Birmingham’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Afghan Hound
A cutting from the October 2017 edition of HEM Life publication. I used to rent the upstairs room every Tuesday, proclaimed that Tuesdays is Bluesdays, and named the venture Henry’s…
The Ubiquitous Howard McCrary
One of the most extraordinary musicians that I ever had the good fortune to work with was Howard McCrary. Equally comfortable singing and playing piano in gospel, blues, jazz, rhythm…
Henry’s Bluesletter Turns 100
So here we are at Henry’s Bluesletter Number 100. It all started, not at all planned, as a defiant gesture as an effort to help Keep The Blues Alive when…
Bakerloo Bass Man Back In Town
Bass guitarist, singer and songwriter of Bakerloo, Terry Poole is back in Birmingham and on the look-out for a local musician to join him in his songwriting and recording projects.…
A Message From Henry’s Blueshouse Member #790
“This may be of interest to the good folk at Henry’s. I have just purchased and await delivery of a Henry’s Blueshouse T shirt which I intend wearing to the…
Tea & Symphony
Back in the late 1960s, the Moseley band Tea & Symphony regularly appeared at Henry’s Blueshouse. Now, here’s a question. Are there any original Henry’s Blueshouse members out there that…
Henry’s Old Boys
In 1968, John Michael Obsourne, Terence Michael Joseph Butler and William Thomas Ward from Aston, together with Anthony Frank Iommi from Handsworth, were playing The Blues as a band called…
Back To That Same Old Place
The Crown on Station Street, Birmingham, home of the original Henry’s Blueshouse in the late 60s and where it all began. Not long before the pub rang its final last…
Sounds of The Sixties
Way back in the mists of time, 1969 to be precise, Big Bear were representing a number of bands that we, and a whole bunch of folk hereabouts, believed to…
Looking Back At Early Henry’s
Taking advantage of the forced lull in our life, thanks to Covid, we are endeavouring to put the Big Bear archives into some semblance of order – and finding it…