Timothy James

Portland’s Heritage of Amazing Youth Blues Musicians Continues with Timothy James

The usual interview questions don’t work too well when talking to Timothy James. “Did you always want to perform professionally or if not, what did you want to be when you grew up?” 14-year-old Timothy’s response was, “I didn’t…

Thanks For Helping At The CBA Rummage Sale

By Cherie Robbins, Rummage Sale Chair The Cascade Blues Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of blues and roots music in the Great Northwest. Formed in 1986, the CBA has since become one…
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CBA Rummage Sale Rescheduled to October 15th

Who would have thought it? The entire week prior to the date for this year’s Cascade Blues Association’s annual Rummage Sale the weather had been sunny and comfortably warm, but on the Saturday morning of our rummage sale, the rains came…
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The Annual Muddy Awards set for Wednesday, November 2

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 2 as the Cascade Blues Association’s annual Muddy Awards celebration will return with a fun-filled night of excitement, recognition, and amazing music. It will take place at The Melody Ballroom,…

Rae Gordon & the Backseat Drivers — Blues in the Fast Lane

Rae Gordon is a familiar name in the local blues community. Not only for her music talent, but for her amazing support of musicians and their craft. Rae and her band, the Backseat Drivers, will be representing the Cascade Blues Association at…

The Ted Vaughn Blues Band Plays Blues and A Whole Lot More

By Laurie Morrisey Playing with artists such as John Fogerty, Robben Ford, Corey Stevens, Doug MacLeod, Savoy Brown, and Big George Brock, The Ted Vaughn Blues Band is no stranger to the stage. They have been featured with everyone from John…
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Blues & Bargains, Sixth Annual CBA Rummage Sale Coming In September

Imagine making a big difference to your blues association while cleaning your closet of your unneeded items? And imagine having fun while you are making that difference! The annual rummage sale is coming up where you can donate your good used…
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Muddy Ballots Voting To Be Held Online

The Cascade Blues Association is joining the twenty-first century — for the first time we will conduct the Muddy Awards nominations and final voting online. This will allow us to verify that only one vote is received per email address and…

Thad Beckman — A Powerful Blues Musician has Come Back Home to Portland

By Laurie Morrisey Picture a Portland, Oregon Christmas when a child was 11…“Under the tree, wrapped in white tissue paper and tied with a red ribbon was a long cardboard box containing a guitar bought from the local department store for…

“Hurricane” Book Review

I first became acquainted with Roger “Hurricane” Wilson through online blues discussion boards nearly twenty years ago. Through these conversations I knew him as a touring musician and not much else at the time. Not too long down the road…