Joyous Perrin
     30 Years of Blues... 
                A Career Retrospective

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JOYOUS PERRIN , blues singer / bassist / songwriter, 
performed in blues clubs and concert venues throughout the 
the U.S. and abroad from 1971 through 2001. 

This sub-division of Joy's website gives a historical overview 
of many sparkling highlights in an eclectic (and amazingly
varied ) career!
Joyous was based in New York City from 1984 through
mid 2002, working as a  bandleader, frequent teamplayer
and 'sideman' for various other blues shows, cabaret acts,
and w  Previous to that, she worked out of Charlotte, N.C.,
Kalamazoo, MI, and St. Louis & St. Joseph, MO. 


Performing professionally since the mid-1960s, Joy came 
to the blues scene after an earlier background the mid-
1960s, Joy came to the blues scene after an earlier back-
ground in coffee-houses (folk music, on guitar), and then
the midwestern hotel circuit (jazz, standards,pop, easy-
listening, soul, multi-era; electric bass)

The music business has changed immensely since most 
of you have been buying records!  Hence many recording 
artists must create and market their own product.  
Joy is proud to be able to offer you this wonderful
CD 'Cruisin' for a Bluesin', a representative overature of her
blues career. 
 
(To order 'Cruisin' for a Bluesin' send check or money order
for $23 (includes shipping & handling)  to: Joy Perrin, 
P.O. Box 21, Mill Valley, CA, 94942).  To hear exciting 
samples, click here...Joy's CD

Joyous has done national jingles, backup,& warmup for 
numerous artists, including;  Roy Orbison, The Drifters, 
The Coasters, Maurice Williams &The Zodiacs, Jeannie C.
Riley (Harper Valley P.T. A.!), Dr. John, Tracy Nelson, 
Rusty Cloud (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) & 
S'killit,  Island Records' Wanda & The Way It Is,plus...
(see recording bio).

**Joyous is  a featured personality in the Cinema 
Verite' classic Ross McElwee film Sherman's March***
You can get it or ask them to get it for you at Blockbuster 
and other major chains.

 In her travels Perrin has performed  beside and shared 
billing with :  John Lee Hooker,  B.B.King, Mary Wells,  
John Prine,  Bo Diddley,  Tracy Nelson, Laverne Baker,
Evelyn Blakey, Mel Lewis, The Fabulous  Ink Spot's 
Charles Ward, Roomful of Blues,  Catfish Hodge, 
Debbie Davies,  ,Bob Margolin, Shemekia Copeland,
Johnny 'Clyde' Copeland,George Thorogood, 'Wildman' 
Jimmy  Spruill, Roscoe Gordon ( Just a Teeny Weeny
Bit of your Love),  Iron Butterfly, Bill Sims,  
Stevie Ray Vaughn (!!!) and more.

Koko Taylor autographs 
Joy's Fender Bass (for sale 
$5000; includes other notable 
blues luminary autographs!)

Visit the Pictorial History
page for extensive tour or
Joy's blues career and pix
of Joy with numerous 
Blues Notables!

Live at Dan Lynch Blues, NYC; 1994; Photo by Rick Gerics (Rick, where are you now?)

Joy Perrin Blues Band (Chilly Whilly!)
@ the legendary Dan Lynch Blues Bar
NYC, 1994; left to right: Jon Diamond/
guitar & vocals, Brian Mitchell/keys & vocals,
Joy Perrin/bass & vocals, Phillip Shimmel/
drums and vocals