Hey
ya'll, Cornbread here.
 There
is much myth about the naming Cornbread, I will set
the record straight for you. Far from the urban legend,
I was not the youngest of thirteen children living
in an abandoned boxcar in Texarkana and my family
never sheared cotton. I was born in St. Louis as Peter
Cohen. The nickname Cornbread was first used officially
during the hot summer of 2001 at a blues festival
where I was introduced to Johnnie
Johnson as Cornbread. He smiled called me Cornbread,
and the rest is history as they say. There is a Grand-pappy
Cornbread who was a wise old man and mentor for me.
While illiterate and a man of very few words, I find
myself reflecting on his wisdom and quoting him from
time-to-time.
Much
like Big Dave, I too love
the blues - especially Texas and Chicago blues guitar
and gritty vocals. By day I work as a banker and by
night I find myself reviewing CD's, corresponding
with other blues aficionados and/or playin' bass in
the blues band US61.
In
my first 18 months as the CD review guy I've had the
privilege of having more than 125 reviews published,
hearing great music, meeting great people and the
chance to visit with many of my idols.
Drop me a line, I'd love to hear from - good, bad
or even an amusing anecdote. Also, visit the site
www.blues-band.net
for up-to-date information on US61 or my Hall of Fame
for more photos.
Ciao for now, Peace.
Peter 'Cornbread' Cohen
Cornbread@STLBlues.net |
