Well, I don't get all that bogged down with the politcis of performing names... But with that said, it does seem to be a Southern "thang"...

People in the South love their nicknames, be they individual, like Tater, Tinker, Bubba, etc... or general, like Honey, Farling, Sweetie...

So it isn't a surprise that many bluesmen took on "cute" stage names... I mean, they weren't/aren't like TV wrestler's stage/performing name... They are cute... Not agressive... Catchy... Yeah, okay sometimes a tad plageristic but, hey???

So in honoring the spirit of the blues, I allowed myself to be pegged "Sidewalk Bob"... Okay, it ain't really plageristic but it is cute, non-agressive and I think follows the rules purdy well...

I mean, lets get real here for aminute... The blues is fun music and joyous music and, for the most part, light music and so are the perfroming names... Be it "Blind", "Guitar", "Magic", "Rev" or whatever...

Sidewalk Bob (Bobert)