge Blues Festival, Mississippi Day in Central Park in Manhattan, the Skanevik Blues Festival in Norway, and the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Cotton has also been featured in several films, including Jon Jon in the Sky, The Rising Place, The Robert Johnson Story, and The Last of the Mississippi Jukes a film that focuses, on Jimmy King's legendary Subway Lounge in Jackson, MS and Morgan Freeman's and Bill Luckett's Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS.
Eddie Cotton honors:
Winner of the International Blues Challenge 2015.
Jackson Music Awards ENTERTAINER of the YEAR 2016
Jus' Blues Awards ENTERTAINER of the YEAR 2016
Album Discography – includes several albums, with many original music.
https://soulbluesmusic.com/eddiecottonpage.htm
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-cotton-mn0001547922/discography
Eddie Cotton, Jr. is honored to be noted on several Mississippi Hwy Blues Markers.
Clinton’s Blues Legacy, Clinton, MS
Queen of Hearts, Jackson, MS
Subway Lounge, Jackson, MS
The Alamo Theatre, Jackson, MS – (The in 2000 Jackson bluesman Eddie Cotton, Jr., recorded his CD Live at the historic Alamo Theatre here followed by Live – Back at the Alamo Theater in 2010)
VIDEO LINKS www.youtube.com/deltabluesmama Eddie Cotton Playlist
LINK – www.msdeltablues.com/eddiecottonjr
BOOKING INFO – Carol Marble, Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc. 662-347-2869 mailto:deltablues@bellsouth.net
JESSE ROBINSON
JESSE ROBINSON - Jackson, MS
Booking & Promotion
Jesse Robinson is a national and international Mississippi Musician who is also noted on multiple Mississippi Hwy Blues Markers including a recent marker in front of the Iron Horse Grill in Jackson, MS. Jesse Robinson fronts the B.B King Centenial Band. He performed at Austin City Limits as lead singer in the BB King tribute band. Jesse Robinson performs regularly at Hal and Mals in Jackson, MS. A legendary musician. On stage many times with his good friend B.B. King. Jesse received the JUS’ BLUES TRIBUTE TO MUDDY WATERS FOR OUTSTANDING MUSIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BLUES in 2023. Jesse Robinson has toured nationally and internationally. He performs solo and with an outstanding band of top-rated musicians. During his career he has played and worked with many other blues musicians including Cassandra Wilson, Little Milton, Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, B.B. King, and others. Jesse Robinson has performed internationally, and nationally throughout his career. He performed with Robertinho de Recife the great Brazilian guitarist and record producer in Brazil. Jesse Robinson is considered the bedrock of Jackson, MS blues. He has been instrumental in promoting many music venues and musicians by his special shows. His annual Birthday Party Celebration draws top rated musicians from the region and friends and fans from around the globe.
MICKEY ROGERS
MICKEY ROGERS - Greenville, MS / A Mississippi Living Legend
Signed Mississippi Delta Records
Mickey Rogers was born in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in Panther Bern, MS, (1943). “Rogers’ life straddled two worlds: the days of sharecropping in the segregated, rural South and the faster paced life in the cities of Chicago and Detroit” Margo Cooper, Living Blues Magazine #235.
Mickey played with Howlin’ Wolf when he was fifteen at Sylvio’s Lounge in Chicago. Howlin’ Wolf and Hubert Sumlin took Mickey to London, England with them when Mickey was around 18 years old. The Rolling Stones opened up for them. When the Stones came to America, Wolf, Hubert, and Mickey played with them in a little club called “Vegas Club” on the North Side of Chicago.
During his career Mickey has played with artists like Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, The Jackson 5, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Clay, Hubert Sumlin, Harold Burrage, The Dramatics, Gladys Knight & The Pips, the Temptations and the Chi-Lites. He spent many years on the road with Tyrone Davis and with Bobby Rush. Mickey has opened for B.B. King at Club Ebony in Indianola, MS many times.
Mickey is featured in International and National Blues Magazines such as Rhythm and Blues, UK, IL Blues, Italy, Big City Rhythm & Blues, and Living Blues. Mickey is honored with a stone Mississippi Walk of Fame in Greenville, Mississippi and is featured in the Hwy 61 Museum in Leland, MS. Mickey received the Jus' Blues Music Foundation Bobby Rush Lifetime Blues Entertainers Award 2019.
Mickey was named Blues Musician of the Year in 2013 by the Mississippi Blues Society of Indianola, Indianola, Mississippi. Mickey is one of the Mississippi Living Legends artists in the H.C. Porter exhibit.
