FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Electric Blues Musicians

          This page lists links for current and past Wisconsin-based Electric Blues musicians. If they are blues, and they are plugged in all the time, they are listed here. All "Acoustic Blues" musicians, as well as Electric Blues musicians who also regularly perform as a solo acoustic artist are listed on the Wisconsin Acoustic Blues Musicians page.

          All known recordings by artists who have never been listed before in any other book will be listed in my forthcoming book, "FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography". At this time, this includes everyone except Luther Allison, whose discography has been published in print by others.

Please write if you know about any Wisconsin Blues artist/group not listed, or if you have additional information about, or links for, a listed artist/group.

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A - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Aaron Band, Chris - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Faith Fraser [Archive]) [His domain is gone! http://www.chrisaaron.com/] - [son of Anna Lee Scully]
            ( Chris Aaron, Adam Henry, Matt Miller, Dave Schoepke, Corey Sterling) - (former member, Bill Lordan)
            (aka, for a short time, as the The American Standard Band
• .Aaron, Chris (electric guitar, vocals) - (leader: Chris Aaron Band) [Fond du Lac]
• .Allison, Luther (guitar, vocals) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Rosebud Agency [Archive]) ( E Harmonica) ( Wikipedia) ( UBL) ( Alligator Records), Interview ( Mai Cramer [Archive]), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [per the biography for James Solberg at the Bayfront Blues Festival's Web site, Luther lived in Milwaukee in the 1970's / Madison]
• .American Standard Band, The - Page ( Milwaukee (pop/rock) Musicians Resource Page [Archive])
            (a temporary rename for the Chris Aaron Band)
• .Ammons, Michael Lee - "Acoustic Blues"
• .Anderson, Dale - "Acoustic Blues"
• .Axl Halftime (band name changed to Southern Exposure)
  B - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Back Alley - Page ( MilwaukeeRocks.com) [West Bend]
            ( Dennis Benn, Paul Carter, Trent Naumann, Dan Schommer, Gregg Tucker)
• .Black, Paul and the Flip Kings - Discog ( Back Beat: CD Reviews [Archive]), Page ( John Tubbs)
            ( Brian "Chance" Howard, Andy Linderman, John Tubbs)
• .BlueCats, The - Page ( anonymous) [Menasha]
            ( Ken Bernard, Richard Grant, Ted Skenandore)
• .Blues DeVille [Middleton]
            (members?)
• .BluesPool - Page ( Author ?)
            ( Brian Brinkman, Bob Christensen, Pete Gillespie, Doug Horan, Rick Maki, "Whoopee" Jim Wilfahrt)
• .Blues Disciples, The
            ( Reverend Raven, Kent Knapp, ?) [Milwaukee]
• .Buggy Whip Blues Band - Page ( Author ?) [Wausau]
            ( Chad Olson, Tom Jordan) anon.)
  C - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Cohen, Steve - "Acoustic Blues"
• .Crimmins, Jimmy - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( CD Baby) ( Author ?), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index)
  D - ABC... Artist Selection
• .David Group, Mark - Page ( Author ?), Review ( Rick's Cafe [Archive]) [Madison]
            ( Mark David, Craig "Downtown" Brown, Dave Raver) - (former members: Parks Hisey, Steve Skaggs, various bass players, names ?)
  E - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Edmonds, Reverend Charlie F. - Page ( Kelly Kelnhofer [Archive])
• .Elbert Band, James - Page ( Author ?) [Milwaukee]
            (James Elbert, Hugh Langford, Brian ?, Jimmy ?, Dave ?, David ?, Carl ?)
• .Evans, Bobby (electric guitar, vocals) - Page ( http://www.myspace.com/alimonyband), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (leader: Bobby Evans & the Alimony Blues Band) - (member: Friends) [Beaver Dam / Oshkosh]
• .Evans, Bobby & the Alimony Blues Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( GarageBand.com) ( Author ? [Archive]) [Oshkosh]
            ( Bobby Evans, Evil Evans, Merrick Sohm, Gary Joe Spyzer)
  F - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Filipowicz, Paul - Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) [Lake Mills]
• .Florez-Stanton-Vaughn Band, The - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ? [Archive]) ( CD Baby) [Active: 19??-] [Eau Claire]
            ( Antone Florez, Johnny Stanton, Lee Vaughn)
