2004 W.C. Handy Awards Show Photos

2004 W.C. Handy Award Photos

After viewing the photos click HERE to read The Blewzzman's Review of this special night!

Pete the Blewzzman posing with his Handy Award for the BEST BLUES FAN
(actually, a big thanks to ANSON FUNDERBURGH for letting me pose with his Award)

ANSON FUNDERBURGH of ANSON FUNDERBURGH AND THE ROCKETS,
posing with the Handy Award he won for BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
with the CD "WHICH WAY IS TEXAS"

The Duke and his Duchess - DUKE ROBILLARD, joined by his lovely smiling wife,
proudly displaying his Handy Award for BEST BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST - GUITAR

KIM WILSON holding both his trophies - his girlfriend Amanda Taylor
with the Handy Award they both won for co-writing the BEST BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR-
"LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE"

NICK CURRAN showing his Handy Award for BEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT
with the band NICK CURRAN AND THE NITELIFES and their CD entitled "DOCTOR VELVET"

The DUKE and the AMBASSADOR of the blues
Mr. DUKE ROBILLARD and PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO

Pete the Blewzzman with OTIS TAYLOR

Pete the Blewzzman with Handy Award nominee OTIS TAYLOR at the VIP Pre Handy Party

Handy Award nominee Nick Moss (who at the time of this picture was anxiously awaiting a call from Chicago
-that could come anytime-to tell him that he was be a brand new dad) and Pete the Blewzzman
(Congrats NICK & KATE - Best of Luck with the new baby)

DEBORAH COLEMAN and RENEE AUSTIN with Pete the Blewzzman

Blues Divas and Handy Award nominees DEBORAH COLEMAN
and RENEE AUSTIN with Pete the Blewzzman

GARY PORTER, drummer for the Handy Award nominated EG KIGHT band,
signing guitars backstage at the W C Handy Awards

The legendary LITTLE MILTON, backstage at the W C Handy Awards, signing guitars

Triple Handy Award nominee, the very lovely and extremely talented Miss EG KIGHT

Another lovely Handy Award nominee, Miss RENEE AUSTIN

Handy Award winner for BEST COMEBACK BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Miss BETTYE LaVETTE spreading some soul out to the audience

Handy Award winner for BEST COMEBACK BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Miss BETTYE LaVETTE

EC SCOTT

Handy Award nominee E C SCOTT seems to be happy entertaining the audience

KIM WILSON, nominated for a Handy Award in six different categories and the winner of one
singing and belting out the blues on harp at the ceremony

Handy Award nominee NICK MOSS AND THE FLIPTOPS dishing out Chicago Blues

HENRY BUTLER, another Handy nominee, performing at the ceremony

JIMMY BURNS entertaining the audience

Handy Award nominee SONNY RHODES, playing Lap Steel Guitar for the audience

Trumpeter and Handy Award nominee CALVIN OWENS
another one of the great entertainers at this 25th W C Handy Awards presentation

Nominees DEBORAH COLEMAN and ELLIS HOOKS performing a duet

Handy Award winner for BEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT-NICK CURRAN entertains at the ceremony

Two blues cuties, and nominees, DEBORAH COLEMAN and RENEE AUSTIN giving fans a photo opp

NICK MOSS and ANSON FUNDERBURGH

Good friends and good bluesmen, Handy Award nominee NICK MOSS and Handy Award winner ANSON FUNDERBURGH giving off glowing smiles during the presentation

BOB MARGOLIN & BONNIE TALLMAN

Nominee BOB MARGOLIN with band manager, Blues Foundation Board of Director, K.B.A. Award winner
and a great friend of the Blewzzman, the lovely and lovable BONNIE TALLMAN

The blues' elder statesman and perennial Handy Award nominee and winner - Mr. PINETOP PERKINS

The Knights of the Royal Blues Table

The "Knights of the Royal Blues Table" - all living legends -
Handy Award nominee PINETOP PERKINS, Handy Award winner WILLIE BIG EYES SMITH
and Handy Award nominee BOB MARGOLIN

Click HERE to read The Blewzzman's Review of this special night!

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