British Blues and R and B History
Crawdaddy History
History of "Crawdaddy" . The origin of the name, the history of the song , and all about the Crawdaddy Clubs and previous "Crawdaddy" "Crawdaddies" or "Crawdad" bands.
A short article by John Habes
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From 1920 to 2020 - the story of how Britain loved the Blues and took it back to the USA in the 1960s
To follow soon (I hope!) - Please watch this space
plus GIG GUIDE ...
Crawdaddy BLUES BAND
MORE ABOUT US....
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The Band
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Current Lineup:
Mick Gibson, Lead Guitar
Tony Hennessy, Bass, Vocals
John Habes, Vocals, Harmonica.
Cliff Shipman, with Geoff Coxon and Chris Teager depping on drums when needed.
For those with time to kill who want to know everything (!) a full biography of the band and its members and some photos from 1965 - 2015 are here ....
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BAND NAME REGISTRATION...
PLEASE NOTE: "Crawdaddy Blues Band" is our registered band name in UK and USA (Details can be found on bandname.com and archived in the British Library and the U.S. Library of Congress). The word "Crawdaddy" itself is a traditional US name for a Crayfish and as such is in the public domain. It is not to be confused with any other current or former bands, venues, functions or restaurants worldwide called "Crawdaddy", "Crawdaddies" "Crawdaddys" or "Crawdad" or other derivative of the word. Our name is derived from our local 60's club the original Crawdaddy in Richmond (West London) but we have no direct connection with the current club in Richmond or any of the other clubs, restaurants or bands of that name in Southend, Tokyo, Dublin, the U.S.A. or anywhere else. We are not aware of any other band of that name still in existence that was founded before Crawdaddy Blues Band in 1984.
Crawdaddy Blues Band Gigs so far confirmed for 2023 :
Friday 13th January ........................ The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Twickenham TW170EE
Saturday 25th February ...................................... Isleworth British Legion, 5, North Street, TW76BT
Saturday 18th March .........................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton TW170EE
Saturday 8th April.................... St Margaret's Tavern, 107 St Margaret's Road, Twickenham TW12LJ
Saturday 22nd April ............................The Magpie and Crown, 128, High Street, Brentford TW88EW
Sunday 7th May ... (1-3pm) Coronation Garden Party Isleworth Brit Legion , 5, North Street TW76BT
Friday 19th May ................................ The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton, TW170EE
Saturday 27th May ................ Hounslow Sports and Social Club, 60, Grove Road, Hounslow TW33TH
Saturday 24th June ............................................ The Turk's Head, Ashford Road, Laleham, TW181SB
Saturday 1st July .................................................... Isleworth British Legion, 5, North Street TW76BT
Sunday 9th July ............. Phoenix Festival at Crawdaddy Club, Athletics Ground, Richmond TW92SF
Saturday 22nd July ........................... The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton, TW170EE
Wednesday 16th August ........................... Gunnersbury Triangle Club, The Ridgeway, Acton, W38LN
Saturday 19th August .......................................... The Turk's Head, Ashford Road, Laleham, Tw181SB
Friday 22nd September .....................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road, Shepperton TW170EE
Friday 29th September ............................ The Poyntz Arms, 85, Walton Road, East Molesey, KT80DP
Saturday 25th November ...................The Barley Mow, 67, Watersplash Road,Shepperton TW170EE
Fri 8th December ............Crawdaddy Club, Athletics Ground, Twickenham Road Richmond TW92SF
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