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Blues Societies

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Written by Phil Koelhoeffer

Phil’s Famous Phat File Full of Fine Blues Societies & Organizations Worldwide

Blues Societies are listed alphabetically by state.

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Alabama

Alabama Blues Project
http://www.alabamablues.org
712 25th Ave
Northport AL 35476-4710
Phone: (205) 752-6662
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Alabama Jazz & Blues Federation
http://www.ajbf.com

Big Wills Arts Council
c/o City Hall
100 Alabama Ave NW
Fort Payne AL 35967-2052
Contact: Russell Gulley
Phone: (256) 845-2224 / Fax: (256) 845-2987

Magic City Blues Society
http://www.magiccityblues.org
PO Box 55895
Birmingham AL 35255-5895
Phone: (205) 599-8078 / Fax: (205) 599-8412
Hotline: (205) 968-9156
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Publication: Magic City Blues News

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Arizona

Phoenix Blues Society
http://www.phoenixblues.org
PO Box 36874
Phoenix AZ 85067-6874
Daytime Pone: (602) 252-0599
Publication: Blues Bytes
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Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation
http://www.azblues.org
PO Box 42168
Tucson AZ 85733-2168
Phone: (520) 795-3076
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Arkansas

Arkansas River Blues Society Inc
PO Box 128
Alexander AR 72002-0128
Phone: (501) 455-3611 / Fax: (501) 376-1180
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Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society
http://www.riverfrontbluesfest.org
PO Box 8307
Fort Smith AR 72902-8307
Phone: (501) 783-6353
Contact Fred Kirkwood
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Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas
http://www.ozarkblues.com/
38 Merritt Dr
Bella Vista AR 72714-4807
Phone: 479) 855-3659
Fax: (479) 855-4863

Sonny Boy Blues Society
http://www.bluesandheritage.com
PO Box 118
Helena AR 72342-0118
Phone: (870) 338-8758
Fax: (870) 338-8798

Spa City Blues Society
http://www.spacityblues.com
P O Box 4270
Hot Springs AR 71914-4270
Phone: (501) 321-1105
Fax: (501) 760-4398
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California

Bakersfield Blues Preservation Society
http://www.geocities.com/Natdoveblues/society.html
PO Box 3171
Bakersfield CA 93385-3171 Phone: (661) 324-0046
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Bay Area Blues Society
http://www.bayareabluessociety.net
408 13th St Ste 512
Oakland CA 94612-2639
Daytime Phone: (510) 836-2227 or (707) 647-3962
Contact: Ronnie Stewart
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Big Joe Turner Musician’s Fund
Financial & Promotional Assistance for Musicians
9000 Fairview Ave Apt 102
San Gabriel CA 91175-1346
(918) 286-2830
Contact: Betty Miller

Blacktop Blues Society of Tehama County
http://www.blacktopblues.org/

Blues Lovers United of San Diego
http://www.blusd.org
PO Box 34077
San Diego CA 92163-4077
Phone: (619) 256-1124
E-mail: http://www.blusd.org

