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Bay Area Blues Society

The Bay Area Blues Society is a non-profit, organization dedicated to the perpetuation of Blues, Jazz and Gospel as an indigenous American art form. We are dedicated to the preservation, promotion and representation of this American folk music and cultural forms of Blues, Jazz and Gospel as they took root in African-American communities. The communities of Oakland, Hayward-Russell City, Pittsburg, Richmond, and Vallejo all have deep roots in the music idiom.

For the past 22 years, the Bay Area Blues Society has surpassed all other blues society's who focus on just Blues festivals and membership. We have reached out within our community, as well as expanded to other communities, to present the rich musical heritage of the Blues, American's only true home- grown art form.

Pictured is Bob Geddings Godfather of Oakland Blues.

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Bay Area Blues Society and the City of Hayward Present the 8th Annual Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival

Bay Area Blues Society and the City of Hayward Present the 8th Annual Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival

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From Chicago to Russell City will Celebrate Pinetop Perkins 94th Birthday

From Friday July 6, through Sunday 8, 2007, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, the Bay Area Blues Society's 8th year of the Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival will feature the greatest stars of Chicago Blues ever in California at one time.

The theme this year is “From Chicago to Russell City," and will feature the world's oldest blues piano player, Mr. Pinetop Perkins. We will celebrate his 94th birthday on ...

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Bay Area Blues Society and the East Bay Law School Present West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show

Bay Area Blues Society and the East Bay Law School Present West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show

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WHO: Bay Area Blues Society and the East Bay Law School WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show WHERE: East Bay Law School, 554 Grand Avenue, 2nd floor, Oakland, CA WHEN: Saturday - February 24, 2007 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. $5 Donation WHY: To kick off the 2007 Edition of the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show and to celebrate Black History Month. The Bay Area Blues Society and the ...

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