David "Honeyboy" Edwards - Gamblin' Man

[Danny980223]

Rip Honey but look at the bright side little artists live till 96 long good life lived

[carsonmeadow]

I was blessed beyond belief to see Honeyboy play just before he passed. He was playing the after show for a giant jazz fundraiser at the Apollo theatre (of all places) in Harlem called "A great night in Harlem". Even though the event's purpose was to raise money for aged jazz/blues musicians, only 8 or 9 people stayed behind to hear him. According to the New York Times obituary his last show was at a festival in Mississippi in April. I saw him May 19th...

[milesdigby]

I believe he was the last one to have known and played with Robert Johnson? That is what my friend always told me?

[RefugeeNL]

The world don't owe you nothing, but we owe you, Mr. Honeyboy Edwards

[zrastaz32]

.....wrong kid died

[chincheek1]

R i P Honeyboy!

[olskooldannib030]

♠ The Gamblin' Man Himself.... David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Hustle In Peace 1915 ~ 2011 ♠

[guitarrdck1]

Got to see him perform twice and meet him personally. Great man, great entertainer at 96. A true living legend. I'm afraid there just aren't anymore like him. All the great ones have now gone on. Gonna have a great blues band in heaven. R.I.P Honeyboy. Never forget you.

[ikonxp]

Rest in peace Honeyboy, you! He got me into playing the blues. May god bless his soul, he was a true legend!

[MrDangerwarning101]

a legend no less,

bronx66

[9timesnine]

Got to hear him play at the Juke Joint festivalin Clarksdale, MS a while back when I was livin down there.

[MrYendreck]

Wszystkich powoli biorą na powołanie. Spotkamy się niebawem. Hej!

[rikbrooks]

What a loss. I just bought his autobiography, "The World Don't Owe Me Nothing"

[dmblues1]

RIP Honeyboy, You are one of the greatest blues players I ever had the pleasure of seeing play live...

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

a beautiful elder, serioius blues, sweet kind man

[yayekdu45]

R.I.P!

It's so sad

[takachang0821]

R.I.P The Man Honeyboy.

[russtacean]

May you rest in a better world H man... i hope to meet you on the flipside.

Our prayers and our hearts go with you.

[TPHBFAN]

R.I.P Honeboy! True Delta Blues

[lsdvine]

so many times, i dont find out these dudes exist til they dead!

[Alas07X]

@lsdvine Its better to find them one way or another than non at all..

[dabluzzz]

@lsdvine listen to KNON.org 6-8 cst

[morrisJohnson]

Rest in Peace Honeyboy. Say hey to RL for me.

[GIOUXOU1]

Rest in peace Honeyboy.

[polarityrecords]

RIP, Honeyboy.

[PlateHood]

See ya' on the other side..

[28teenidol]

one of the last of the great bluesmen.. R.I.P. Honeyboy:(

[azand091]

RIP "Honeyboy" thanks for some of the best Blues ever !!!

[martinguitar22]

R I P Honeyboy keep hustlin

[MrTchase98]

RIP

Honeyboy

[rnmrozjr]

RIP Honeyboy :(

[ralphcraddock]

great musician.time came and he went home.

[fn55]

One honey of a guy. He was a true gent’ when I met him a couple of years ago. Thank you for sharing your gift, may you rest in peace.

[doctord185]

You know that Heaven's got one H---- of a Band!!

[Hope6sic6]

You were the best! RIP! :(

[TheBonza08]

rip honey boy



[bradlyrhodes]

last of the delta men....

[Faridale]

res it peace old man

[inuwaters]

rest in peace

[Rockymthome]

RIP Honeyboy, another living legend gone

[EberLourenco]

A blues legend. Rest in Peace, Honeyboy Edwards. Your name will be remembered.

[zneella]

RIP Honeyboy Edwards

[Travisbickle261]

RIP Man may you be strummin along in heaven 5 minutes before the Devil knows your dead =(

[Rebecca9311]

RIP, Gamblin' Man. You'll be missed.

[Luci438]

R.I.P. Honey Boy. You will be missed.

[MultiOldmama]

R.I.P.

[auchindown]

rip

[TheRockinCactus]

RIP HoneyBoy ! You did good, your music lets my soul come out and play.

[Paulsworks]

R.I.P.

[AlessandroForghieri]

David "Honeyboy" Edwards R.I.P.

[365TVStone]

RIP Honeyboy!!

[milizia67]

R.I.P MAN! suona in cielo con muddy & company!

[Harmonator1000]

RIP Honeyboy Edwards, who passed away on 29 August 2011 at age 96

[EventHorizon63]

Rest in Peace Mr. Edwards. As you said in 2008 "So blues ain't going nowhere. Ain't goin' nowhere."

[bluewavedave805]

rest in peace your a legend Honey boy.

