Sacramento Blues Society presents Johnny "Guitar" Knox Memorial Pro Jam

The 7th Annual Johnny ‘Guitar” Knox Pro Memorial Jam! Once again, we gather to celebrate the good man who taught so many Sacramento musicians and fans about the blues.

This is a gathering of our community. The vibe (and the club) is cool and the music is hot!

This is the June 14 fundraiser for the SBS Hall of Fame celebration in late September. We have expanded hours this year – 3pm-7pm!!

Only $10! More music and community at the same great price.

Hosting is dazzling guitarist and singer, the “sunshine man,” HOF member Dave Segal. He will be joined by fellow HOF members Derek Washington, Liz Peel, Chris Fraire, Ray”Catfish” Copeland, Rat-A-Tat Pat, Lee Bootzio, Aaron (King) Moreno— AND Dr.

Rock, Marilyn Woods, Dean Chance. we know we will have more joining in.

Tix at the door.

Only $10!

His History:

Knox was inducted into the SBS HOF in 2010 and passed away in 2016 after long battles with health problems. Whether he was playing local clubs or busking on the streets, Knox lived and breathed the blues, and his loss has been felt in the years since his passing.

He was a music teacher and mentor to many area Sacramento blues artists and they will be on hand to share the music. “He was one of the most beloved members of our community,” wrote The Torch Club on their Facebook page in 2016.

“Johnny Knox has been one of the defining musicians of not only the blues scene in Sacramento, but also at the Torch Club for decades… Our hearts are heavy and we will miss you forever. ”

Born in Oakland, California in 1950, Johnny was the oldest child in a family led by Jack Knox, a local guitarist and former radio personality who had broadcast from his home as a teenager in the 1940s. His dad encouraged him to learn music and he got his first guitar at the age of 14.

Johnny moved to Sacramento to play the blues and while watching and playing with Little Charlie Baty and Rick Estrin, he started honing his skills in harmonica accompaniment.