John Westin - I looked out my window and saw my baby leaving home
Jerry Wenzel
(KBBF Media Director): What day of Fest is your favorite?
A: The day after fest! Then we take a few weeks off, and begin post-fest meetings.

John Weston & Gov.

John Westin

Jerry Wenzel
(KBBF Media Director)
with Sam Carr

L to R
Mark Hummel, Bubba Sullivan, Jerry Pillow

Catfish Hodge
Catfish Hodge, about his friend John Le Hooker: "I'd call him, especially when he couldn't get out much.
He wouldn't want to talk about music, he knew the Giants though! How, How, How!"

Otis Taylor
Otis Taylor

Kazamar Brothers
Kazamar Brothers

Deacon John
Deacon John
Deacon John
Deacon John
Deacon John
Deacon John
Otis Taylor: dark, growling blues on a banjo "that was made in africa, came over on the slave ships, played for Thomas Jefferson". While in sound check, cell phone in pocket rang-he answered while mic was still on!
Katawar Bro's: warming up with boogie woogie piano skills at Frank Frost stage
Deacon John (N.O.): "This I have to tell you, and I have no doubt, nobody loves you when you're down & out"
Blues in the Schools, a project of Billy Branch
Blues in the Schools,
a project of Billy Branch
Billy Branch
Billy Branch
Billy BranchBilly Branch

Billy Branch
Henry Quall & Hash Brown

Henry Quall & Hash Brown
John Lee Hooker remembered
Bill Able & Cadillac John
Bill Able & Cadillac John
on Frank Frost stage
Billy Branch and his BITS kids (8pc vocals, HCA), doing a little Jimmy Reed "let it roll"
"You've got me doin what you want, Baby what you want me to do"
Henshaw Productions on hand throughout the Fest, doing documentary on the significance of Blues music on Helena.
Bob Margolin
Bob Margolin
Mojo Mike
Mojo Mike
Pinetop Perkins & Bob MargolinBob Margolin
Pinetop Perkins &
Bob Margolin
Mark Hummel
Mark Hummel

Mark Hummel
Mark Hummel