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Bill Abel
Blues

The Blues of Bill Abel



Duncan, Mississippi
United States

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Last Login:  7/17/2009
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Member Since12/19/2006
Band MembersBill Abel vocals, guitar and foot drums
InfluencesChrist, Paul "Wine" Jones, Tommy Hollins, Junior Kimbrough, Son Thomas, Cadillac John, Fred Mcdowell
Sounds LikeJukeJoint, Delta-Hill Blues
Record LabelBlueskunk
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 25 2009 11:00P
BB King Museum Indianola, Mississippi
Jul 19 2009 2:00P
The Central Pennslvania Blues Society Picnic Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Aug 8 2009 3:00P
Sunflower River Blues Festival Clarksdale, Mississippi
Aug 15 2009 9:00P
Groun Zero Clarksdale, Mississippi
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
Great Basin Blues Festival Mountain Veiw, Idaho
Sep 4 2009 8:00P
Howling Wolf Blues Festival Westpoint, Mississippi
Oct 17 2009 3:00P
Bukka White Blues Festival Aberdeen, Mississippi

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   About Bill Abel
One Man Band CD was recorded live with no overdubbs featuring Bill at vocals, guitar, kick drum, foot snare, and foot hihat It is available at most digital download sites and CD BABY. At 45 years old Bill Abel has learned blues first hand from musicians he has known throughout his life. Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta town of Belzoni, Bill has played with blues legends such as Honey Boy Edwards, Henry Townsend, Hubert Sumlin, Big George Brock and local blues musicians such as T-Model Ford, Sam Carr, Cadillac John, Monroe Jones, David Lee Durham, Tommy Hollis, WH Lowe and most notably the late recording artist and W.C. Handy Award nominee, Paul “Wine” Jones. Paul traveled extensively playing blues across the world from Europe to Japan. Paul Jones has been a major influence on Bill’s music. Quote “I met Paul Jones when I was young, while trying to learn how to play blues in Belzoni”. Almost 25 years later Bill has had the privilege of playing authentic Delta blues with many bluesmen in many different settings from juke joints to Blues Festivals across the Delta,Chicago Blues Festival, the northeast , northwest, and midwest United States to Belgium, Italy, England, Wales and Switzerland. These experiences have been used in Bill’s recorded music along with the influences of traditional delta music of the 20's and 30's. Bill has been written up in French, Belgium, British and Italian publications. In 2004 he taught the blues guitar workshop at the 2nd Annual International Blues Symposium with national recording artist Cory Harris. He has had the privilege of opening up for Pinetop Perkins and will be a featured performer in a film about Club Ebony by film maker Bob Mugge. Today Bill plays with legendary drummer Sam Carr, Kenny Kimbrough of the Junior Kimbrough band, Terry Harmonica Bean, Cadillac John Nolden, Monroe Jones, George Brock, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, and other local bluesmen. In 2006 Bill had the rare privilege of recording with Hubert Sumlin (Howling Wolf’s Guitar player), and was recently awarded the 2006 Blues Musician of the Year presented by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola. Also in 2006, bill played guitar on the WC Handy nominated CD" Round Two" with Big George Brock. Other recordings include: "Searchin For Odell Harris" ,bill abel- guitar, "Live At The Longshot" with the legendary Sam Carr on drums, bill on vocals and guitar, and"Crazy About You", with harmonica player Cadillac John Nolden, live at 75(also wc handy nominated) with Big George Brock and also the Hard Times DVD with Big George- Bill-guitar, and others. Recently bill played guitar on the mississippi marvel's cd the "world must never know"cd , T- Model Ford's new cd jack daniel time, and M for Mississippi film. He has also done engineering and producing work for Broke and Hungry Records and Cathead Records thru his studio "Big Toe Studio". Bill does landscape painting and pottery when he is not playing music. You can view some art here on myspace and also http://www.yellowdog.nl or http://materialmississippi.org/AbelArtistPage.html

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ken hutcheson





Jul 14 2009 1:54 PM

damnhillbilly





Jul 13 2009 7:26 PM

new tune from my new blues band is up, only our 2nd jam together ever! the 1st solo is me, with dan doing the other two and the vox. recorded in Portland,OR on July 8th. HOT SHIT!!!
Bobbie





Jul 13 2009 5:57 AM

Thanking you for the friendship, keep making good music.
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Dave Riley & Bob Corritore





Jul 11 2009 11:34 PM

Hey Bill-
We love your sound!
Dave and Bob
Mississippi Blues Box





Jul 11 2009 5:50 PM

hey bill, see you at the sunflower fest in aug.
Will Scott





Jul 7 2009 8:45 PM

Will Scott's new album, GNAWBONE is here!!! The CD is available at CDBaby and other online retailers.







Over three years in the making, GNAWBONE is Scott's fully-produced studio debut and features a crack team of hand-picked musicians as well as guest performances by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton, and Preacher Boy (the album's producer).
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Jul 4 2009 6:49 PM


The 2009 Deep Blues Festival Poster


wish you were here


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Jul 3 2009 3:26 PM

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Mike Dollins





Jul 2 2009 8:03 AM

Keep on jammin’ them blues, it’s music to my ears. The House is a Rockin’ at Odie’s House of Blues with host band Mike Dollins & The Cruize Brothers every Thursday Check out www.bluesguitarnews.ning.com  an all blues network to list your gigs, videos and photos.  See who has joined in the blues social network, and join the fun.  Burn them 6L6's into little sizzling pools of melted glass brothers and sisters.  Peace to the world through blues.
Clarksdale Radio Show





Jun 29 2009 10:27 PM

I received the cd, thanks.
Good stuff, it reminds me T-Model Ford sound.
Iam going to try to play one of your tunes on this wednesday night.

have a good week man.
- hugues .
jeff norwood





Jun 24 2009 7:42 PM

Hey, Bill! Hope to see you soon. Looks like you got some cool gigs comin' up.
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Tim Cheatle





Jun 5 2009 9:13 AM

Hiya Bill!
Just wanted to let you know that my new album "Letting Go" is now released.
God Bless,
Tim.
dalton art





Jun 5 2009 4:13 AM

thanks for the add... I dig your raw blues sound ...great stuff ...thanks, fat danny
DOLE SHAFFER





Jun 5 2009 3:45 AM

It is my Pleasure to be one of Your Friends!
Peace & Love Always,
Dole
Moon Pie Maggie





Jun 2 2009 11:21 PM

Hey Bill! How goes it?
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May 27 2009 8:00 PM

Howdy & Thanks a big bunch for the add!


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May 16 2009 9:33 PM

Bill, thanks for the add…

May peace and happiness fill your cup
May the sun find you smiling when it comes up
May you never face hard times all alone
May the road be smooth you’re traveling on

Jim
Moon Pie Maggie





May 14 2009 3:24 AM

Ahhh Bill..we meet again! Have a great weekend! I hope you get the blues :)
Dirty Trainload





May 11 2009 8:27 AM

Ciao Bill, your CD is so often playing in my car, love it! Good luck with your summer projects,

Bob - DTL
Bert Deivert





May 10 2009 9:09 PM

glad to see ya have lots of gigs coming up Bill! Thinking about trying to come over again in October.

Cheers
BERT
damnhillbilly





May 7 2009 12:08 AM

100% blues- not for salethanks for the add.
Music Originals By Me





May 3 2009 3:36 AM

Bill, your music always amazes me man! Hope everything is going good, as I'm sure it is.

Your friend,
Heath
Antonio Allegro





Apr 28 2009 6:08 PM

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