John's Carpet House and Pete's Place

carpet house newest guitar player, Kenney Mitchell, born and raised in Detroit Mi. learn the guitar at the tender age of 15, some thirty  three years ago. His love of the Late Jimi Hendriix his child hood idol started him on his way to the blues...Kenney has played at various clubs through out the city. And is a mainstay at our outdoors blues jam session.

SOME TIMES KNOWN AS THE DIRTY OLD WOMAN,,CUBIE HAS PERFORMED IN  LAS VAGAS, SHE HAS ALSO WORK THE CHITTLING CIRCUIT ALONG  WITH MANY OF THE GREAT BLUES ARTIST.    YOU HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING TILL YOU SEE HER DO HER VERSION OF THE CUBIE ROBICS, CUBIE HAS BEEN AROUND FIFTY PLUS YEARS, AND NEVER SEEMS TO AGE.  SHE HAS HER OWN CD WHICH IS READILY AVAILABLE WHEN SHE IS OUT AT THE CARPET HOUSE PERFORMING AND IS A TREAT TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO.

BORN IN DETROIT ON SEPT. 29, VERDELL CASH McCALL . IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES IS WHEN HE HAD HIS FIRST BREAK THROUGH WITH HIS MUSIC CAREER WITH DICK SCOTTS RECORDING. HE ALSO WORKED WITH THE ENCHANTMENTS, AND THE JONES GIRLS... HE LATER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE CONTOURS IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES, LATER BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE DETROIT EMERALDS, AS A BARITONE SINGER OF WESTBOUND RECORDING CO. IN 1984 CASH SIGNED WITH CHOCKER CAMPBELL PRESIDENT OF COMPO RECORDS. HE RELEASED HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM ENTITLED DETROIT HANDS YOU THE BLUES.  CASH HAS PERFORMED AT SOME OF THE CLASS-A NIGHTCLUBS, SUCH AS DUMMY GEORGES, BEN HI CHAPARRAL, THE TWENTY  GRAND.  CASH HAS ALSO DONE SOME THEATERIAL WORK WITH KIM WESTON OF MOWTOWN RECORDS. CASH ENJOYS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, AND FISHING DURING THE SUMMER. HE HAS ALSO PERFORMED AT HART PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. CASH HAS HIS OWN BAND CALLED THE CASH MONEY BAND.  PRESENTLY HE IS WITH SNOWBALL RECORD CO. AND HIS NEWEST C.D RELEASEIS CALLED BLUES IN THE SUNSET.  CASH IS ALSO A REGULAR AT OUR OUTDOORS BLUES JAM  AT JOHNS CARPET HOUSE  EVERY SUN. HE AND HIS BAND ARE FOR HIRE.BORN IN DETROIT ON SEPT. 29, VERDELL CASH McCALL . IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES IS WHEN HE HAD HIS FIRST BREAK THROUGH WITH HIS MUSIC CAREER WITH DICK SCOTTS RECORDING. HE ALSO WORKED WITH THE ENCHANTMENTS, AND THE JONES GIRLS... HE LATER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE CONTOURS IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES, LATER BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE DETROIT EMERALDS, AS A BARITONE SINGER OF WESTBOUND RECORDING CO. IN 1984 CASH SIGNED WITH CHOCKER CAMPBELL PRESIDENT OF COMPO RECORDS. HE RELEASED HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM ENTITLED DETROIT HANDS YOU THE BLUES.  CASH HAS PERFORMED AT SOME OF THE CLASS-A NIGHTCLUBS, SUCH AS DUMMY GEORGES, BEN HI CHAPARRAL, THE TWENTY  GRAND. CASH HAS ALSO DONE SOME THEATERIAL WORK WITH KIM WESTON OF MOWTOWN RECORDS. CASH ENJOYS WORKING WITH CHILDREN, AND FISHING DURING THE SUMMER. HE HAS ALSO PERFORMED AT HART PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. CASH HAS HIS OWN BAND CALLED THE CASH MONEY BAND.  PRESENTLY HE IS WITH SNOWBALL RECORD CO. AND HIS NEWEST C.D RELEASEIS CALLED BLUES IN THE SUNSET.  CASH IS ALSO A REGULAR AT OUR OUTDOORS BLUES JAM  AT JOHNS CARPET HOUSE  EVERY SUN. HE AND HIS BAND ARE FOR HIRE.

He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. At the age of 11 he was introduced to the Blues Harmonica by the late great Bluesman John Lee Hooker.

 At the age of 19 he was part of a group formed by Dr. Beans Bowles. The band was called the Other Brothers Organization.

 He was also part of the band of Motowns first true Blues Man Mr. Singing Sammy Ward.

He also performed with blues men the Butler Twins who were his neighbors.

He has been a regular at Big Petes Johns Carpet House Blues Shows). He has been in the Blues business now for years as a performer and producer. He Sings, plays Blues Harmonica and Percussions.

He now performs with Champagne, The Motor City Blues Crew Band at Bert's Marketplace in Beautiful Downtown Detroit (Eastern Market District) every Saturday Night.

He can be reached for engagments @ 313 204 3861 or you can email him at TPABLOL2@YAHOO.COM.