• .Flynn, Billy (electric guitar, slide-guitar, 12-string guitar, National Steel resonator guitar, lap steel guitar, harmonica, piano, mandolin, vocals) - Discog ( David Steinhoff), Page ( David Steinhoff), Article ( The Shepherd Express, 12-02-1999), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: The Smoke Daddy Band, The NEW Legends of Blues All Stars 19??-) - (former member: Jimmy Dawkins Band 1975-1979, Jim Liban and the Futuramics 198?-198?, Legendary Blues Band 198?-198?) [Green Bay]
• .Frank, Terry and Bone Deluxe - Page ( Oasis CD [Archive])
            [band previously known as "Black Cat Bone" (1980-1985)]
            (Terry Frank, Scott E. Berendt, Blues Harp Jimmy Davis, Cheryl Ann Frank, Eric McDonald, Chuck Might, Scott Mottet)
  G - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Gelles, Andrew and the M.O.B.B. (Ministers of the Blues Band) - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [aka the Andrew Gelles Band]
• .Geneva Red and The Roadsters - Page ( Author ?) [city anonymous]
            ( David "Tu Sweet" Anderson, Harry "Snapper" Mitchum, Floyd Murphy, Jack Wolworth "Jackie 5 & Dime", anon.)
• .Grace, Frank & the Detonators - Page ( Author ?) [Madison]
  H  
• .Jerry Henry Band - Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) [Milwaukee]
            ( Don Lincoln, Eric Magayne, Jerry Henry Magayne)
• .Hounds Tooth - Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            (Jamie Brace, Mike Kay, J.D. Optekar, Jeff Oscarson, Chris Peck)
  K - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Koch Koalition, Greg - Discog ( no known recordings), Page - no known links - (former member: kids from Wisconsin 1984) [city?]
            ( John Calarco, Steve Cohen, Tom Goode, Susan Julian)
• .Koch, Greg and the Tone Controls - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) - (see also: Greg Koch Koalition) [city?]
            ( Steve Andreoni, John Calarco, Tom Goode, Joe Morris, Ray Reindeau, "Ricci") - (former members: Kevin Allen, Steve Cohen, Chris Hanson, Gary Koehler, T? Lavitz, Woody Mankowski, Kevin Mushel, Sam Steffke, Michael Walls)
  L - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Liban, Jim (harmonica) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: Short Stuff) - (former member: A.B. Skhy) [in WAMI Hall of Fame] [Milwaukee]
• .Linderman, Andy (aka Westside Andy) (harmonica) - (member: Paul Black and the Flip Kings, Westside Andy & Mel Ford Band) [city?]
• .Luedtke, Howard "Guitar" & Blue Max - Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) [Active: 1982-] [Augusta / Eau Claire]
            ( Deb Klossner, Tom Ouimette) - (former member: Tom Hagedorn, Bronson Westland)
  M - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Mayer, Johnny (electric guitar) - Page ( Author ?) [Milwaukee / Israel]
• .Mean Jake Band [Racine]
            (members: ?)
• .Metabaum Blues Band [Active: 1969?] [Madison]
            (members: ?)
• .Meyer Blues Band, The Scotty - Page ( CD Baby) ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Scotty Meyer, David Geschke, Greg Thiel) - (former member: Craig Neuser, Craig Panosh)
• .Miller Blues Band, David - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( David Miller / alternate) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            (David Miller, freelance, band no longer has regular members) - (former members: Chuck Benedon, Dave Pavela, Tom Teabo)
• .Miller, David (harmonica, guitar, vocals) - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( David Miller / alternate) ( AudioStreet.Net) ( Beta Records) ( iSOUND.COM) ( SoundClick) - (leader: David Miller Blues Band) [Milwaukee]
• .Mischo, R.J. & his Red Hot Blues Band - Page ( Dan Day) ( CD Baby) ( MP3.com) ( Blues On Stage) ( CrossCut Records), Interview ( Mel Bay), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Chilton / Minneapolis, MN / San Francisco, CA]
• .Midwest Blues All-Stars, The - Page ( Author ?) [formerly called the Milwaukee Slim Blues Band] [city?]
            ( Jimmy Davis, Sam McCue, Richard Radbil, Vodie Rhinehart)
• .Milwaukee Slim [#2] - (member: The Midwest Blues All-Stars) [Milwaukee]
            (Milwaukee Slim from Milwaukee, not Milwaukee Slim from Texas
• .Miss-B-Hav'n - Discog (no known recordings) [city?]
            ( Marblehead, Mark Lavarda (SP?), Danny Munsen, Paul Thelen)
• .Mojo Lemon - Page ( Author ?) [Eau Claire]
            ( Will Chopper, Terry Demars, Josh Entzminger, Ken Hager)
• .Murphy, Michael "Big Dog" - "Acoustic Blues"
  N - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Nelson, Tracy (vocals) - Discog ( FolkLib Index) ( Reprise Records [Archive]), Page ( Blue Flame Cafe [Archive]) ( Author ?) ( Author ?) ( Wikipedia), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (former member: The Fabulous Imitations 1965, Mother Earth) [CA / Madison / French Camp, CA / attended UW-Madison years?. / Los Angeles, CA 1966 / San Francisco, CA 1967 / Nashville, TN 1972]
