Commander Cody and Jimmy Thackery backstage at Biscuits and Blues, SF

Photo credit: Bob Hakins

John prepares himself for his big moment.

Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow & John Nemeth in the AT&T Park Pressbox.

John Nemeth on the field prior to singing the National Anthem at AT&T Park

Photo by Bob Hakins

Photo by Bob Hakins

Blind Pig artists Coco Montoya and Deanna Bogart at the 2010 Berks Jazz Festival.

 Photo by Howard B. Leibowitz / B.L. Howard Productions

Sue Foley performs "He Said She Said" in San Francisco with Peter Karp. Photo by Bob Hakins

Peter Karp performing in San Francisco for the "He Said She Said" tour. Photo by Bob Hakins

at the 2007 Rio das Ostras Jazz e Blues Festival in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Leandro Amaral.

at the Rio das Ostras Jazz e Blues Festival in Rio de Janeiro 2009. Photo by Cezar Fernandes.

Roy Rogers performs at the 2007 Rio das Ostras Jazz e Blues Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Cezar Fernandes.

Photo: Tracy May

Photo: Tracy May

Photo: Bob Hakins

Robin Rogers with “Best Female Artist” Blues Blast Award.

Photo: Bill Streety

Photo by Dusty Scott

Photo by Dusty Scott

photo by Dusty Scott

Blues Music Awards, 2009

Photo by Bob Hakins

Co-producer Scott Cable and Kenny Neal with "Song of The Year" Blues Music Award for "Let Life Flow."

Tracy May photographer

Photo by Bob Hakins

Yoshi's Oakland, February 2009. Photo by Bob Hakins.

photo: Mike Shea, www.crosscutsawphoto.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen

photo: David Heithaus

photo: Tim Holek

photo: Tim Holek

photo: Ronnie Booze

photo: Randy Jones

photo: Jennifer Wheeler

James Cotton & Magic Slim in the studio in Chicago working on Slim's new CD. Photo: Blaise Barton

Nappy Brown, Scott Cable, Sean Costello, Bob Margolin (obscured), photo: Ellen Huffman

photo: Frank Vigil

photo: Eddie Lee Ebony

photo: Steve Hecht

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

photo: Joseph A. Rosen www.josepharosen.com

Tommy Castro at the Doheny Festival, 2007 - photo: Daryl Weisser

John Nemeth at the Doheny Blues Festival, 2007 - photo: Daryl Weisser

Eddy Clearwater, live at Le Passage Blues Festival, France 2007

Duke Tumatoe at Hoosier Bar & Grill in Ellettsville, IN, Nov 2007

Webb Wilder at the historical marker for legendary blues label Trumpet Records in Jackson, MS; the label was owned by his aunt and uncle, Lillian and Willard McMurry.

Deanna Bogart and Blind Pig publicist Debra Regur

Nappy Brown on A Prairie Home Companion 10/20/07, photo by Steve Hecht

Garrison Keillor & Nappy Brown on A Prairie Home Companion 10/20/07, photo by Steve Hecht

photo: Eddie Lee Ebony

Harper at the Mayport Blues Festival, United Kingdom

Blind Pig Marketing Director Peter Robinson with Peter Karp at
Bill's Blues in Evanston, Illinois

photo: Mako Funasaka

photo: Mako Funasaka

Loomis & Castro - Burnley Blues Festival 4/8/07 - photo: Sabrina LaField

photo by Brad Elligood

John Nemeth - Biscuits & Blues 3/1/07 photo: Axel Mertink

Coco Montoya, Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival 2/24/07 photo by Tom Carter

Tommy Castro and Popa Chubby

photo by John Miller

Smokin Joe Kubek, Tommy Castro, and Bnois King on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

photo: Eddie Lee Ebony

Kim Wilson, Elvin Bishop, and Tommy Castro at the Blues Music Awards

photo: Morten Gjerde 

Magic Slim performs at the Blues Music Awards.

Photo by Morten Gjerde

John Mooney and Bonnie Raitt at the Hard Rock Cafe during the 1998 Handy Awards

Jimmy Thackery on stage - 3/15/01

Tommy Castro Band on tour with B.B. King

Deborah Coleman & Bonnie Raitt at the Muddy Waters tribute - Cleveland, Sep

Bill Morganfield & Taj Mahal in the studio - Chicago, December 2000

Deborah with Shemekiah Copeland
Photos by Edward Chmelewski

Deborah, Etta James and friends at the Festival
Photos by Edward Chmelewski

John Mooney at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest

Omar & The Howlers at Buddy Guy's Legends - 05-15-2002

Magic Slim & Popa Chubby in the studio

Nick Curran and friends in Ft. Worth

Deborah Coleman congratulates Magic Slim on his W.C. Handy Award

Magic Slim at the San Francisco Blues Festival

Nick Curran Channels Little Richard!

Roy Rogers, Steve Miller, and Norton Buffalo backstage at the San Francisco Blues Festival

Reneé Austin & Morgan Freeman at "Blues Divas" in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Popa Chubby at Chan's in Rhode Island

Rod & Honey Piazza, Newark CA, 8/1/04

Tommy Castro & Reneé Austin in Sy Klopps Studio in San Francisco while recording background vocals for Tommy's new album

Charlie Musselwhite & Rev. Billy C. Wirtz aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

Blueswax publisher Chip Eagle accepts the 2005 Keeping the Blues Alive "Blues Record Label of the Year" Award on behalf of Blind Pig Records

Magic Slim and Blind Pig publicist Debra Regur

Magic Slim and Blind Pig staff admirers Debra Regur and Elaine McIntyre at Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco

Elvin Bishop & James Cotton at the San Francisco Blues Festival, 2005

Bnois King at the San Francisco Blues Festival, 2005

Dickie Betts & Smokin Joe Kubek at B.B. King's 80th Birthday Party

Tommy Castro poses with MC Meredith Vieira of The View before receiving the Leadership Award from the Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States.

Harper and Hamilton Loomis Rock Murphy's Lounge in Omaha, NE

Elliott Gross, of Washington DC's WPFW radio, drove all the way up to NYC for the Popa Chubby show at BB Kings.... Elliott reported "the place was packed and Popa had the crowd screaming."