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b laCkwell is understand­ably keeping Third man’s 2019 schedule close to his chest, but he is able to reveal details about one particular­ly juicy release, to celebrate the 50th anniversar­y of the ann arbor Blues Festival, which took place in august 1969. “This was the first dedicated blues festival in history – not folk and blues, but just blues,” says Blackwell. “any blues artist who was living and performing and had been ‘rediscover­ed’ by the public played this festival: son house, muddy waters, Freddie king, BB king, Big mama Thornton, T-Bone walker, howlin’ wolf. we have been working with one of the promoters who made recordings and are putting this collection out with these amazing recordings from the real heavyweigh­ts in blues. They did a festival again in 1970 and four players had died since the year before. we are putting this out for the anniversar­y in august. This is one of those things that been on the simmer for a long time as we got permission­s and tracked down estates, but we’re almost there."

 ??  ?? JANUARY 2019 • UNCUT • Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters backstage at the Ann Arbor Blue Festival, 1969
JANUARY 2019 • UNCUT • Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters backstage at the Ann Arbor Blue Festival, 1969

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