Gaile Welker: 2004 Keepin' The Blues Alive Award Winner
Gaile Welker, a longtime supporter and promoter of authentic Piedmont
Blues, was awarded the annual Keepin' The Blues Alive award on Saturday,
May 8th, 2004 at the 18th Annual Carolina Blues Festival.
This 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.
Gaile was instrumental in getting Blind Boy Fuller inducted
into the Blues Hall of Fame. Gaile made a trip to Memphis during the WC Handy Awards to be there for Blind Fuller's induction. Congratulations, Gaile!