Papa George & Val Cowell at The Boston Room, George IV

International blues legend Papa George has won honours and recognition wherever he has performed. As well as being recognised as a ‘Master Blues Artist’ by the American Heritage International Organisation before being inducted into the ‘Blues Hall Of Fame’ in 2013, George also won an award as a ‘British Blues Great’ in the 2016 British Blues Awards. Influenced in his guitar playing and vocals by some of the greats of the 60’s & 70’s such as Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker and Jimi Hendrix among others George soon developed his own unique blues style leading to appearances worldwide and several well received albums along the way....

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International blues legend Papa George has won honours and recognition wherever he has performed. As well as being recognised as a ‘Master Blues Artist’ by the American Heritage International Organisation before being inducted into the ‘Blues Hall Of Fame’ in 2013, George also won an award as a ‘British Blues Great’ in the 2016 British Blues Awards. Influenced in his guitar playing and vocals by some of the greats of the 60’s & 70’s such as Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker and Jimi Hendrix among others George soon developed his own unique blues style leading to appearances worldwide and several well received albums along the way.

For this special show George is joined by the highly acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist Val Cowell who honed her craft as part of the band Bad Influence, acclaimed for their original songs and strong covers of the work of Tom Petty and Bonnie Raitt. Val’s powerful vocals and funky guitar paying have seen her headlining at some of London’s leading venues such as the 100 Club and The Marquee Club as well as recording shows for BBC 2 and doing live broadcasts for ‘The Best Of British Blues’. Together, Papa George and Val Cowell make for an unmissable combination ….. Blues with a difference!

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