The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN announced earlier that the great Junior Kimbrough will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on May 10, 2023, along with other blues greats including Carey Bell, Esther Phillips, John Primer, Snooky Pryor and Josh White. The Kimbrough family is very proud and will be at the event to celebrate Junior’s success.
The Blues Foundation statement:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 14 honorees of The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame’s 43rd class encompass over 70 years of music. This year’s inductees in the Blues Hall of Fame’s five categories — Performers, Non-Performing Individuals, Classics of Blues Literature, Classics of Blues Recording (Single), and Classics of Blues Recording (Album) — demonstrate how the blues intersects with a wide variety of American music styles: soul, blues, R&B, and rock’ n’ roll.The new Blues Hall of Fame performers aren’t just exceptional musicians, but they also are educators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists determined to leave their mark on the world.
