The Blues Foundation

Remembering 2018 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee The Aces Fred Below 💙
September 6, 1926- August 13, 1988

Remembering 1980 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Reed 💙
September 6, 1925- August 29, 1976

Big thanks to AJ & the Big Blues Bender for raising nearly $110,000 for our HART Fund!
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Bill Murray shows up, sings and slays at Las Vegas blues event Bill Murray asked his buddies, “Mike, Al, would you mind if I sang a couple?” then floored it at Westgate’s International Theater.

Remembering 1991 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Sunnyland Slim 💙
September 5, 1906 – March 17, 1995

We are super thrilled to be partnered with AMERICANAFEST! We will offer FREE health screenings to musicians through our wonderful HART Fund program. See you in Nashville!

Remembering 1989 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Memphis Slim 💙
September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988

Remembering 1982 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Freddie (Freddy) King 💙
September 3, 1934- December 28, 1976

Greeting Blues Fans!

Starting September 1, 2024, we will be adjusting our admission prices. Thank you for all your continued support of The Blues Foundation and The Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, TN

Remembering 2003 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Dinah Washington 💙
August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963

Join The Blues Foundation, in partnership with the Caption by Hyatt Beale Street Memphis/ Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis to present Food Truck Fridays featuring Grammy Winner Dexter T Allen this Friday from 6-8 pm. Let's have a blues of a good time!

Remembering 2024 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Rushing 💙
August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972

Remembering 1994 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Wynonie Harris 💙
August 24, 1915 – June 14, 1969

Remembering 1994 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup 💙
August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974

We would like to give a big thanks to our Blues Hall of Fame Docents Bruce Bland and Peter Reese for their tireless work at the HOF. Greeting every guest with great hospitality. In honor of their hard work, our President & CEO Kimberly Horton presented these gentleman with The President’s Volunteer Service Award. Thank you again Peter and Bruce for all your hard work.

Remembering 1980 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee John Lee Ho**er 💙
August 22, 1917- June 21, 2001

Remembering 2019 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Count Basie 💙
August 21, 1904- April 26, 1984

WE MAKE THE ART — And makes it more accessible.

Thank you, ARTSmemphis, for believing in our mission of preserving the blues and investing in it through this year’s Operating Support funding.

Remembering 1998 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Luther Allison 💙
August 17, 1939– August 12, 1997

We’re enjoying the blues with our partner hotel The Caption with Yella P!!

Remembering 2009 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Son Seals 💙
August 13, 1942 – December 20, 2004

Remembering 2008 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy McCracklin 💙
August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012

Remembering 1987 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Percy Mayfield 💙
August 12, 1920- August 11, 1984

Remembering 2008 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Witherspoon 💙
August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997

Remembering 2017 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Magic Slim 💙
August 7, 1937 - February 21, 2013

We were invited to the poster unveiling today for the 2024 King Biscuit Blues Festival. Looking forward to this awesome lineup.

Happy Birthday to 2011 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Cray 💙

Remembering 2006 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Roy Bunny Milton 💙
July 31, 1907 – September 18, 1983

Happy Birthday to 1985 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Buddy Guy 💙

Remembering 2023 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Junior Kimbrough 💙
July 28, 1930 – January 17, 1998

Remembering 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Bloomfield 💙
July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981