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  Cleveland Indians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleveland was one game out of first place in the Central Division behind Chicago when play was stopped.
Early on, Cleveland finished in the middle of the pack before contending for the championship in 1908, but the retirement of Cy Young, who returned to Cleveland as part of its American League franchise in 1908, and the untimely death of Addie Joss was a harbinger of things to come for Cleveland.
Formerly known as: the Cleveland Blues (1901), Broncos/Bronchos (1902) and Naps (1903-1914).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleveland_Indians   (3611 words)

  
 Cleveland
Cleveland was the first settlement founded in the Connecticut Western Reserve by the Connecticut Land Company.
Cleveland also became a leader in cultural and social activities in northern Ohio during the late 1800s and the early 1900s.
Cleveland’s team was originally known as the Cleveland Blues, but it changed its name in 1915 to the Cleveland Indians.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=687   (940 words)

  
 St. Louis Jr. Blues - Game Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Blues found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-0 score after the first period in the opening game of the CSHL Showcase against the Cleveland Jr.
Blues were not satisfied with a tie at this point as the swarmed the Jets zone for the next minute.
Blues were desperate to gain a little revenge from their tie on Saturday.
www.stljrblues.org /resultsdecember0405.htm   (1506 words)

  
 BlueSpeak: Rock museum built on blues foundation
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum not only recognizes the role of the blues in rock 'n' roll, but it gives it great emphasis.
While blues and rock fans in Memphis can still be heard grumbling that the heritage-rich, blues soaked city was overlooked as the site of the rock hall, the ugly truth is that Cleveland has done a fine job with it.
Despite the number of excellent blues exhibits, hard-core blues fans should not expect the hall and museum to be completely dominated by their favorite artists.
www.bluespeak.com /feature/96/08/960845.html   (797 words)

  
 Jerry Bruno Productions :: J Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Blues has been studying music since the age of nine, starting with the piano, progressing to the banjo, and finally, with instruction from his older brother Greg, the guitar.
J. Blues grew up on Long Island, where he broke into live performances at the age of fourteen, playing gigs in and around New York City, culminating in a sold out performance at "The Limelight" when he was eighteen.
J. Blues has opened shows in the Cleveland area for such legendary greats as Robert Lockwood Jr., David Lindley, Leon Russell, Dickey Betts (from the Alman Brothers), and has also appeared on FOX 8 Morning Show.
www.jerrybruno.com /Jazz/J_Blues/J_Blues.asp   (261 words)

  
 Jampics.com - Index of Shows - Concert Photography
Cleveland, OH The day after Christmas proved to be a real treat as Carlos gave the crowd his gifts of groove...
Cleveland, OH The best bassist in the world brought his family along for a night of slaps, slides, and nastyness...
Cleveland, OH Matisyahu is a star (of David) on the rise, and he proved his unique talent has what it takes...
www.jampics.com /index1.asp   (386 words)

  
 Get the Lowdown on Mr. Downchild - Steve Brazier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Born Steve Brazier In London England in 1950,he first heard the Blues and Rock and Roll growing up in a household where this music was played all the time.
He was inspired by British blues legends, Alexis Korner, Cyril Davis, John Mayall and Long John Baldry.
Downchild was already in the studio recording his third album ‘Steppin on Time’ another album of all originals this was a band project in the fifties Chicago style, the CD got good airplay and reviews, it was popular with the East Coast ‘Shag’ dancers, and made the top ten at Radio KSPC in California.
www.mrdownchild.net /lowdown.htm   (619 words)

  
 Cleveland Indians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The "Blues" and "Bluebirds" nicknames stemmed from the color of the teams' uniforms in the early years.
Sockalexis had played three seasons for Cleveland in the National League, and his death at the age of 42 in 1913 may have attributed to the sentiment for this name.
The worst thing about this deal from the Cleveland point of view is the fact that they dealt Jackson to the White Sox in the middle of the 1915 season because (A) they thought he was just another hard-hitting outfielder, (B) he was in a slump, and (C) he was expensive.
www.thebaseballpage.com /present/fp/al/cle.htm   (1747 words)

