Doctors were puzzled as to the cause of his vocal struggles, until they discovered a tumor in his throat. He was losing his voice for some reason, but continued to perform and showcase his brilliant songwriting and guitar work. In 2019, Blue began to have trouble with his vocals. 2022 South Florida Climate Plots and Data (Miami (MIA), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), West Palm Beach (PBI) and Naples (APF)). Blue’s lasting influence on Key West’s musical story takes a backseat to no one.
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His memorable performances as part of the Sunday Ramble, as well as his full band concert performances at the Key West Theater are legendary. Edition 539 of Blues Radio International, Chris Duarte performs live in South Florida, with music from John Mayall, Alberta Hunter & Robert Nighthawk.
One of the world’s best slide guitarists, he dazzled crowds from the Green Parrot to the Key West Theater while playing every venue along the way. Over the decades, Blue has entertained thousands of locals and tourists. The blues master moved to the island from Virginia in the early ’80s, when he started his journey to becoming the modern-day godfather of the Key West music scene. (Editor’s note: As a tribute to the late musician Bill Blue, who died July 15 after a battle with cancer, the Key West Weekly is re-running a tribute column by Ben Solove from April 2021 with minor edits and updates.)īill Blue was a Key West musical icon. Ricci for a long time going back to his early days of the 1990s living in South Florida. The photos above are from his last album cover ‘Mojolation’ in 2013. Jesse Finkelstein, Managing Dir., Blues Radio International. Blue died July 15 after a battle with throat cancer. Bill Blue was an internationally known blues musician whose musical roots brought him to Key West in the 1980s.
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