The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Canned Heat and The Fabulous Thunderbirds: All Blues

by Doug Collette
July 20, 2024

Legitimate practitioners of the blues realize full well their vocation is a life-long enterprise, neither a passing fad to be followed nor a mere whim to be pursued. It is thus simple to recognize the authentic figures in the field in contrast to the posers: the histories of the former encompass decades, not just years or months. And in the cases of Canned Heat and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the decades of the members in question add up to multiple centuries, ...

The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Dickey Betts: Westbury, NY, July 10, 2010

by Mike Perciaccante
July 30, 2011

The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Dickey Betts & Great Southern NYCB Theater at Westbury Westbury, New York July 10, 2011 On a pleasant Sunday evening, the crowd outside the NYCB Theater in Westbury was happily buzzing and chattering in anticipation of the boogie-woogie blues and southern rock extravaganza they were about to see. The Fabulous Thunderbirds, featuring original member/vocalist/harmonicist Kim Wilson, and Great Southern--the on-again/off-again solo project fronted by Allman Brothers Band founding guitarist Dickey ...

Candye Kane, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Muddy Waters Tribute Headline Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival, May 26-27

Source: conqueroo
March 21, 2012

Los Angeles area's largest Cajun and Blues festival, held over Memorial Day weekend, features two stages, a Mardi Gras parade, kids' stages, crafts and dozens of food booths SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—The 23rd annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival will rock over Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, at Rancho Santa Susanna Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., in Simi Valley. The festival features two full stages for each of its musical genres. Music will proceed non-stop each day from 12 ...
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds' Kim Wilson Demands Rush Limbaugh Stop Using His Music

Source: Anne Leighton
March 8, 2012

The Fabulous Thunderbirds' lead singer Kim Wilson has officially demanded that Rush Limbaugh cease and desist broadcast of any music written, recorded or published by Kim and his band in any context related to or concerning any radio or television broadcast of, by or about Rush Limbaugh. Kim Wilson's memo was issued on Tuesday, March 6 to Clear Channel Communications, Premiere Networks and Broadcasting and Rush Limbaugh directly. Over the years Rush has played the Thunderbirds' “Tuff Enuff" and other ...
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Benefit for O.A.T.S. Therapeutic Riding Center to Feature the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Crofoot Ballroom

Source: Just Roots PR
June 30, 2009

The Fabulous Thunderbirds make a rare club appearance the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan to help raise money for the O.A.T.S. Therapeutic Riding Center on Sunday August 16, 2009. Doors open at 6 PM and the show begins at 7 PM. Tickets are $20. The Crofoot is located at 1 S. Saginaw St. in Downtown Pontiac and all proceeds go directly to the O.A.T.S. Therapeutic Riding Center.

About O.A.T.S. OATS (Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles, horseback riding for ...
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