Joanna Connor

Joanna Connor
Connor in 2018
Background information
Born	(1962-08-31) August 31, 1962 (age 63) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Blues, blues rock [1]
Occupation(s)	Singer, guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Blind Pig, Ruf, M.C., Keeping the Blues Alive
Website	joannaconnor.com

Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962) ^[1] is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. ^[2]

Early life

Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. ^[1] After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed. ^[3]

Music career

By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989. ^{[1] [4]}

In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records (a small independent record label). ^{[1] [5]}

In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue, ^{[6] [7]} via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records. ^[8]

While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.

Discography

Albums

• Believe It! (Blind Pig Records) (1989)
• Fight (Blind Pig Records) (1992)
• Living On The Road (1993)
• Rock & Roll Gypsy (Ruf Records) (1995)
• Big Girl Blues (Blind Pig Records) (1996)
• Slidetime (Blind Pig Records) (1998)
• Nothing But The Blues (live in Germany) (2001)
• The Joanna Connor Band (M.C. Records) (2002)
• Mercury Blues (M.C. Records) ^[11] (2003)
• Unplugged at Carterco with Lance Lewis (Bluesblaster Records) (2008)
• Live 24 (live at Kingston Mines) (2010)
• Six String Stories (M.C. Records) (2016)
• Rise (M.C. Records) (2019)
• 4801 South Indiana Avenue (KTBA Records) ^[12] (2021)
• Best of Me (Gulf Coast Records) (2023) ^[13]

Singles

• "Slippin' Away" (Da Music/Deutsche Austrophon) (1995)
• "I Feel So Good" (KTBA Records) (2021) ^[14]

References

1. Skelly, Richard. "Joanna Connor: Artist Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2014-09-02.]
2. Fanelli, Damian (May 19, 2017). "Watch Joanna Connor Shred on Slide Guitar". Guitar World . Retrieved 2018-11-24.]
3. "Joanna Connor Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic .
4. "Joanna Connor: Bio". Joanna Connor. 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.]
5. "Shop: Joanna Connor". M.C. Records. Retrieved 2018-11-24.]
6. "Blues Albums". Billboard . 2 January 2013.
7. "4801 South Indiana Avenue - Joanna Connor | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved July 23, 2021.
8. "How Joanna Connor built a guitar rig that keeps her blues sound raw and real". Guitar World . 12 March 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
9. "About Kingston Mines". Kingston Mines . Retrieved July 7, 2022.
10. "Joanna Connor Chicago Tickets, Kingston Mines". Songkick . March 12, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
11. "Joanna Connor Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2014-09-02.
12. Diggins, Mark (January 30, 2021). "Album Review: Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue". The Rockpit . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
13. "Joanna Connor Albums and Discography". AllMusic .
14. "Joanna Connor Albums and Discography - Singles". AllMusic .

External links

• Official Joanna Connor website