Yale Press Release – David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Feb 17, 2010 Music
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Vancouver audiences are in for a rare treat when 2009 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner David “Honeyboy” Edwards plays The Yale on Sunday, March 28. Born on June 28, 1915, Edwards is one of the last living links to Robert Johnson. Recipient of the 2007 Handy Award for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ARTIST, the Mississippi legend is an integral part of music history and one of the last original acoustic Delta blues players in the world. In 2008, Edwards was awarded a Grammy Award for BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM for his recording LAST OF THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUESMEN: LIVE IN DALLAS, featuring the great Pinetop Perkins and the late legends Robert Lockwood Jr. and Henry Townsend. Edwards has been intertwined with legends such as Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf, Peetie Wheatstraw, Sunnyland Slim, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Big Walter, Little Walter, Magic Sam, and Muddy Waters. Hits such as “Long Tall Woman Blues,” “Sweet Home Chicago” and “Just Like Jesse James” showcase the artist’s Delta-drenched guitar playing, accented by his passionate and earthy vocals. Tickets to David “Honeyboy” Edwards with Les Copeland and Michael Frank are $22 in advance or $25 at the door. Advance ticket sales are available by contacting The Yale at 604.681.9253 or online at www.theyale.ca. Tickets are also available through Tickets Tonight by phone at 604.684.2787 or at the Tickets Tonight booth located inside the Tourist InfoCentre at 200 Burrard Street. Doors open at 3:30pm. Show begins at 5pm. This performance is generously sponsored by Shore 104.3 FM and The Georgia Straight. Yale VIP passes not accepted for this performance.
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