  
 Blues On Stage - Cleveland Fats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Possessing a strong reverence for the tradition of the blues, Mark "Cleveland Fats" Hahn is a versatile blues guitarist, who can get some of the richest sounds out of his hollow bodied electric guitar.
His playing has a deep toned, traditional blues sound that covers the spectrum from deep Delta blues to traditional Windy City blues with excursions into the weighty string-bending styles of Albert King or Buddy Guy.
His playing and high caliber song writing skills can be found on his debut Wild Dog Blues (Ichiban released) CD "The Other Side of Midnight." After listening to him perform his original material you'd think it was written back in the 1950's.
www.mnblues.com /review/clevlandfats.html   (1196 words)

  
 Historical Cleveland OOTP6 Dynasty - OOTP Developments Forums
CLEVELAND — After a sixth-place finish in the American League last season, the Cleveland Blues were in desperate need of help at many positions.
Doheny was leaning toward the Blues and their offer ($2.15 million per year for four years) on the third day of the free-agent signing period, but instead signed with the St. Louis Browns (formerly the Milwaukee Brewers) for $2.26 million per year for four years.
CLEVELAND — Just a few days after saying most of his draft picks would spend their first few months as professionals in Triple-A Buffalo, Cleveland Blues general manager Levi Chronister made two trades that opened up roster spots for three of those rookies.
www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63954   (7521 words)

  
 Carlos Jones, First Light, Phil Keaggy, Cletus Black, Genuine Son   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In the mid-'70's, Murray Saul took to the top-rated WMMS airwaves and forever changed the way Clevelanders ended the workday grind and kicked off the weekend.
Lockwood learned his chops at the feet of the legendary Robert Johnson, and grew up to play guitar on many classic recordings, helping to create what is known today as the "Chicago Blues." At 85 years old, he is still going strong.
Blues legend performs a slate of Robert Johnson classics, along with new and old songs of his own and several associated with other great Delta players.
www.littlefishrecords.com /classic01.htm   (310 words)

  
 dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop
CLEVELAND -- Chad P. Wick, president and CEO of KnowledgeWorks Foundation, will be the keynote speaker tonight at the annual meeting of the Fenn Educational Fund at the Union Club in Cleveland.
Today, as the sole funding source in the field of cooperative education in the Cleveland area, The Fenn Educational Fund has concentrated on using cooperative education to aid in the development of a strong workforce, a key to the economic vitality of Greater Cleveland.
Wick will urge Cleveland to embrace and implement the schools as center of communities approach so as to solidify relationship between schools and their surrounding neighborhoods.
cleveland.dbusinessnews.com /shownews.php?newsid=55353&type_news=latest   (555 words)

  
 Special Features
His grandmother wouldn't allow blues at home, but Slim says he taught himself to emulate the bluesmen he heard on jukeboxes and "those old wind up gramophones." Soon he was playing fish fries around his hometown.
The Blues Boys, anchored by Slim's 31 year-old son, drummer "Little James" (who has been laying down the beat for his father since the age of eight), are a talented group who have developed a near telepathic ability to follow every musical curve their sometimes unpredictable leader throws at them.
They also back up both the well known and not so well known Cleveland blues musicians (including Texas Slim, Crazy Marvin, Earl The Pearl, and Wayne Bell) who are likely to sit in with the band on any given night.
www.baddogblues.com /archives/5.00/special.htm   (1026 words)

  
 The House of Blues Comes to Cleveland - Blues and Jazz
In an era full of teeny boppers, Brittney Spears wannabes and singers whose voices are as thin as tissue, the House of Blues is a refreshing breath of fresh air, bringing in classic performances by many blues greats.
It is only fitting that a House of Blues be placed right in the Rock and Roll capitol of the world; a perfect compliment to Cleveland’s pride, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Lest we forget, Cleveland’s HOB will also feature it’s traditional Sunday, gospel brunch, with is foot stompin’, hand clappin’ gospel performances by none other that the world’s greatest gospel performers, among them, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Staple Singers, and the Mississippi Mass Choir.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art13354.asp   (492 words)

