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BENNIE SMITH & THE ST. LOUIS ALL STARS LEGACY CONCERTT

Bennie SmithBennie Smith appears regularly at BB's Jazz Blues & Soups where he consistently delivers a stunning display of guitar driven R&B featuring many of St. Louis finest musicians. Bennie was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and undergoing treatment to extend his life and allow him to continue performing. The St. Louis Blues Society has arranged a legacy concert to record this elder statesman and capture the performance on film as a testament to Bennie Smiths command of his chosen instrument and the endurance he maintains against the tolls of time.

ST. LOUIS -- For more than 50 years, St. Louis native Bennie Smith has been delivering his world-class brand of blues guitar to Mound City. From Ike Turner, to Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, to Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Smith’s innovative and distinctive style has brought him on stage with some of the greatest blues talents of the 20th Century. It’s also garnered him a loyal audience, not only in St. Louis, but internationally, where Smith has toured extensively. Deemed the “Dean of St. Louis Electric Guitars,” Smith is often cited as the blues musician most responsible for the St. Louis sound.

So it is that on Sunday, July 16, 2006, many of St. Louis’ best musicians will gather to honor Smith at the “Bennie Smith and the St. Louis All Stars Legacy Concert.” Smith will be joined on stage for a night of down home urban blues by such St. Louis greats as Rich McDonough, Tom Maloney, and Gus Thornton, to name a few.

Hosted by St. Louis’ flagship venue for blues, BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, the show will be recorded for an upcoming DVD that chronicles Smith’s peerless musicianship. Sound engineers will also cut a live CD recording of the show, and limited edition posters featuring the fine art photography of Bill Greensmith will be available for purchase. Advance sales of the DVD and CD will also be available. Both the DVD and the CD will hit the streets at a release party scheduled for Sunday, August 20, 2006 at BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups.

At 72 years old, Smith has given his life to the blues; it’s time to say thanks.

WHEN: 7:00 P.M. TIL’ CLOSE SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2006

WHERE: BB’s JAZZ, BLUES AND SOUPS, 700 South Broadway, St. Louis

WHAT: “BENNIE SMITH AND THE ST. LOUIS ALL STARS LEGACY CONCERT,” A SHOW TO HONOR THE MANY MUSICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF BENNIE SMITH

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: JOHN MAY AT 314.330.6773

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