The Blues Foundation's 2010 Blues Hall of Fame

The Blues Foundation has announced the artists that it will be inducting into its Hall of Fame this year, including harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite.

Other contemporary blues inductees include Chicago blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks and popular blues-rock singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
The induction ceremony will be held at the organization's annual dinner the night before the 2010 Blues Music Awards ceremony scheduled for Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis.

2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees

Harmonica virtuoso Jerry Adler dies

Jerry Adler performed with entertainment icons such as Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra and Jack Benny. He contributed to music in popular films such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "The Alamo" and "High Noon."
Adler, 91, died March 13, 2010.



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Honey Bee

Honey Bee
words and music by mckinley morganfield
key of F, cross harp-Bb
moderate blues

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Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

-5 -4 -5 -4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3' -2
Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 4 6 4 -3' -2 -2
You gonna keep on sailin' til you lose your happy home.

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Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.

4 4 4 4 -4 4 1 6 4 -3' -2 -2
I don't mind you sailin', but please don't sail so long.

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All right, little honey bee, I hear a lot of buzzin'

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Sounds like my little honey bee. I hear a lot of buzzin'

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Sounds like my little honey bee.

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -1
She been all around the world makin' honey,

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But now she is comin' back home to me.

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