James Govan
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| James Govan | |
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| Birth name | James Govan |
| Also known as | Little Otis[citation needed] |
| Origin | McComb, Mississippi, U.S.  |
| Genre(s) | R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion |
| Years active | 1980's - present |
| Label(s) | Charly, Overture |
James Govan is an American R&B soul singer. His most recent album, I'm in Need was released in 1996. He has also performed alongside such artists as The Boogie Blues Band and Charlie Wood. James Govan has become one of the favourite musicians in Beale Street known for his cavernous baritone voice.[1] As of 2007 he is actively performing at the Rum Boogie Café.[citation needed]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
James was born in McComb, Mississippi and by age 13 was playing the guitar.[2]
[edit] Career
James has been performing at Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee since 1989, performing vocals and percussion. Since 1994 James has performed regularly with the Boogies Blues Band at the Rum Boogie Café, Beale Street. In this time they've won the Best House Band on Beale Street three times by the Beale Street Merchants Association and they have headlined the BSMA awards for the 2002-2004 Awards Ceremonies.
James and fellow musician Don Chandler both received a key to the City of Memphis for their contribution to the music scene in Beale Street over the previous 15 years. Such an honor has not been received by any other musician on Historic Beale Street.
James is the hero of the Porretta Soul Festival, Tribute To Otis Redding, Italy where he performed from 1993 to 1997. The latest live performance album by James Govan and the Boogie Blues Brothers was released in 1999, entitled "A Night on Beale". This commemorates 10 years of performing on Beale Street.
Rum Boogie themselves claim that their commitment to Memphis music 7 days a week makes Beale Street "Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock n Roll"[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1996: I'm In Need
- 1998: A Night on Beale (feat Boogie Blues Band)
- 2003: Eyes/Dangerous (percussion) (credited)[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Porretta Soul Festival - The Stars. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ MN Blues. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Rum Boogie Cafe. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Tony Joe White: Eyes/Dangerous. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
[edit] Further reading
- Bird, C (1991). The Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S.: With More Than 900 Hot Clubs, Cool Joints,.... Addison-Wesley.
- Bearden, W (2006). Memphis Blues: Birthplace of a Music Tradition. Arcadia Publishing.
- Harrison, J (2003). Elvis As We Knew Him: Our Shared Life in a Small Town in South Memphis. iUniverse.
