By Rhetta Akamatsu Sunday, June 9, was a super day at Blind Willie’s The Atlanta Blues Society presented a celebration of women in blues, featuring some of the best vocalists and instrumentalists who just happen to be female and live in Georgia! The show was put together by Diane Durrett, a fabulous blues musician herself. […]
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins always says her musical talent is a gift from God and there’s no doubt that she is a miracle. It has been 10 years since I first saw her. But that is nothing to the 50+ years Ms/ Beverly has been performing. She is 79 years old now and while she may […]
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins looks frail. After all, she is in her 70’s and has been performing for well over 50 years. She has beat cancer twice and has just recovered from a serious illness. But then she takes the stage and this transformation takes place. Beverly Watkins becomes a blues machine. This is why her […]