"Beautiful Bobby" Blackmon
Guitarist/Vocalist
E-mail - B3Comm@aol.com
Beautiful Bobby is an excellent veteran entertainer who specializes in contemporary southern soul/blues & classic r&b music. His band is the premier choice in Central Florida for private parties, festivals and nightclubs. You'll be sure to enjoy one of the best live shows in the business when you hire Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.
Bobby's career began in the Southwest not far from the Dallas, Texas area in a small town, Athens, Texas. He played in many house bands and worked as a sideman with many well known blues & r&b acts before making his home base in Central Florida. For the last 3 1/2 years he has appeared at the BB King's Club in Orlando, Fl on Sunday and Monday nights. Starting in June 2010, he works Monday and Tuesday nights at the BB King's Club.
June 2011 - New CD on Pick To Click on XM 70 Radio
March 2011, new CD - Yeah Baby-Chillin With The Blues
May 2010, he open for his idol, BB King in Orlando,
May 2010, headliner for Mt Dora Blues Festival.
July 2008, he was the headliner for the Cape Fear Blues Fest in North Carolina
June, 2006, he gained many new fans when he opened for Buddy Guy at the House of Blues-Orlando. September, 2006 he performed as headliner with Debbie Coleman at the Ft. Pierce Jazz/Blues Festival. Also in 2006 he headlined the annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz/Blues Fest.
Other venues he has worked as a headliner include:
BB King's Clubs - Orlando & West Palm Beach,l
Lou's Blues Club - Indialantic, Fl
Riverwalk Blues Fest – Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Cape Fear Blues Fest-Wilmington, NC
Kissimmee R&B Fest –Kissimmee, Fl
HOB-Blues Kitchen-Lake Buena Vista, Fl
Orlando Blues Fest-Orlando Fl
Gainesville Downtown Blues Fest-Gainesville, Fl
Ocala Downtown Music Fest – Ocala, Fl
Leesburg Mardi Gras-Leesburg, Fl
Leesburg Bikefest-Leesburg, Fl
Lakeridge Winery-Clermont, Fl
Lake Mary Jazz Fest-Lake Mary, Fl
San Sebastian Winery-St. Augustine, Fl
Back Room Blues Bar-Boca Raton, Fl
Dexter's-Winter Park, Fl
Bradfordville Blues Club-Tallahassee, Fl
Ft. Pierce Jazz/Blues Society Annual Bash
His 2011 CD titled, Yeah Baby-Chillin With The Blues, has 12 songs with 10 originals recorded with his working band. Sound samples at www.cdbaby.com/cd/beautifulbobbyblackmon
His 2006 CD titled, Travelin' Home, has 12 songs with 10 originals written by Bobby. Check out his website at www.cdbaby.com/bbb2 to hear sound samples.
See live performances on Youtube.com
For your next event, call on Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.
Booking contact at: B3Comm@aol.com
