FolkLib Index for Rory Block

b. 11-06-1949, New York, NY (Aurora Block, daughter of Allan Block)
member: Mud Acres/The Woodstock Mountain Revue)

Interesting bit of trivia: Block Iron & Supply Company was founded in Oshkosh, WI by Rory's grandparents, Isador and Valerie Block, her father was born in Oshkosh and lived here until 1944, but she has never performed in Oshkosh.

Home Page: - Wikipedia - Marjorie Federici - MTV/VH1
Awards:
- 1996 - 17th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Award
  Acoustic Blues Album of the Year, "When A Woman Gets The Blues"
- 1997 - 18th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Award
  Traditional Blues Artist (Female)
- 1998 - 19th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Award
  Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year
- 1999 - 20th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Award
  Acoustic Album of the Year, "Confessions of a Blues Singer"
Articles On-line:
- Review: "When a Woman Gets the Blues" [Archive]
- Old-Time Herald, 2-4/96, Vol. 5 (3), by Jack DiAlesandro
- Review: "Tornado" Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange (FAME) by David M. Schultz
- Review: "Confessions of a Blues Singer" Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange (FAME) by David Schultz
- DOEN Magazine [Archive] (review/biography/?, in Dutch)
- Blues On Stage (Ray M. Stiles, 2-01-1997)
Bibliography: - FolkLib Index
(articles about Rory Block published in books and magazines) Complete bibliographic details for each book can be found in my Bibliography page. Be aware that all these articles are copyrighted material and the author's permission must be obtained before an article can be reproduced on-line.
Biography: - A Prairie Home Companion [Archive]
Discography: - FolkLib Index - All Music Guide
Lyric/chord files: - Scrolling Lyrics Archive [Archive]
Picture files: - Marjorie Federici
On-Line Ordering: - Cheap-CDs - Elderly

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