HONORING A LEGEND – DETROIT’S ORIGINAL QUEEN OF THE BLUES: This week marks the one year anniversary of Alberta Adams death

She was Detroit’s undisputed Queen of The Blues for as long back as anyone can remember. She sang with such musical legends as T-Bone Walker, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker and Johnnie Bassett and recorded on such labels as Chess Records , Thelma Records and Cannonball Records. This week marks the one year anniversary of Alberta Adams death – she passed on Christmas Day 2014 at the age of 97.

Just weeks before her passing, Brett Callwood wrote a wonderful tribute to her storied career in the Metro Times that is definitely worth re-reading:

http://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/alberta-adams-still-reigns-supreme-after-70-years-in-the-music-business/Content?oid=2272854

Earlier this year, The Detroit Blues’ Society crowned a new Queen of the Blues – Thornetta Davis – a subject of an upcoming tribute here when we will also broadcast the Blues Girls of Summer 2015 – filmed live at Hastings Street Ballroom in its entirety. In the meantime, however, enjoy one of Alberta Adams’ more recent recorded performances – the 2010 Concert of Colors singing “Detroit is My Home”.