WILBE RECORDS RECIEVES JUS' BLUES MUSIC AWARD !!!!

The Tenth Anniversary of the
Jus' Blues Music Awards has come & gone leaving those who attended with a lifes-long worth of very special memories.

"The Night of the Living Legends attracted a large audience that paid homage
and were entertained by Blues & Soul music legends William Bell,
Eddie Floyd, Mable John, Chick Willis, Harvey Scales, Barbara Carr and
Toni Green.   The performances were stellar and reminiscent
of the energy of when these artists commanded large concerts and their
songs were tops on the record charts.


An extra special highlight was the presentation of a brass Music Note William Bell.  He was awarded this honor for his lifetime achievements to Blues & Soul music.  The brass Music Note will be cemented on Beale Street."- (Excerpt from Jus' Blues Music Foundation Newsletter)

Mr.Bell's Wilbe Record label,home of acts such as Jeff Floyd,Lola,& the late Fred Bolton,also won a Jus' Blues Music Award for Best Blues/Soul Label Of The Year.

Currently,artists on the label's roster,including William Bell,are recording material for future release with hopes of consistently producing quality music filled with integrity that is the mark of Wilbe Records.

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William Gets His Note!

 

Photo by Mike Brown

Stax adds another to Beale Street Walk of Fame Stax artist William Bell, most famous for his 1961 hit song "You Don't Miss Your Water", prepares to plant a kiss on the brass note presented to him in front of the Historic Daisy Theatre on Beale Street while fellow Stax artist Eddie Floyd (left) records the moment and Ken Hall with Performa Entertainment, Charles Mitchell with Jus Blues Music Foundation and musician Bobby Rush show their support. Bell's note will join other famous Memphis musicians on the Beale Street Walk of Fame.

A Music Note on Beale Street For the Legendary William Bell

The Jus' Blues Music Awards hits Memphis August 4th through the 7th kicking off festivities on Beale Street in downtown Memphis.Charles Mitchell,Founder of the Jus' Blues Music Foundation,states,"This is our tenth anniversary event,so everything is extra special.We've got a lot going on.One of the very special high points of this year's event for me is to be able to award one of my music idols,Mr.William Bell,with a Music Note cemented on Beale Street in honor of his many years of great songs,shows and accomplishments in music and to the community.Memphis is his home town,so awarding him this honor is quite a thrill for me as I know it will be for him to be immortalized on the street that's so important to the culture of Blues & Soul music".

Bell is a music industry veteran and legendary staple from Memphis based Stax Records as a vocalist,writer,producer & now executive of his own label,Wilbe Records.Bell's artist debut in the 1960's,"You Don't Miss Your Water"was one of the Stax label's first big hits.Among William Bell's many classic catalog songs include,"Everybody Loves A Winner","Any Other Way","Never Like This Before","A Tribute To A King","I Forgot To Be Your Lover","Private Number"and the perennial Christmas music favorite,"Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday".Bell also composed "Born Under A Bad Sign" for the legendary blues man,Albert King.

Bell has numerous accomplishments,fans and contributions to the genre of R&B,Blues,and Soul music.He is a recipient of many awards,including the Jus' Blues Music Percy Mayfield Award for outstanding excellence in music compositions.
The Music Note Ceremony will be Thursday,August 5th,3pm at the Westin Hotel at Beale Street.It is open to the public.Blues and soul music fans who can't be in attendance can send their congratulations via e-mail to jbmfoundation@aol.com or to Mr.Bell personally at wilbepromotions@gmail.com