Central Valley Blues Society
http://www.cvblues.org
PO Box 9335
Fresno CA 93791-9335
Contact: Don Heflin, President
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International House of Blues Foundation
www.ihobf.org
1530 S Disneyland Dr
Anaheim CA 92802-2319
Phone: (714) 520-2388
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International House of Blues Foundation (National)
www.ihobf.org
6255 W Sunset Blvd Fl 18
Hollywood CA 90028-7419
Phone: (323) 769-4901
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International House of Blues Foundation
www.ihobf.org
6255 Sunset Blvd 18 FL
Los Angeles CA 90028-7419
Phone: (323) 769-4622
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International House of Blues Foundation
www.ihobf.org
1055 5th Ave
San Diego CA 92101-5101
Phone: (619) 525-1982
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Sacramento Blues Society
http://www.geocities.com/bluesbunkie
PO Box 60580
Sacramento CA 95860-0580
Daytime Phone: (916) 556-5007
Contact: David Marquez, President
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San Luis Obispo Blues Society
http://www.slonet.org/~sloblues
PO Box 14041
San Luis Obispo CA 93406-4041
Phone: (805) 541-7930
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Santa Barbara Blues Society
http://www.sbblues.org
PO Box 30798
Santa Barbara CA 93130-0798
Phone: (805) 897-0060 / Fax: (805) 899-4100
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Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society
http://www.scvblues.org PO Box 220575
Newhall CA 91322-0575
Phone:(661) 296-4618
Contact: John Parker
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Shasta Blues Society
http://www.shastablues.org
PO Box 994693
Redding CA 96099-4693
Phone: (530) 275-1620
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Sierra Blues Society
http://www.sierrabluessociety.org/
PO Box 181
Grass Valley CA 95945-0181
Phone/Fax: (530) 268-9166
Contact: Thom Myers
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Siskiyou Blues Society
http://www.siskiyoubluessociety.org
PO Box 271
Mount Shasta CA 96067-0271
Phone: (530) 938-2990
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Publication: Blues News

Sonoma County Blues Society
PO Box 7844
Santa Rosa CA 94504-0844
(707) 574-9003
Publication: Blues Beat

Southern California Blues Society
http://www.socalblues.org
PO Box 1007
Los Alamitos CA 90720-1007
Phone: (714) 229-0643
Fax: (714) 229-9950
Contact: Melvin Eddy, President
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Southland Blues Magazine
http://www.southlandblues.com
6475 E Pacific Coast Hwy #397
Long Beach CA 90803-4296
Phone: (562) 498-6942 / Fax: (562) 498-6946
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COLORADO

Colorado Blues Society
http://www.coblues.com
620 Oak ST
Windsor CO 80550-5328
Phone: (970) 686-2888 / Fax: (970) 674-1535
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Publication: Holler

Durango Blues Society
PO Box 8003
Durango CO 81301-0201
Phone: 970 726-7266

Grand County Blues Society
http://www.grandblues.org
PO Box 1530
Winter Park CO 80482-1530
Phone: (970) 726-5001

Pikes Peak Blues Community
http://www.pikespeakblues.org
PO Box 6855
Colorado Springs CO 80934-6855
Phone: (719) 685-1861 Ext 42
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Connecticut

Connecticut Blues Society
http://www.ctblues.org
PO Box 651
Higganum CT 06441-0651
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Publication: Newsletter

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Delaware

Diamond State Blues Society
http://www.diamondstateblues.com
PO Box 863
Middletown DE 19709-0863
Phone: (302) 376-6298
Contact: Gene Fontana
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District of Columbia

Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation
http://www.acousticblues.com
2007 Bunker Hill Rd NE
Washington DC 20018-3223
Phone: (202) 526-7539
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DC Blues Society
http://www.dcblues.org
PO Box 77315
Washington DC 20013-8315
Phone: (202) 962-0112
Contact: Felix McClairen, President
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Federal City Blues Connection
PO BOX 55472
Washington DC 20040-5472
(202) 828-3069
Contact: Michael Roach, President

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Florida

Apalachee Blues Society
http://www.apalacheebluessociety.com
PO Box 7617
Tallahassee FL 32314-7617
Phone: (850) 668-5863 / Fax: (850) 201-2945

Big Ben Blues Society
3239 Yorktown Dr
Tallahassee FL 32312-2068
Contact: Alan Rollins, President
Phone: (904) 386-8504

Blues Alliance of the Treasure Coast
http://www.bluesalliance.org
PO Box 7192
Port Saint Lucie FL 34985-7192
Phone: (772) 467-1851

Blues Society of Northwest Florida
PO Box PO Box 11322
Pensacola FL 32524-1322
Phone: (850) 484-2692

