According to GUEST,Just theorizing, "Most of the black blues musicians are 'mature'...not too many young black musicians are taking up the blues tradition. The only one that immediately comes to mind for me is Robert Cray (and he's not that young), and he plays a 'respectable, uptown' classy style of blues, IMO; no one younger and black is trying to play a more traditional style of blues."

I usually avoid the "what about so-and-so" kind of games, but the above statement can only be made by someone who has not been paying attention. The likes of Eric Bibb, Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart are a few of the younger black musicians who "come immediately to mind" and who are playing traditional styles of blues.

As to whether "almost all Mudcatters are white?" Only someone whose met, or seen pictures of almost all Mudcatters, could be sure and I don't think there are many of us who have. Anyone else can only be making an assumption.

Mike Regenstreif