[SandySilvie36]

Rest in peace Honeyboy

[sucisimo33]

RIP .Descansa en paz hermano te juntaras con los grandes .

[MrBluesfucker]

Gone but not forgotten,NOT remembered either.Who the fuck was this dude,he was a long time famous without anybody knowing it ! Just watch loads of "lifelong fans" come out the woodwork overnight.  Jockey?

[DAVEWCLARKE51]

RIP BROTHER!

[busessuck1]

Daaamn... a true legend

He's up there with all the legends Patton, Johnson, Petway, Waters

[stonybrookchief]

see-ya up there

[riverreasteve]

Say hello to the other good 'ol boys for me, RIP Honeyboy

[gatekeeper66048]

R. I. P.

[bagup59]

Now Blues Heaven is really Heaven R.I.P and thank you for everything

[davidphilipsmusic]

R.I.P.

[ggmoo]

Rest In Peace Honeyboy

[fendermac]

RIP

[mpo1107]

R.I.P. Honeyboy,

Say hello to Robert.

[Sarcasmo48]

@mpo1107 Amen.

[azbluez]

RIP Honeyboy!



[taildragger53]

R.I.P Honeyboy...you were UNIQUE.

[mig29su27f16]

We'll meet in heaven

[AmericaUndercover]

Rest In Peace HB

[SONOFABITCH]

Godspeed, Honeyboy.

[w9j15g]

I don't care if it rains or freezes. Honeyboy is safe in the arms of Jesus.

Glad I got to see him when he was a spry, young 91.

[LBIxrez]

R.I.P. Honeyboy

[tuck5492]

RIP David "Honeyboy".... last of a special breed

[schakos]

I'm gonna really miss you David.

[monache893]

RIP; sorry that this is the way I came to know of you....

[piclady0920]

RIP HONEYBOY!



[BoyBlueAndHisGuitar]

So sad to hear the news of his death, though it may have been expected. Not many men (especially musicians) live to the grand age of 96! He was a great man and a great musician. The world has lost one of it's finest cultural and historical treasures.

R.I.P

[crazytacolady]

Thank you for all the music you shared with us in your life. Keep the blues alive so his legacy will go on.RIP

[erpvb]

R.I.P 1 of the last living gods of blues died ....

[sinprelic]

RIP legend and inspiration

[artboy79]

RIP, Mr. Edwards. Thank you for the music.



[murrmac]

Sad that he has passed, today, August 29 2011.

 RIP

[metaldave08096]

Enjoy your retirement Mr. Edwards!!!!

[BanjoThomas]

Good luck with your retirement, Honeyboy!

[ddbarnes11]

I wonder if Honeyboy still lives here in Mississippi?

[busessuck1]

I heard the dude just retired because of health issues - I really hoped to have seen him before but ah well

...my best wishes to the man - thanks for keepin it up so long, took a lotta of dedication on his part

[drdoowop]

Happy Birthday! 96 years today!

[MattMonk]

Nothing like hearing the blues in this day and age coming from an African American man pushing 100. I can only imagine the things he has to blue about. Makes listening to guys like John Mayer playing the blues even more laughable than it already was. It must be a strange thing for him when white people come up to him after his shows, shake his hand, and tell him it was an honor.

[JJI6881]

@MattMonk Thats a real bs thing to say!! Blues is a universal theme, interwoven into the national fabric. To be high-handed and prescriptive enough to claim that white people shouldnt play or appreciate the music or the performers is just ridiculous!! I met Honeyboy at the 2009 Mississippi Valley Blues Fest and shook his hand, addressed him as "Mr. Edwards" and told him it was a "true honor"-- Im also a blues guitarist-- But because Im white I had/have no business doing so?

[kevnote]

Honeyboy Edwards plays the Chicago area regularly. GO SEE HIM WHILE YOU STILL CAN. I hesitated on the last Miles davis performance in Chuacago and will ALWAYS regert it. (and forever be reminded of it : ( He'll be @ the Chicago Bluesfest this June, 2011. be there or be SQUARE.

[scoopsoxford1]

He's coming to Oxford, Mississippi in about a week. Can't wait!

[Droogkloot85]

David Honeyboy Edwards, I salute you!

[Ronnie945]

they replayed this concert this weekend and i watched it soo good. so many amazing musicians in one place

[geniusiknowit]

Is he a gambling man?

[veloriumcaptain]

@geniusiknowit something tells me he might be. I wonder where he gambles.

[elc1960]

And before I forget, just who the hell were the two people who disliked this? Probably one was the one out of five dentists that didn't recommend Trident gum.

[blueagate]

@elc1960 I wouldn't worry about them. They don't have any taste in music they probably like that godawful hip hop and rap. Mind you there are a small minority of rap artists that don't spout of hatred and violence. Their stuff isn't too bad and I can tolerate them.