Mickey Rogers performs with his band Mickey Rogers and The Soul Blues Band.
JOHNNY DRUMMER
JOHNNY DRUMMER
Johnny Drummer born "Thessex Johns" is an International performer who performs consistently in major festivals and shows throughout the world. He is now living in Horn Lake MS after spending many years in Chicago.
Johnny toured in Poland and Finland in 2018 and is a regular at the world renowned Juke Joint “Reds” in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Johnny Drummer says that “he travels by Globe rather than map.”
Travels include acclaimed performances at the Chicago Blues Festival, Pocono Blues Festival, University of Illinois Blues Festival, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Money Road Festival in Mississippi, and several others in the US, Canada including places such as The Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Poland, Quebec, France, and Beirut, Lebanon.
HONORS
***Noted on a Mississippi Highway Blues Marker in Alligator Mississippi
***Recognized by the City of Chicago for his contribution to Chicago music.
***First Place In The International Songs Writers Competition (2016)
***The Chicago Blues Hall of Fame - Johnny Drummer has been Inducted Twice into The Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame
***Awarded the honor and title “Master Keyboardist, Drummer and Vocalist” in the Fraternal Order of Celestial Musicians sponsored by The Black American Blues Historical Society of Canada
Johnny Drummer won First Place In The International Songs Writers Competition (2016), for his song AIN'T NO SECRET IN A SMALL TOWN, released by Earwig Music on the cd BAD ATTITUDE.
LEVAN LORTKIPANIDZE
LEVAN LORTKIPANIDZE - Oxford, MS
Management - Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc.
Levan is a Former member of The Electric Mudd. A history of performing Blues Music in the Mississippi Delta for many years.
LEVAN LORTKIPANIDZE is a multi-talented musician who is capable of performing world-class performances. He is a vocalist, and an expert performer on flute, harmonica, guitar, dobro, slide guitar, Hammond, and piano. He is capable of performing several genres of music. He has been welcomed on the stage by BB King and also other notable Legendary Blues Performers. He has been welcomed into the recording studio by musicians who have worldwide followings. He has performed in documentaries, on TV and in live theater performances. He has an exceptional and varied performance history. Levan Lortkipanidze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. After graduation from Tbilisi Conservatory, he came to Nashville, TN on a recording contract with McFarland Brothers.
LEVAN LORTKIPANIDZE has performed on shows and in documentaries with many Legendary Performers in the United States and in Europe. He has been on stage with BB King, and several Mississippi Delta Blues musicians who have multiple honors.
More about Levan Lortkipanidze
TERRY 'BIG T' WILLIAMS
Terry “Big T” Williams was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He spent his early years on a plantation in Farrell, Mississippi, hearing stories about Muddy Waters attending Sunday picnics in his grandmother’s yard. These influences, as well as the music he was hearing on the radio by musicians such as B.B. King, had an impact on him. At nine, Big T’s father gave him a guitar.
Early on, Terry “Big T” Williams was tutored with blues guitar legend Johnnie Billington who taught Big T the basics and then he learned the rest on the road with blues bands like the Jelly Roll Kings, Welsey Jefferson Band, Little Jeno's All-Stars and the Stone Gas Band.
Through the years he has also sat in with or backed musicians like Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, CeDell Davis, Robert Belfour, Big George Brock, Nora Jean Bruso and Jimbo Mathus.
Terry who is the Godson of famed bluesman Big Jack Johnson is the real deal. He has lived more blues than a dozen bluesmen. His biggest influence is probably Big Jack Johnson, who Big T played with for several years in the Delta and on tour.
His recorded legacy includes sessions with blues legends Big Jack Johnson and Lonnie Pitchford as well as albums under his own name, including Meet me in the Cotton Field (2007) which was featured on XM Satellite Radio's Bluesville. He has recorded six CDs.
Terry "Big T" Williams was named 2009 Blues Guitar Player of the Year by the West Coast Blues Society in California, which also enshrined him into their Hall of Fame.
Terry “Big T” Williams has performed at numerous blues festivals, including the Chicago Blues Festival, the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, Washington and the Russell City Blues Festival in Oakland, California and the Sunflower River Festival, Clarksdale, Mississippi and at the Pigtown Festival in Baltimore, Maryland.
He records, teaches blues education and performs at festivals, events, clubs and private parties. He is available to perform nationally and internationally.
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