  
 Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Blues was giving way to Rock and Roll, even in Chicago, so Lockwood moved to Cleveland, Ohio at the urging of his old pal, Sonny Boy.
Settling down and raising a family took priorities but blues was still in his soul, just on the back burner.
Plays Robert and Robert, a Black and Blue recording of a solo show in Paris in 1982, was re-issued on Evidence in 1993.
www.robertlockwood.com /page1.html   (1286 words)

  
 Colin Dussault's BLUES PROJECT ...
Blues Brother Elwood Blues (actor Dan Akroyd) jams with Colin and the band live on the Fox 8 Morning News Show to help promote the opening of the House of Blues in Cleveland!
Whether they are called upon to entertain guests at a wedding, a corner tavern, a rib burnoff, a private or corporate party, a yacht club, a backyard barbecue or a fund raiser for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton the band is capable of pleasing any group of people in any situation.
Colin Dussault's Blues Project and the band Rosavelt were invited to open up for Bruce Springsteen at the JOHN KERRY 2004 Election Eve Presidential Rally held in Downtown Cleveland!
www.colindussault.com   (890 words)

  
 The Blues: About the Series
Hosted by Grammy-Award winning blues artist Keb' Mo', each 60-minute episode will explore a geographical location of importance to the blues, together revealing the history of the blues from its origins to the present, as well as its ongoing legacy as the foundation of American popular music.
Interviews with blues artists, historians, and record producers will complement historic blues recordings, while contemporary performances of classic blues songs from current artists will serve notice that the blues is alive and well in 2003.
Under the guiding hand of executive producer Martin Scorsese, THE BLUES is a seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic films by seven world-famous directors who share a passion for the music.
www.wcpn.org /blues/about   (615 words)

  
 Cleveland.com: Girls Club Soccer Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Cleveland Blues Soccer Club will be holding tryouts at Notre Dame College.
The Cleveland Blues Soccer Club is looking for U-8 through U-14 boys' and girls' for outdoors teams for the fall.
To learn how you can be a part of the Cleveland Blues, please call Ed Bernstein at 216-781-1010 or email BERN@en.com.
www.cleveland.com /forums/gsoccer/index.ssf?artid=2923   (82 words)

  
 Blues News: International News
Way, Cleveland North" was announced at the rock and roll hall of fame's third annual the American Masters Series in Cleveland, Ohio.
Thursday 24 September, however, the spotlight was shared with Robert Johnson's stepson and Cleveland's blues Godfather, "Robert Jr." Lockwood.
Lockwood opened the show with an acoustic set of delta blues on his legendary 12-string guitar (inviting comparisons with Leadbelly) and closed the show with a set of what can only be called electric "delta jazz" playing a heartfelt "Love In Vain" as an encore.
www.blues.co.nz /news/article.php?id=46   (323 words)

  
 PERRspectives Blog: Cleveland Blues
One of the sad stories of the Vice Presidential Debate in Cleveland is that of Cleveland itself.
The Census Bureau reported that Cleveland is the now the poorest major city in the United States, with a staggering poverty rate of 31%, two and a half times the national average.
Even more disturbing is the knowledge that Cleveland will be the starting point for what will be an all-out assault on public education should Bush and the GOP maintain their electoral lock on the White House and Congress.
www.perrspectives.com /blog/archives/000024.htm   (299 words)

  
 J. Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
From Jazz to Country, Rhythm and Blues to Rock and Roll, Grunge, and even Heavy Metal.
J. Blues effortlessly weaves a tapestry of early American blues with a contemporary flair.
So sit back, relax, and let yourself be transported back in time to the earliest roots of popular American music by a master of the art form.
www.jblues.net /pages/910501   (441 words)

