Bobby "Blue" Bland
Inducted by B.B. King
Side note - B.B. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 by Sting.
Genres - Blues, Soul Blues, R&B, Soul
"Sinatra of the Blues"
Honors -
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981
Inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012
Rhythm and Blues Pioneer Award (1992)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
Grammy Hall of Fame - "Turn On Your Lovelight" (1999)
Bobby was best known for his 1957 hit, "Father Up the Road" - No. 1 on R&B charts ... No. 43 Billboard Hot 100
Bobby Bland's studio work, live work, collaborations, and compilations are at length and impressive.
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