[MrBluesfucker]

@elc1960 Ha Ha Ha ! Why the hell can't someone dislike this! People can dislike anything they want to.  If everyone allways likes the same thing the word dislike would'nt exist along with a lot of others.

[elc1960]

Honeyboy and Pinetop Perkins are the only remaining bluesmen of their era. Great to see that, despite the limitations and frailty of age, he's still out there letting us all know how it's done. Sharp as a tack, too. We need to recognize these people while they're alive, not after they're gone. R.L. Burnside, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Roosevelt Sykes and so many others deserved much more recognition than they received in their lifetimes.

[drafe007]

@elc1960 pinetop passed away last month. rip and an keep on playing in that eternal concert.

[blueagate]

@elc1960 Well said! Its sad that we as a society do that give recognition to people after they have passed on. They need to know what a contribution they made before they leave us.

[elc1960]

@blueagate Thanks! I saw Honeyboy at Chan's in Woonsocket RI back in 2004.  Nice man, and sharp as a tack still despite being in his '90s.

[blueagate]

@elc1960 I'm glad we still have some of the old bluesmen with us to show these kids how its done however, theyre starting to pass on now. It bothers me that we don't have many bands playing the old style blues any more its more rhythn/blues/soul. The Blues Brothers have done a great job drawing attention to this genre. Any way you have a nice memory of meeting a great man.

[elc1960]

@blueagate I met the late Carey Bell as well there, on another night. Hubert Sumlin as well (but he's still with us, thankfully). Gotta go see the older bluesmen and women while we still have the chance.

[elc1960]

@blueagate Re your comment about "not many bands doingthe old school style of blues": the Northeastern US has a number of great performers doing acoustic country style blues, such as Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, and Paul Geremia. Canada has a man named Paul James who plays acoustic resonator guitar (dobro) in the style of Robert Johnson. Still some out there; you just gotta know where to look.

[blueagate]

@elc1960 I'll have to check them out on YouTube. I'm in Maryland which is considered the mid-atlantic states.  We don't have much shaking in the way of blues around here.

[elc1960]

@blueagate Well, you're close to VA, which is thriving, from what I understand. Alligator recording artists John Cephas & Phil Wiggins are from that area (Cephas died a couple of years ago, though). Blues Revue columnist/acoustic bluesman Doug MacLeod lives there too, as do "Steady Rollin' " Bob Margolin, Deborah Coleman and Shemekia Copeland. And of course, MD has a very famous blues festival every summer that always attracts the cream of the modern blues crop.

[blueagate]

@elc1960 Thanks for the info. Its only been within the last few years that I've gotten into blues so I'm not up on where all the blues happenings are. I always loved the Blues Brothers but I never bothered checking out the original songs they covered.

[elc1960]

@blueagate No problem. Glad to help.

[bluepez57]

"Honeyboy" is a national treasure.

[bad03xtreme]

Saw him play last night, still awesome at 97 years old!!

[gibsongold1970]

love and respect to HoneyBoy Edwards.

this is the best music STILL running!

HoneyBoy,PLEASE COME TO BOSTON MA.

WE LOVE YOU MAN!

[YoGroucho]

My respect and admiration for Honeyboy

[Lapacious]

i cut my brotherrr in half

[xiaoxi12]

When I was about 11 years old (2004 I believe)I went to this really small school, Pasadena Waldorf School, about 200 kids. Back then I had no Idea who Honey Boy was. My teacher told me this blues musician was coming to our school to play for us. We all sat in the pretty small room and he played for us about 30 minutes and then we got to ask him questions. I asked him if he still had his first guitar and he said someone broke it. Then I found out who he was about a year ago. Wish I could go back!

[toby099]

This guy actually knew Robert Johnson personally. Fucking amazing that he is still with us.

[gibsongold1970]

this is how you play badass guitar.not shredding.a lesson learned about feeling

and not so much technique and speed.slow down kiddies!

[bmirish33]

its crazy how wise this man is and im 13 years old and i live in louisiana and i whant to start to play blues and guitar total

[CletusColtrane]

Wiskey and Womens.......Ramble On Honeyboy

[Urbino237]

Such dignity and grace - how the world could use more today.

[MattMonk]

People should listen to this the same way they would listen to the wind in the trees.

[20000LeaguesUpMyAss]

@MattMonk Amen, brother. Amen.

[lampang3]

94 years old...wow

the things that he has experienced...the people,the places,as well as the prejudice of the early days... and the music...the blues.. saw him through it and helped him to make a positive connection with ALL people.... through the music.

Quite a unique and wonderful thing.Cheers All

[smokingbandit67]

i love blues. especially blues-metal.

