Keepin' The Blues Alive


The KBA Award is presented every year at the festival by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society to an individual who goes above and beyond the call to help support and preserve the blues in the Piedmont.

2009 KBA Winner Ralph Speas

2009 Keeping Blues Alive winner Ralph Speas
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2008 KBA Winner Smith Stokes

2008 KBA Winner Smith Stokes
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2007 KBA Winner Jeff Farran

2007 KBA Winner Jeff Farran
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2006 KBA winner Mike "Wezo" Wesolowski

2006 KBA winner Mike "Wezo" Wesolowski
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2005 KBA winner Chuck Cotton

2005 KBA winner Chuck Cotton
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2004 KBA winner Gaile Welker

2004 KBA winner Gaile Welker
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2003 KBA winner Shiela Klinefelter

2003 KBA winner Shiela Klinefelter
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2002 KBA winner Pat Freitag

2002 KBA winner Pat Freitag
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2001 KBA winner Roy Roberts

2001 KBA winner Roy Roberts
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2000 KBA winner Tim Duffy

2000 KBA winner Tim Duffy
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1999 KBA winner Helen Mills

1999 KBA winner Helen Mills
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1998 KBA winner Bill Griffin

1998 KBA winner Bill Griffin
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1997 KBA winner Jim Carson

1997 KBA winner Jim Carson
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1996 KBA winner Bill Mitchell

1996 KBA winner Bill Mitchell
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1995 KBA winner Logie Meachum

1995 KBA winner Logie Meachum
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1994 KBA winner Bubba Klinefelter

1994 KBA winner Bubba Klinefelter
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1993 KBA winner Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin

1993 KBA winner Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin
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1992 KBA winner Tony Welborne

1992 KBA winner Tony Welborne
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1991 KBA winner David

1991 KBA winner David
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1990 KBA winner Bill Kennedy

1990 KBA winner Bill Kennedy
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