If the blues ever had its version of Frank Sinatra — at least in terms of an almost instinctual appeal to the opposite sex — it would be Bobby “Blue” Bland. He never fussed around much with concept ...

Bobby had prevailed and his dream had finally come true. He was at last a star. On the strength of the number one hit "Farther Up the Road" in 1957, "Little Boy Blue" in 1958, and three big hits in ...

Bobby “Blue” Bland, one of the last great, iconic soul and blues singers of the 20th century, died Sunday at his Memphis home. He was 83. In the late 1940s, Bland was part of the group of young ...

Bobby “Blue” Bland talked with The Plain Dealer in 2009 to promote his appearance at the Cleveland Blues Festival. He was 79 at the time.. And he was singing the blues about singing the blues. “Nobody ...

GRENADA, Miss. Bobby Blue Bland, a distinguished singer who blended Southern blues and soul in songs such as Turn on Your Love Light and Further On Up the Road, died Sunday. He was 83. Rodd Bland said ...

The “Turn on Your Love Light” and “Further On Up the Road” crooner suffered from an ongoing illness. By Sophie Schillaci Bobby Blue Bland - P 2013 Bobby “Blue” Bland, known as the “Sinatra of the ...

On Friday morning several hundred blues fans gathered in downtown Memphis for a dedication ceremony celebrating a new statue honoring late R&B legend, Bobby “Blue” Bland. Dignities from the music ...

Most of the talk about Americana music’s sources usually mentions Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Gram Parsons. A name that’s rarely cited is Bobby “Blue” Bland, the Memphis ...