Geneva Red & The Roadsters @ Key Palace Theatre

Blues harp player Geneva Red and her band The Roadsters performing the song When Ya Do Me from their CD Gettin’ Cocky. The band includes guitarists Jimmy Johnson and Jackie 5&Dime, Bassist Snapper Mitchum and Drummer Tu Sweet Anderson. The Key Palace Theatre in Redkey Indiana is one of the best blues music venues in the USA. I got the information below off of Geneva Red’s website: Geneva Red is one of the top female instrumentalists performing on the “blues harp” as well as leading her own band, The Roadsters. Red was born and raised in a small town just outside of Chicago, Illinois. She grew up performing in musical shows somewhat like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and other show business performers had in their early years. Both her parents were actors and made their living operating a small theatre troupe. Red was encouraged to perform in this troupe from the time she could walk. Geneva Red & The Roadsters’ first CD Alley Ways was released on Full Cyrkle Records in November of 1997. On the strength of her debut Geneva Red & The Roadsters broke into the tough Chicago blues market performing in some of its most noted blues clubs and outdoor festivals, including a performance at the Memorial Tribute to blues harmonica great Jr. Wells at Rosa’s and the 16th Annual Chicago Blues Festival. The band’s success has brought them engagements throughout the country. In October of 1998 renowned veteran blues guitarist, Floyd Murphy, (Jr. Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Bobby “Blue” Bland …
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