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Tom has said that his
curiosity about Blues culture peaked when he started hanging out at
Maxwell Street in the early 1960's and meeting some of the people who
were eventually to become his clients. His love for the music came at
an even earlier age when most teenagers were interested in other
things. Tom Radai's roots in the Blues are long and
deep. Initially launching his career in booking and management in 1966
with his first client,
Otis Spann. Tom soon added to his
talent roster the likes of Johnny Young, Eddie Taylor,
Johnny Littlejohn and
Charlie Musselwhite from 1968 to 1979. Tom Radai's Blues Management Group soon
became notorious for the 'Blues All Star' packages he toured
world-wide. One such package based out of Chicago teamed
Jimmy Rogers and Eddie Taylor, Detroit Jr./Johnny
'Big Moose' Walker, Wild Child Butler, Sam Lay, Bob Anderson
and Lucile
Spann. A few years after this package toured the
legendary
Jimmy Rogers became a full time client which lead to a relationship lasting nearly 25 years, which included engagements with the
Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, numerous national
television appearances, and a monumental recording on Atlantic
Records. A 'West-coast AllStar' package that Tom organized
in the late 1970's included the legendary George 'Harmonica'
Smith teamed with the great
Phillip Walker
plus a second young harmonica genius by the name of William Clarke.
Over 22 years later
Phillip Walker
is still on Tom Radai's Blues Management
Group talent roster. In addition to his
Blues credentials, Tom has promoted Rock & Blues concert series that included The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger,
and Canned Heat. Tom Radai's talent roster
currently includes:
The Phillip
Walker Band, The Jimmy Rogers
Legacy (tribute to
Jimmy Rogers.) Eddie Taylor Jr., Steve Guyger, plus 'The NEW Legends Of Blues AllStars'
(Eddie Taylor Jr.,
Steve Guyger,
Bob
Stroger,
Billy Flynn and 'Piano Willie'). In addition The NEW Legends Of Blues
Duo with Steve Guyger and Billy Flynn. Tom has been
a tireless advocate for Traditional Blues, one reason why over
75% of his talent roster have stayed for an unprecedented 15 to 25
years. He is still doing business in the USA, Canada, Europe. Tom can be reached at:
The Blues Mgt Group
-2613 South 51st St. Milwaukee Wisconsin 53219
USA -ph: 414.321.0188 |
