Joanna Connor Explained

Joanna Connor
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Date:	31 August 1962
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar
Genre:	Blues, blues rock
Occupation:	Singer, guitarist, songwriter
Years Active:	1980s–present
Label:	Blind Pig, Ruf, M.C., Keeping the Blues Alive
Associated Acts:	Joe Bonamassa^[1]

Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962)^[2] is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.^[3]

Early life

Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts.^[2] After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed.^[4]

Music career

By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989.^{[2] [5]}

In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records (a small independent record label).^{[2] [6]}

In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue,^{[7] [8]} via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records.^[9]

While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club.^{[10] [11]}

In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.

Discography

Albums

• Believe It! (Blind Pig Records) (1989)
• Fight (Blind Pig Records) (1992)
• Living On The Road (1993)
• Rock & Roll Gypsy (Ruf Records) (1995)
• Big Girl Blues (Blind Pig Records) (1996)
• Slidetime (Blind Pig Records) (1998)
• Nothing But The Blues (live in Germany) (2001)
• The Joanna Connor Band (M.C. Records) (2002)
• Mercury Blues (M.C. Records)^[12] (2003)
• Unplugged at Carterco with Lance Lewis (Bluesblaster Records) (2008)
• Live 24 (live at Kingston Mines) (2010)
• Six String Stories (M.C. Records) (2016)
• Rise (M.C. Records) (2019)
• 4801 South Indiana Avenue (KTBA Records)^[13] (2021)
• Best of Me (Gulf Coast Records) (2023)^[14]

Singles

• "Slippin' Away" (Da Music/Deutsche Austrophon) (1995)
• "I Feel So Good" (KTBA Records) (2021)^[15]

External links

• Official Joanna Connor website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joanna Connor / Discusses working with Joe Bonamassa on new album | MetalTalk. 15 January 2021.
2. Web site: Joanna Connor: Artist Biography. Skelly, Richard. AllMusic. 2014-09-02.
3. Web site: Watch Joanna Connor Shred on Slide Guitar. Fanelli, Damian. Guitar World. May 19, 2017. 2018-11-24.
4. Web site: Joanna Connor Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
5. Web site: Joanna Connor: Bio. Joanna Connor. 2016. 2018-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125074013/http://joannaconnor.com/bio/. 2018-11-25. dead.
6. Web site: Shop: Joanna Connor. M.C. Records. 2018-11-24.
7. Blues Albums. Billboard. 2 January 2013.
8. Web site: 4801 South Indiana Avenue - Joanna Connor | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. July 23, 2021.
9. Web site: How Joanna Connor built a guitar rig that keeps her blues sound raw and real . . 12 March 2021 . July 7, 2022.
10. Web site: About Kingston Mines . . July 7, 2022.
11. Web site: Joanna Connor Chicago Tickets, Kingston Mines . . March 12, 2021 . July 7, 2022.
12. Web site: Joanna Connor Discography. AllMusic. 2014-09-02.
13. News: Diggins, Mark . Album Review: Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue . 5 February 2021 . . January 30, 2021.
14. Web site: Joanna Connor Albums and Discography. AllMusic.
15. Web site: Joanna Connor Albums and Discography - Singles. AllMusic.