Brevard County Blues Society Inc
http://www.brevardblues.org
1623 Nebraska St NE
Palm Bay FL 32907-2372
Phone: (321) 724-5823
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Earth Awareness of Brevard
1395 Bayshore Dr
Cocoa Beach FL 32931-2305
Phone: (321) 784-0830 / Fax: (321) 636-4857
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Daytona Blues Society
http://daytonabluessociety.org
P.O. Box 1647
Daytona Beach FL 32115-1647
Phone: (386) 253-1760

Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
http://www.jazzsociety.org
PO Box 1086
Fort Pierce FL 34954-1086
Phone: (772) 359-3817
Hotline: (772) 460-JAZZ (5299)

International House of Blues Foundation
www.ihobf.org
PO Box 22804
Lake Buena Vista FL 32830-2804
Phone: (407) 934-2283
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North Central Florida Blues Society
http://www.ncfblues.org
3727 SW 80th Dr
Gainesville FL 32608-3662
Phone: (352) 264-1573
Contact: Bill Barnard, President
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Orange Blossom Blues Society
http://www.obbs.org
PO Box 561520
Orlando FL 32856-1520
Phone: (407) 592-343?

Panamaniac Blues Society
PO Box 25207
Miami FL 33102-5207
Phone: (507) 232-6078
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South Florida Blues Society
http://www.soflablues.org/
PO Box 772548
Coral Springs FL 33077-2548
Phone: (954) 972-6877 / Fax: (954) 972-6877
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Space Coast Blues Society
http://www.spacecoastblues.org
PO Box 320333
Cocoa Beach FL 32932-0333
Phone: (321) 452-7137
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Springing the Blues Society
http://www.springingtheblues.com
PO Box 51348
Jacksonville Beach FL 32240-1348
Phone: (904) 285-8392 / Fax: (904) 241-1355
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Suncoast Blues Society
http://www.suncoastblues.org
PO Box 4232
Tampa FL 33677-4232
Phone: (727) 521-3161 / Fax: (813) 752-2714
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Georgia

Atlanta Blues Society
http://www.atlantablues.org
931 Monroe Dr Ste 102
Atlanta GA 30308-1778
Phone: (404) 237-9595
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Southern Arts Federation
http://www.southarts.org
1293 Peachtree St NW Ste 808
Atlanta GA 30309-3403
Phone: (404) 874-7244 / Fax: (404) 873-2148
TTD: (404) 876-6240
Contact: Gerri Combs, Executive Director
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Hawaii

Hawaiian Blues Society
1400 Kapiolani Blvd #117
Honolulu HI 96814-3673

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Idaho

Boise Blues Society
http://www.boiseblues.org
PO Box 2756
Boise ID 83701-2756
Contact: Jim Teeter, President
Phone: (208) 336-0308
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Publication: News of the Blues

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Illinois

Blues Blowtorch Society
http://www.bluesblowtorch.com/society
PO Box 1092
Bloomington IL 61702-1092
Phone: (309) 287-9421
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Center for Black Music Research
Columbia College
http://www.cbmr.org
600 S Michigan Ave Fl 5
Chicago IL 60605-1996
Phone: (312) 344-7559 / Fax: (312) 344-8029
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Publication: CBMR Digest

Champaign-Urbana Jazz & Blues Association
http://www.shout.net/~cujba/index.html
PO Box 528
Champaign IL 61824-0528
Hotline: (217) 359- 5483 (FLY-LIVE)
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Chicago Blues Archives
http://www.chipublib.org/001hwlc/vpablues/cba.html
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S State St
Chicago IL 60605-1216
Phone: (312) 747-4850

Crossroads Blues Society
http://www.crossroadsbluessociety.com
PO Box 722
Freeport IL 61032-0722
Contact: Mark Thompson, President
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newsletter: Blueseye

Foundation for the Advancement of the Blues
PO Box 578486
Chicago IL 60657-8486
Phone: (312) 278-1352
Contact: Mike Beck, Executive Director
Publication: The BlueScene
Editor: Niles Frantz

Illinois Central Blues Society
http://www.icbluesclub.org
PO Box 603
Springfield IL 62705-0603
Phone: (217) 525-2878
Contact: Steve Truesdale, President
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