WHITE HOUSE BLUES WORKSHOP!
TUES., FEB 21ST, 2012 - (AFTERNOON)
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, SHEMEKIA
COPELAND, KEB MO,
AND
TROY "TROMBONE SHORTY" ANDREWS!
RED,
WHITE AND BLUES:
PRESIDENT OBAMA JOINS IN!
(SEE PRESS RELEASE BELOW)
SHEMEKIA PERFORMED AT THE WHITE HOUSE!!
B.B. KING, BUDDY GUY, MICK
JAGGER, JEFF BECK AND OTHERS
HEADLINE PBS MUSIC SPECIAL ON THE BLUES
Latest From
Emmy Award-Nominated "In Performance at the White House"
Series
Also Features Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucksand More Airing February 27, 2012
On June 12, 2011 at the Chicago Blues Festival, singer
Shemekia Copeland was presented with Koko Taylor’s crown
and officially given the honor as the new “Queen of the
Blues” by Taylor’s daughter, Joyce "Cookie" Threatt.
Threatt, whose mother passed away two years ago this
weekend, was assisted by Marie Dixon, widow of Willie
Dixon.
By official proclamation of the Chicago Blues Festival,
the Governor of Illinois and the City of Chicago,
Copeland was presented with Koko Taylor’s actual crown
on stage in the middle of her set.
"Ever get the feeling life is getting
a little dull? Me too. However, two days ago
I got more excitement than I bargained for...an
appendicitis attack in the middle of the night!!
Short version: less than 24 hours later I had that
sucker removed.
Only bad news is I had to miss one of
my FAVORITE festivals in the world - The Chesapeake Bay
Blues Festival. My sincere regrets to all
the fans there. I know you had a great show
anyway. And I hope to see you there next year.
Meanwhile looking forward to getting back on the road
early next week and seeing you all soon.
I am 100% fine. No problemos. No big.
