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"Probably in Wisconsin circa 1971. A Maxwell Street veteran and my first bandleader. A great mandolinist and guitarist and the first person with whom I recorded for ABC Bluesway."
  Johnny Young
"Taken at a club in Chicago, The Quiet Knight, circa 1972. The greatest of solo players, a rhythm machine and a true one of a kind. A very sweet man and my first mentor, although I don't play in his style."
    Sonny Terry
"Also taken at The Quiet Knight, probably around 1977 or 1978. We played there during Christmas week if we were in town."
Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon  
  
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 Big Joe Williams
Official White House photo taken on South Lawn of the White House in 1978 at the annual White House Staff Picnic. The Muddy Waters Band was the event's entertainment.
 President Carter
"With Junior at Buddy Guy's Legends around '96 or '97. He was a good friend and one of my favorites. He'll be sorely missed."
Junior Wells 
 
Kim Wilson at the Lone Star Cafe mid 80s
 
Kim Wilson
"At the Royal Albert Hall in 1991. Eric put together an all-star blues band that featured me, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughan, Albert Collins and Johnnie Johnson. A magical and beautiful venue. My favorite gig. To date I have played 55 concerts at the Royal Albert Hall."
 
Eric Clapton,Royal Albert Hall, 1991 
"Eric Clapton Band: From the 1994 Albert Hall Program."
 
Eric Clapton,Royal Albert Hall, 1994 
Bonnie Raitt Late 70s
Bonnie Raitt
Charlie Musselwhite Live 1987
 Charlie Musselwhite 
...with Jimmy Rogers backstage at the House of Blues, Cambridge, MA 1997.
Jimmy Rogers 
 
  Duke Robillard Live 1980
 Duke Robillard
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Kim Wilson and Rick Estrin
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The Streamliners

 

 

 

 

  

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Notes

  • Jerry Portnoy and Brother Phil launch THE KITCHEN TABLE SESSIONS!
  • NEWS!
    Hohner puts Jerry's picture on new packaging for the classic Marine Band harmonica!
  • ERIC CLAPTON:
    "Jerry Portnoy is one of the most stimulating musicians I have ever played with..."