BOBBY-BLAND-Obituary

BOBBY BLAND

Obituary

BOBBY “Blue” BLAND, 83, legendary blues artist, of Memphis, passed June 23, 2013. Visitation 1-6 p.m. at First Baptist Church Broad Avenue. Service will be 12 noon, Thursday, June 27 at the church, with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Willie M. Bland; daughter,...

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You Were Once Asleep, but Now You Awaken! You were and are so great and you taught us to dream. Thank you Mr. Bland.

Mr Bland ,my mother love you ,an she got me loving you too .I'm 67 now ,I'm still playing your music, my mother pass away 9 years ago, she was 90,an she would be 99 now,great music,with BBK too she love you both an many more an Brook Benton ,Thank you for wonderful music.

"The world cares very little about what a MAN or WOMAN knows; it is what the MAN or WOMAN is able to do" (Booker T. Washington). Respectfully submitted by: Artemus Flagg, Ph. D. of Charlotte, North Carolina

My Condolences to family and friend, I Love him, and play his music that best

I saw Bobby "BLUE" Bland when he came to Charlotte during the "Blues is Alright Tour" several years ago. Other performers who accompanied him on the tour were in AWE just to be in his presence!!! Mr. Bobby "BLUE" Bland is still the MAN...up there jamming with BB King...singing "Let the Good Times Roll." "Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way" (Booker T. Washington). "Gray skies are just clouds passing over" (Duke Ellington). Respectfully submitted by: Artemus Flagg, Ph. D. of...

Thank you Mr. Bobby Blue Bland for all your one of kind beautiful music. God rest your soul. I'm just a fan who grew up and still listen to my old roots. Thank you again

Mr. Bobby "Blue" Bland...THE MAN!!! A MAN of VELVET and STEEL!!! Have you and B. B. King been singing "Let the good times roll?" "Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way" (Booker T. Washington). "Gray skies are just clouds passing over" (Duke Ellington). Respectfully submitted by: Artemus Flagg, Ph. D. of Charlotte, NC (Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity)

I'm Ms Margeaux Wright from the Wright Creole Plantation descendants, now living in Hollywood CA I attended a concert of Sir Bobby Blue Bland in 1985 in California with my Favorite Brother Quincton C Vickers of Little Rock Arkansas,our favorite Blues Singer is Mr Bobby Blue Bland..He such a gracious person. I'm blessed to know his works,and the memories of sharing his music on stage and on vinyl with All my Love ones,will go on eternally,like the joy Mr. Bland has left for US to hear,will be...

I´m 70 years of age and have enjoyed this man´s singing all my life. I feel as though I lost a member of my family. I will cherish his voice forever!