2004 Living Blues Awards
Reader’s Awards:
Best Blues Artist—Male:
Otis Taylor
Best Blues Artist—Female:
Etta James
Best Musician—Guitar:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best Musician—Keyboard:
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician—Harmonica:
Charlie Musselwhite
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best New Album:
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater (feat. Los Straitjackets), Rock ‘n’ Roll City (Bullseye Blues & Jazz)
Best Historical Album:
Howlin’ Wolf, Moanin’ At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (Fuel 2000)
Critic’s Awards:
Best Blues Artist—Male:
Bobby Rush
Best Blues Artist—Female:
Bettye Lavette
Most Outstanding Musician:
Mighty Sam McClain (Vocals)
Snooky Pryor (Harmonica)
Sam Carr (Drums)
Calvin Owens (Horns)
Pinetop Perkins (Keyboards)
Michael Burks (Guitar)
Bob Stroger (Bass)
Robert Randolph (other instrument—Pedal Steel)
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Comeback Artist:
Howard Tate
Artist Deserving of More Attention:
Lil’ Joe Washington
Album of the Year:
Corey Harris, Mississippi to Mali (Rounder Records)
Historical Reissue/ Post-War:
Howlin’ Wolf, Moanin’ At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (Fuel 2000)
New Recordings/ Soul-Blues:
Bobby Bland, Blues At Midnight (Malaco Records)
New Recordings/ Best Debut:
Lil’ Joe Washington, Houston Guitar Blues (Dialtone Records)
New Recordings/ Contemporary Blues:
Mighty Mo Rodgers, Red, White and Blues (Verve Music Group)
Best Cover Art:
Peter Amft & Big Joe Williams, I Got Wild (Delmark Records)
New Recordings/ Traditional & Acoustic:
Corey Harris, Mississippi to Mali (Rounder Records)
Historical/Reissue:
Bob Koester & Big Joe Williams, I Got Wild, Delmark Records
New Recording:
Eddie Stout & Lil’ Joe Washington, Houston Guitar Blues (Dialtone Records)
Best Liner Notes:
Jim O’Neal, Modern Downhome Blues Session, Volume One: Arkansas And Mississippi (Ace Records)