  
 House of Blues Cleveland : HOB.com
House of Blues® is proud to announce the opening of HOB Cleveland.
The Foundation Room at HOB Cleveland is a members-only secluded club with unparalleled elegant space for professional and personal entertaining.
House of Blues is committed to providing guests with a safe and enjoyable entertainment experience.
www.hob.com /venues/clubvenues/cleveland   (452 words)

  
 The KingBees Blues Band. Cleveland, OH - Members
The KingBees Blues Band was formed in August of 1993.
He is an energetic performer whose down home harmonica style has flavored the sound of a myriad of area Blues bands.
Born in Cleveland, Reggie moved to Kansas City in 1962 where he was exposed to the flourishing Kansas City Blues scene.
www.emeraldfastpitch.com /thekingbees/members.htm   (845 words)

  
 Properties Magazine | March 2005 Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
n the final weeks before House of Blues Cleveland opened to the public in November 2004, a few members of the construction and design crew were walking through the new, 47,000-square-foot live music and dining complex, checking the status of remaining work.
As the planning process began for a new House of Blues in Cleveland, roles for the construction became clear.
Entering House of Blues Cleveland from the Euclid Avenue entrance (primarily intended for concertgoers) visitors pass through glass doors, which were built to match the building's originals, and are greeted by a spacious and lofty lobby.
www.propertiesmag.com /current/2005-03/HOB.htm   (2788 words)

  
 Blues - links
We are here to celebrate the blues, so with this in mind we dedicated this to the men and women of the blues, who are no longer with us, but are now on the other end of the circle.
Photographs of the Blues artists working the clubs along with interviews are on the agenda.
On November 27, 1936 Robert Johnson recorded Crossroads Blues along with a number of other songs that are a reminder of his life and will be a legacy that will always be with us.
aude.m.free.fr /blues   (1287 words)

  
 Tri-C and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Present Free Concert Featuring Cleveland Blues Guitarists
Concert Celebrates Tri-C Student-Created CD Release Titled 'CRG Blues Guitar Summit' CLEVELAND, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cuyahoga Community College and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will present the "Cleveland Blues Guitar Explosion" on Wednesday, May 10 on the Main Stage of the Rock Hall's Museum.
The free concert is open to the public and will showcase seven award-winning blues guitarists from the Cleveland area from 6 to 9 p.m.
It's a must-have listen for anyone who digs real Cleveland music." The CD is available in area record stores, online at http://www.crookedrivergroove.com and will be available at the concert.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/04-24-2006/0004345762&EDATE=   (716 words)

  
 Telarc International: BLUES LEGEND LITTLE MILTON 1934-2005
When other blues artists of his generation were content to churn out formulaic 12-bar blues tracks during the post-World War II heyday of urban blues, he was taking the music to a new place by injecting elements of gospel, soul, R&B and even shades of country music.
His contributions paved the way for the hybrid sound that later came to be known as “soul blues,” and his widely covered “The Blues Is Alright” has become an anthem in clubs, juke joints and festival stages everywhere.
“As long as people perform the blues from the bottom of their heart and soul, I think there will always be a market for it,” he said.
www.telarc.com /news/news.asp?nid=42   (338 words)

  
 Cleveland’s House of Blues opens with a bang | wkyc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cleveland’s House of Blues opens with a bang
POSTED: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:22:30 PM UPDATED: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:48:15 AM CLEVELAND -- The grand opening of the House of Blues on Euclid Avenue is gaining a lot national attention Sunday.
At Sunday night’s grand opening ceremony, Dan said his alter ego, Elwood Blues of the famous Blues Brothers, would take to the stage, along with a slew of rock royalty.
www.wkyc.com /news/news_print.asp?id=26922   (251 words)

  
 HOB.com : House of Blues online
In lieu of an arena show, the Detroit rapper has chosen to give an arena-sized performance in the intimate, state-of-the-art House of Blues music hall, the destination for a rare side trip away from his hugely successful Anger Management Tour 3.
From playing a diddley bow on his porch in Mississippi to gracing stages in Europe, Willie King has been an ambassador of the blues for decades.
House of Blues proudly presents The Ones to Watch.
hob.com   (278 words)

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