THE DELTA JUKES

                 

    

                               

Artist Biography by Steve Leggett

Working for the BluesThe Delta Jukes are a loose configuration of veteran Mississippi blues musicians anchored by legendary Delta drummer Sam Carr. Carr is the son of bluesman Robert Nighthawk, and started out playing in his father's band alongside guitarist Frank Frost. Frost and Carr formed the Jelly Roll Kings following Nighthawk's death, adding Big Jack Johnson on guitar. When Johnson left for a solo career, and following Frost's death in 1999, Carr drafted Fred James on guitar and the group became known as The Delta Jukes. Singer/guitarist Dave Riley and singer/harmonica player John Weston round out the classic Jukes lineup. The Delta Jukes play crisp, no-frills modern Delta blues; their first album, Working for the Blues, was produced by Fred James and released in 2002.