Ann Arbor saw a resurgence of the blues in the 70s.  In 1972, the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz festival featured top Chicago blues acts along with a few local artists, and was recorded live by Atlantic.  The Ann Arbor blues scene grew, with The Blind Pig record label on 208 S. First Street playing an important role.  Along with local bands like The Silvertones, their impressive line up included legendary bluesmen Walter Horton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Boogie Woogie Red.

The Silvertones recorded their only LP, One Chance With You, on Blind Pig in 1976.  Longtime Ann Arborite George Bedard, now of George Bedard and The Kingpins, fronted this band with some help from Steve Nardella, who went on to launch a solo career a few years later (I’ll do a post on his first album sometime).  The Silvertones were incredibly popular locally, blending the blues with rockabilly at area bars that made for some swinging nights out on the town.

Listen to the title track .