SWEET CLAUDETTE
Dr. C C.
LUTHER BAD MAN KEITH
CARL CARLTON
CHIC WILLIS
CHAMPAIGN
EMANUAL YOUNG
T PABLO
HARMONICA SHAH
KENNIE MILLER
CUBIE
CODY BLACK
CARLA COOK
THORNETTA DAVIS
BILLY DAVIS
SHEERIF HASIM
SASSY WILSON
LIL AUTHUR
WILLIE WILLIE
LADY T
LORNA PAUL
DALE ROBINSON
ROBERT PENN
LIL JUNIOR CANNADY
THE PROLIFICS
THE DYNAMICS
ENFLYTE
TRACIE RICH
CASH MC CALL
NOVELLA
CARMAN JACKSON
TOMMIE LEE
A LOT OF MOTOWN ARTISTS,
AND PEOPLE LIKE MIAMI BLUES MAN SIR MC RICE
JACKIE WILSONS DAUGHTER BRENDA
PAPA LEE
AND A HOST OF OTHERS
PLUS EVERY BIG NAMED BLUES MAGAZINE,
AND LOCAL RADIO, AND TELEVISION STATION, PLUS CBC OUT OF CANADA, ALONG WITH COMCAST, BIG CITY RHYTHM AND BLUES, PLUS A FILM CREW OUT OF CALIFORNIA.TO NAME A FEW, HAVE VISITED US. AND WE WERE GIVEN A NUMBER OF AWARDS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Laura Rain
Chic Willis-The Stoop down Baby man
Harmonica Shah,
Sassie Wilson,
T pablo,
Champaign,
Emanuel Young,
Thornetta Davis,
Cash McCall,
Percilla Price,
Cody Black,
Chic Willis,
Willy Willy,
Lady T,
Dale Robinson,
Angel Brown Wife of legendary Les Brown
Big Rick Coleman,
Lil Junior Canady,
Sir Mc Rice ,
Carla Cook,
Cubie,
ODell Blues Boy,
Sweet Claudette,
Norvella,
Lil Authur,
Tracey Rich,
Plus a visit bye B.B Queen,
Tokiko,
and there are also a number of groups, such as the Dynamics,
The Detroit Emeralds,
Inflyte,
Prolifics ,
some of the Contours,
Leilani and the triple impact band,
These are just some of the groups, and are all  top of the line singers here in the city that have come out and supported us on Sundays,

The out of town jammers are to numerous to mention, let along the musicians. Detroit is alive and well with it Blues music.

CLOSE FOR THE SEASON, WILL REOPEN IN MAY OF 2013 GOD WILLING, BUT TO DO SO  WE NEED YOUR HELP BY DONATING TODAY NO MATTER HOW SMALL SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE NEXT SUMMER ,SO PLEASE HELP OUT.

WHAT A YEAR, PEOPLES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, CAME BY AND PARTICIPATED, THE CROWDS WERE  MASSIVE, ALTHOUGH  OUR DONATION WERE VERY SHORT, CAUSING US TO LOSE MONEY, WE NEED MORE PEOPLES TO DONATE, SINCE THIS IS A FREE EVENT, AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE IT EVERY YEAR.

WE HAVE GOTTEN  A LOT OF NOTERIETY FOR WHAT WE DO, PLUS A LOT OF ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS HAVE GAINED RECONITIONS AND HAVE PICK UP GIGS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND EUROPE. WE NEED YOUR  MONATARY SUPPORT TO KEEP THIS GOING,  SO PLEASE DONATE TODAY USING PAY PAL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF PAGE.   

THIS IS GOOD EXPOSURE FOR OUR CITY, AND ENTERTAINERS, SO PLEASE HELP OUT WITH A CONTRIBUTION...

BIG PETE...

AFTER READING THIS , CHECK OUT OUR VIDEOS ON www.youtube.com/313blues   WHERE WE HAVE OVER FIFTY VIDEOS, TO GET A IDEA ABOUT JOHNS CARPET HOUSE AND PETES PLACE. 

CLICK ON FORUM AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND CHECK OUT BIOS. OF SOME OF THE MANY   ARTISTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED.

THIS YEAR WE HAD PEOPLES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME OUT AND VISITED US AT THE FIELD, PEOPLE FROM DENMARK, JAPAN, GERMANY, AND EVEN CHINA AND CANADA..

WE HAD THE BIGGEST TURNOUT EVER, AND SOME OF THE BEST SHOWS WE EVER HAD

THE HAND WRITTING IS ON THE WALL, THAT HERE IN DETROIT THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL. WE HAD A NUMBER OF GROUPS LIKE THE PROLIFICS, THE DYNAMICS, ENFLYTE, AND OTHER WHO JOINED WITH THE OLD TIMERS  IN THE FESTIVITIES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO 2012 AS BEING BIGGER AND BETTER, PROVIDING THE CITY DOES NOT PUT UP ANY ROAD BLOCKS..

REMEMBER YOU THE PEOPLES MAKE THIS POSSIBLE BY PUTTING A FEW DUCATS IN THE BUCKET TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS AND WE DO HAVE COSTS LIKE  MAINTAINING THE GROUNDS, GARBAGE PICK UP, THE GENERATOR, GRASS CUTTING, PORTA JOHNS, THE BAND ETC.

THE OCT. ISSUE OF BIG CITY RHYTHM AND BLUES WROTE A NICE ARTICLE ABOUT US, ALONG WITH MOST OTHER BLUES MAGAZINES, AND TALKED ABOUT US ON  LOCAL NEWS AND TV. AND RADIO STATIONS

IT WOULD HELP IF WE HAD SPONSERS TO HELP WITH THE COST OF US BEING OUT THERE SINCE IT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, PLUS IT IS GOOD P.R

 THANK YOU AGAIN
       BIG PETE

REMEMBER YOU CAN FIND US ON YOU TUBE ;AT http://www.youtube.com/313blues  WHERE WE HAVE OVER 50 VIDEOS. AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSER CALL ME AT 313-995-8715