Thirteen original American Roots songs from these 1998 International Blues Challenge Finalists are a healing musical balm for the soul.

'In 1992, New Orleans queen Beverly (Hardin) Conklin arrived in the Northeast, where she has been sharing her broad range of vocal styles and effortlessly powerful voice ever since. BC always gets the party started with her signature style and her award-winning bands. Conklin established the Women's Blues Alliance and the Lehigh River Blues Jam Festival to bring the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania community together, providing opportunities to raise awareness of upcoming Blues groups and artists. Her passion for education, history, and women in the Blues stems directly from her grandfathers, Dr. Joseph A. Hardin and Dr. Beverly V. (BV) Baranco, who were instrumental in forming the NAACP in New Orleans and hosting concerts with acts like Cab Calloway; and providing financial and educational opportunities in Baton Rouge, respectively. Unaware of the impact of her relations until recently, Bev continues to drive Blues awareness forward in both performance and recorded efforts.'

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Track Listing

• Final Chapter On You
• I Just Want
• To Whom it May Concern
• Bill Paxton, Help Us Escape
• Hey Hey
• Race Street
• Baby She's Your Crime
• Taking Out the Garbage
• Searched So Long
• Tear It Down
• Many Miles
• Big Cat Smile
• Don't Mess With Me Baby

Additional Details

Label: MoMojo Records

Genre: Blues

Run Time: 58:05 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/08/23

UPC: 727295152206