[tinnigeimgengill]

genius

[strez2]

just saw him yesterday hes still the fucking shit

[BlueDiamondPro]

Love the fact that he is 94 and still playing AND HE WAS IN A MOVIE. WALK HARD The Dewey Cox Story. :D Possibly the greatest of mississippi delta blues players.

[fattirevsbud]

95 years Old gonna see him play today at the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

Now this is Blues!

[jenncs2288]

what do you call that metal tube on his finger?

[sackyhack89]

@jenncs2288

a slide; before they started making those, musicians would just take a medicine bottle (glass) and use that to get that effect.

[Oliveirex1]

@jenncs2288 it is called "SLIDE"

[birdiejoehoaks]

I saw him after the namm show this year, the man was incredible. he wore out his band and kept going

[bassbob42]

If you don't like the blues, you got a hole in yo' soul! Amazing, a great American

[mudspud01]

Holy shit i just realized that HoneyBoy is in Walk Hard A dooie Cox Story , not that it matters , but its badass it lets u think that they really did know what they were making fun of , but this guy is so cool , great personalitie

[taildragger51]

Good God, this is the closest we'll ever get to seeing Robert Johnson or any of the legends. Honeyboy is the last legend. Beautiful film.

[aklanonboy]

LEGEND!,

by the way, is the movie "Lightning in a bottle" out on DVD yet?

[beltpn]

yes it is...b.b. is on the cover

[digthetunes]

@aklanonboy you bet it is! it is awesome! i say find it! and buy it!

[w31h0ng]

he will receive his lifetime achievement award today!

[rotaryturb0]

A true American blues musician

[muzzie9]

OH YA !

[Fawksian21]

It's still amazing that Edwards is still alive and playing strong. He and Pinetop Perkins are the last living links to a musical era and will be greatly missed when they eventually pass on. Until then, may their blues be neverending.

[JSLLH]

everybody loves you honeyboy! i love honeyboy too! he is the boss! what a great boss he is! thank you for always being my greatest inspiration and teacher!

[TheStealer69]

I saw him last Nov. in Portsmouth RI. This guy is "THE DEAL". He was 93. I thought he might be just along for the ride. But NO!!! this guy laid it down for 2 sets. Did all the turnarounds, intros, leads, and endings. As he said that night.... He wore his shoes out on 61 Highway. And he's still touring now. I believe he's the last Delta Bluesman still going strong because I heard Pinetop doesnt really travel much anymore........Just go see him. You wont regret it.

[SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1]

i recently seen a film with dave in it and it was actually a comedy called walk hard (the dewey cox story)

[Sarcasmo48]

Hilarious movie that no one saw unfortunately. That's how I found this guy too.

[HAMMERDOWNROKK]

this video kix so much ass I cant believe it. Wow. Hes so real with the blues :-)

[Bluzer86]

great blues

[wholeinmytree]

he plays in austria tonight, i read it in the paper today. if i had known this, i would have visited the concert, ca. 100 cilometres from here. the only austria concert. god, he played with RJ!

[CLAYDUDES1]

laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaawd im a gamblin man

[cbasowski]

I had the pleasure to meet him backstage after a show at BBKings in NYC. He stayed and talked backstage with us for hours and drank Coronas lol Told me the story of the gig where Robert Johnson was poisoned. and Knowing BB before BB knew he was BB.

Great Man.

[deejay114]

wanna meet him so bad hes awesome

[frostbittenguy]

i saw him play at newtown theater, i got my acoustic signed and i got to jam with him for a bit :D

[foolintherain116]

this is the real deal. blues - raw, mean, real. hats off to honeyboy.

[MAORIBOY1983]

god bless from northland new zealand

kiakaha be strong

[actmishart]

he played at my school

[billboyblues]

god bless u.

[Arealhoney]

Beautiful man

[jobw87]

I wonder wants the secret? He and all his blues friends lived into their 90s.

[ErosPoop]

Sell Your Soul.

[renrengrin]

He's not kidding.

[BobMcNinja]

not robert johnson, he died quite young. and YES he was friends with him, i watched a documentry and they were mates.

[Bluzer86]

great

[Elkins2424]

this man is the last living connection to robert johnson!

[Gianni77]

somebody would save my life if he have the lyrics for this song!

[J4jackass]

FF:David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Is 94 years old.....

[shttrd75]

on fire!!!

[GadeiahUnoTurbo]

Greattt!!!

[Zerophoenix1]

so great. legendary

[schakos]

Anyone interested in buying a GREAT documentary on Honeyboy should check out the movie that was made by Free Range Pictures.

[cwodragon]

I saw Mr.Honeyboy two years ago and he was just fantastic!!! He is one of a few left from the original delta blues players.

[autopsy87]

damn. he was 13 in 1928. what a trooper. great music