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Blues Incorporated

Blues Incorporated was a British R&B band formed in London in 1961. The band was founded by Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies, who were both passionate about American blues music and wanted to bring it to a wider British audience.

The band's early line-up included musicians such as Charlie Watts, who later joined The Rolling Stones, and Jack Bruce, who went on to form Cream. Blues Incorporated became known for their raw, energetic live performances, which often included extended jams and featured guest appearances from other notable musicians of the time.

Blues Incorporated released several albums and singles during their brief existence, including the 1962 album "R&B from the Marquee," which is considered one of the first British R&B recordings. However, the band struggled to gain commercial success and eventually disbanded in 1966.

Despite their relatively short career, Blues Incorporated is considered an important band in the development of British blues and rock music. Many of the musicians who played with the band went on to have successful careers in other bands and genres, and their influence can still be heard in music today.


Blues Incorporated (1961 - 1967)
  • Alexis Korner - born Alexis Koerner, April 19, 1928, Paris, France; died January 1, 1984, London, England.
  • Charlie Watts - drums - b. June 2, 1941, Islington, England; left in 1962 to join The Rolling Stones.
  • Cyril Davies - vocals/harmonica - b. 1932, England; d.January 7, 1964, England; later formed Cyril Davies R&R All-Stars.
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith - later with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Colosseum.
Various musicians sat-in with Blues Incorporated over the years, including:  Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Ginger Baker (later Graham Bond Organisation, Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker-Gurvitz Army, and The Ginger Baker Trio), Jack Bruce (The Graham Bond Organisation, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann, Cream, The Tony Williams Lifetime, West, Bruce and Laing, and B.L.T.), Hughie Flint (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and McGuinness-Flint), John Renbourn (Pentangle), Danny Thompson (Pentangle), Terry Cox (Pentangle), Graham Bond (The Don Rendell Quintet, Graham Bond Organisation, and Ginger Baker's Air Force), Zoot Money (formerly with Zoot Money and His Big Roll Band and The Animals - Ref: zootmoney), and Long John Baldry (Cyril Davies R&B All-Stars, Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, and Bluesology).

Albums:

  1. "R&B From THe Marquee" (1962)
  2. "Red Hot From Alex" (1964)
  3. "Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated" (1965)
  4. "Sky High" (1965)
  5. "Blues Unlimited" (1998)
  6. "BBC Radio Sessions" (1999)
  7. "On the Move"
After breakup, Alexis Korner played with Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Steve Marriott (Small Faces and Humble Pie), and Andy Fraser (Free) before forming New Church and, later, the Collective Consciousness Society (CCS) and Snape.


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