Joey Gilmore

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Joey Gilmore
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Gilmore
Born(1944-06-04)June 4, 1944
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2024(2024-07-29) (aged 80)
Florida, U.S.
GenresElectric blues, soul blues[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1960s–2024
Websitewww.joeygilmore.net

Joshua Gilmore Jr. (June 4, 1944 – July 29, 2024), known professionally as Joey Gilmore, was an American electric blues and soul blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[1] He shared the stage with James Brown, Etta James, Bobby Bland, Little Milton, and Little Johnny Taylor among others.[2] Gilmore's best known tracks include "Blues All Over You".[2]

Biography

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Gilmore was born in Ocala, Florida, on June 4, 1944.[2][1] Self-taught on the guitar at an early age, from watching a local minister-cum-barber playing his own flat-bodied guitar,[3] Gilmore initially headed a band of youths who appeared in local clubs long before they were legally able to enter such establishments.[1]

In the 1960s, Gilmore relocated to South Florida, and he became a popular local attraction which led to him accompanying many touring blues, R&B and soul musicians.[1] He recorded a small number of tracks in the 1970s, including his debut single "Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone" / "Do It To Me One More Time" (1971).[4] He released several EPs at that time, as well as the Joey Gilmore album (1977), which was re-released in 2012.[5] His next album was So Good to be Bad (1989), released by Pandisc Records.[1] The album reached number 80 on the US Billboard R&B album chart.[6][7] It took until the mid 1990s before Gilmore began recording more frequently, and he appeared at numerous blues, jazz and soul festivals which included dates in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Mississippi Valley, Montreux, Riverwalk, and in Taiwan.[1] In 2012 he played at the Daytona Blues Festival.[2]

Gilmore in 2018

In 2006, Gilmore and his backing band took part in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, where he won the 'Best Band' section.[1]

Among Gilmore's sidemen in the mid-2000s were Regi Oliver (saxophone/keyboard), George Caldwell (bass) and Dave Wooten (drums).[1]

In 2008, Gilmore was awarded a Blewzzy Award for the 'best song', "Blues All Over You".[2] In the same year he released Bluesman, on Emancipation Media,[8] and appeared at the Poconos Blues Festival.[9] In 2009, Gilmore performed at the Taichung Jazz Festival,[10] and the Briggs Farm Blues Festival. In 2013, Gilmore undertook various functions backed by the Sean Carney Band.[11]

In 2015, Gilmore was honored with a Latin World Talent Lifetime Achievement Award.[3][12] He continued to regularly play throughout his native Florida, including an appearance at the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival,[13] and beyond.[2] His album, Brandon's Blues, was self-released by Gilmore in 2015.[14]

Gilmore died in Florida on July 29, 2024, at the age of 80.[15]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Record label
1977 Joey Gilmore Henry Stone Music
1989 So Good to be Bad Pandisc Records
1993 Can't Kill Nothin' Ichiban Records
1995 Just Call Me Joey Ichiban Records
2006 The Ghosts of Mississippi Meet the Gods of Africa Bluzpik Records
2008 Bluesman Emancipation Media
2015 Brandon's Blues CD Baby
2016 Respect the Blues Mosher St. Records

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Joey Gilmore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Joey Gilmore". ReverbNation.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. ^ a b "Joey Gilmore". Joeythebluesman.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. ^ "Joey Gilmore – Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone / Do It To Me One More Time (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. ^ a b "Joey Gilmore – Joey Gilmore (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. ^ "So Good to Be Bad – Joey Gilmore | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. ^ "Joey Gilmore – Chart history". Billboard. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  8. ^ "Joey Gilmore's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  9. ^ "Joey Gilmore". Earthlyphotos.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  10. ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Vallemaggia Magic Blues". Magicblues.ch. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  12. ^ "Blog". Joeythebluesman.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  13. ^ "Joey Gilmore Band (at the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival) April 25, 2:30PM (Pompano Beach Pier) | South Florida Music & Arts Scene". Soflomusicscene.wordpress.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  14. ^ a b "Joey Gilmore – Brandon'S Blues". Rootstime.be. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  15. ^ "Joshua Gilmore Jr". Eric S. George Funeral Home. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Joey Gilmore | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
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