            [not the other Tracy Nelson, Rick Nelson's daughter, Sister Stephanie Oskowsky in the "Father Dowling Mysteries" TV show]
  O - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Original Delta Fireballs, The - Page ( Author ?) [city anonymous]
            ( Jack Wolworth, anon.)
• .Otis and the Alligators - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Rick Borowitz [Archive]) [Active: 1987-2003] [Stevens Point]
            ( Otis McLennon, Ryan Biesack, Michael Boyle, Bill Engel, Ken Stevenson) - (former member: Bronson Westland)
• .Out on a Limb - Page ( Author ? [Archive])
            (Graham Judson, bass Ebony Love, vocals David Montesinos, guitar Lane Thompson drums)
  P - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Paterson, Joel - "Acoustic Blues"
  R - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Rahn, "Cadillac" Pete - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) - (member: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys)
• .Raven, Reverend and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) ( Biograph Records [Archive]), Order ( Blizzard Records), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Chicago, IL / Milwaukee]
            ( Kent Knapp, Spencer Panosh, Benny Rickun) - (former members: Brad Bill, Rick Holmes, Ron Kovach, Mark "Madison Slim" Koenig, Mickey Larson, "Cadillac" Pete Rahn, Drew Rittgers, Jeff Roberts, Vic Span)
• .Ray, Dave "Snaker" - "Acoustic Blues"
• .Rhythm Dogs Blues Band - Page ( Author ?) [Kenosha]
            ( Mark Anderson, Al Groth, Bobby Sellers, Brennan Totten)
  S - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Short Stuff - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 198?-19??] [Milwaukee]
            ( Jim Liban, Junior Brantley, James Kirkpatrick, Marc LaMar, Big? Williquette)
• .Smoke Daddy Band, The - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1997-] [Green Bay / Chicago, IL]
            (Billy Flynn [the only Wis. member of this Chicago based blues band], ( Steve Cushing, Mike Flynn, Jesse Scinto, Dave Waldman, "Illinois Slim")
• .Solberg Band, James - Discog ( FolkLib Index) ( Ruf Records), Page ( Atomic Theory Records) ( Bayfront Blues Festival) ( CD Baby) - (former member: Luther Allison's band) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .Southern Exposure - Page ( anonymous) (previously known as Axl Halftime) [Menasha]
            ( Larry Fisette, Richard Grant, Frank Haney, Mike Lehoullier, Jake Rutter, Ted Skenandore)
• .Stacks Edward Band, The - Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) [Milwaukee]
            ( Jason Sweet aka "Stacks Edward", Jim Korn, Curtis T. Krebs, Chris Lehnert)
• .Stephenson, Catfish - "Acoustic Blues"
• .Sterling, Corey - Discog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: Chris Aaron Band) [city?]
• .Stulo, Jay - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) - (member: Mudbone)
• .Sumlin, Hubert (drums, electric guitar) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Carlo Pierallini) ( Blue Flame Cafe [Archive]) ( 1999 WAMI Hall of Fame [Archive]), Interview ( Mai Cramer [Archive]), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) ["In 1989, Sumlin moved from Chicago to the northwest side of Milwaukee."; in WAMI Hall of Fame] [Greenwood, MS / West Memphis, AR / Chicago, IL / Milwaukee 1989]
  T - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Terraplane Flyers - "Acoustic Blues"
  V  
• .Vaughan, Stevie Ray - (see: Stevie Ray Vaughan) [died in a helicopter crash in East Troy, but never lived here]
  W - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Westland, Bronson - Page ( Howard Luedtke), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (former member: Howard "Guitar" Luedtke & Blue Max, Otis and the Alligators, Brian Koenig's Standback Blues Band, Skeeter Louis and the Stingers)
• .Westside Andy & Mel Ford Band - Page ( Author ?) ( Wisconsin Made), Review ( Blues On Stage #1) / #2)
            ( Andy Linderman and Mel Ford with Steve Dougherty, Tony Menzer, Jimmy Voegli)
• .Wilson Band, Alex - Page (http://www.alexwilsonband.com/ [Webmaster: ?] - Flash Restricted!) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Alex Wilson with ?)
  Y  
• .Young, Mighty Joe - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Shreveport, LA 1927-19?? / raised in Milwaukee 19??-19?? ("early 1950s") / Los Angeles, CA 19??-19?? / Chicago, IL 1955-1999]

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