Jake, Brad and Rick chillin' out with Jimbo Mathus after a great show at The Double Door Inn in Charlotte NC.

Watermelon Slim finds a dancing partner during his performance at Blind Willies in Atlanta, GA May 11, 2006. © Brian Summer

Watermelon Slim holds court at Blind Willie's as he rips into a litlle slide clinic for his fans. © Brian Summer

Slim on his knees, blows that harmonica for all it is worth as his newly found partner arches her back in a state of ecstacy. (2 shows for the price of one!!!) © Brian Summers

Pure Speculation's FM Zone serves up a pipin' hot cup of rhythm as John Watson belts out another Pure Spec original. © E Lamar Wohlbruck

Lil' Ed watches on as Conan O'Brien belts his best blues during Lil' Ed's appearance on the Conan O'Brien show

Curtis sings the Blues and is most gracious to his fans and supporters in Portland who came out in droves to help the cause! Thank you all. You are beautiful people!!! © Rick Booth

Art Alexakis and Everclear turned up the heat and rocked the Rose Garden for the cause! THANK YOU! © Rick Booth

Stevie "Guitar" Miller, longtime friend of Curtis' puts on a rippin' set of originals and Blues backed by Curtis' 16 piece band!!! WOW!!! Thanks for your time Steve!!! Much appreciated!!! You sound better than ever! © Rick Booth

Curtis and Stevie "Guitar" Miller trade licks The Rose Garden in Portland, OR June 13, 2000 © Rick Booth

Curtis fronts his 16 piece band with an additonal couple of "Old Friends" Robert Cray and Steve Miller much to the delight of the huge crowd!! © Rick Booth

The Rose Garden donated the venue to Curtis Salgado for "A Concert For Curtis." They are one of the many that have pitched in to help the cause. Many Thanks to all of you!!!! © Rick Booth

Roger Naber of the Legendary Blues Cruise drove his RV halfway across the country in order to raffle off a couple of FREE cruise tickets to his West Coast Blues Cruise that sails in OCtober and includes Curtis as one of the performers. THANK YOU ROGER!!! © Rick Booth

Charlie Baty of Little Charlie and The Nightcats puts a rippin on his Tele too help the cause! © Rick Booth

Taj Majal delivers the goods For Curtis!!! © Rick Booth

Robert Cray howls for Curtis. © Rick Booth

Cray can still bend strings with the best of them!!! © Rick Booth

Roger Naber, Curtis and Bob Anchetta of KINK 102 FM draw from a raffle for a free Blues Cruise for 1 lucky fan! © Rick Booth

Currently Walter Trout is the Top Snarler in the Music Business... Snarling, Rockin', off the charts, in your face Blues. © Rick Booth

It is all smiles in Charlotte at The World Famous Double Door Inn on Sunday June 11, 2006 in front of a capacity crowd!!!! © Rick Booth

Nothin' this guy can't do. He and his band pull out all the stops! If he is not playing your festival or club or you have not become a fan yet....... WHY? Are you living on this planet? © Rick Booth

Duwayne is happy that his hopitality rider requirements are fulfilled at the Iota in Arlington, VA. Spam Baby! © Stephen Negrey

The light shines on Randall Bramblett while sitting in with his good friend, Bonnie Raitt. Randall is the music world's best kept secret. Thanks Bonnie for letting the secret out of the bag! © Jerry Novick

Mike Hines of The Randall Bramblett band closes his eyes and let's 'er rip! © Jerry Novick

The Legendary Richie Heyward, Walter Trout, Joe Bonamasa, and Walter's bass player, Rick Knapp AKA "Honky Mojo" hang out together during a session break while working on Walter's upcoming CD, due out this summer entitled "Full Circle." March 2006 © Marie Trout

Coco Montoya and Walter Trout together again. Coco lends himself to Walter for his upcoming CD, "Full Circle" due out on Ruf Records June 20, 2006. How much guitar can you handle??? © Marie Trout

Walter Trout (sporting the secretarial look) recording a cut for his upcoming release "Full Circle" with longtime friend Bernard Allison. © Marie Trout

Junior Watson lounges around and catches a few laughs with Walter while they take a break from their recording session. The new record due out in June has a number of Walter's friends join him including the likes Eric Sardinas, John Mayall, Richie Hayward, Coco Montoya and Bernard Allison just to name a few!!!! LOOKOUT for this one! © Marie Trout

Tinsley Ellis is truly at the top the of his game. Like a fine wine, this guy only gets better with age!! Great show!!! © Brad Stewart

Brad Stewart from Intrepid talks a little business strategy with Tins during his set break at The World Famous Double Door Inn March 3, 2006.

Randall Bramblett, his band and crew pose for photos on the last night of the Southeastern Tour with Bonnie Raitt. What a show! What a tour! Thanks Bonnie from all of us!!! Ovens Auditorium, March 8, 2006 © Rick Booth

Randall Bramblett jams with Bonnie Raitt and her band at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC March, 8 2006. © Rick Booth

Watermelon Slim puts his audience in a trance as he delivers a blistering set of Harmonica and bottleneck slide driven blues at The Double Door Inn in Charlotte, NC Jan 20, 2006. © Brad Stewart

Chris Duarte SHREDS! PERIOD! Charlotte, NC Feb 17, 2006 © Brad Stewart

Jake and Brad from Intrepid laughin' it up with Chris Duarte during his set break at The Double Door Inn Feb 17, 2006. © Rick Booth

Duwayne Burnside was all smiles as he entertains a capacity crowd at The Double Door Inn, in Charlotte, NC Feb 18, 2006. © Ellen Huffman

Super Fan Ellen Huffman gets Duwayne to pose for a picture with her and show off that million dollar smile!

All the Planets and stars line up for Walter Trout in Wilmington, DE at the Riverfront Blues Festival!!! © Gary Smith, Potomac Studios

Alligator Records exec, Chris Levick (front and center) shows off her beautiful city and treats Rick Booth and Friends to a great time in Chicago. Pictured here at The Shady Deal concert at Griffin's Public House. Thanks Chris!!! © Bartender

Mayor Pat McCrory of Charlotte hangin' out with Rick & Lee Booth before the Big Playoff Game (Panthers 29 vs Bears 21) in Chicago. © Ted Lawson

Uncle Jesse and Shady Deal rock the house at Griffin's Public House in Chicago Jan 14, 2006. © Rick Booth

I like it, I love it, I want some more of it, I'm Watermelon Slim and I can't get enough of it! © Rob Newberry