Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne To Be Honored By Jus’ Blues Foundation with Lifetime Achievement Award

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has received many accolades over the course of his six-decade musical career, and this year brings a particularly honourable distinction. In recognition of Wayne’s outstanding contributions to the blues genre, the   has selected him for the Jus’ Blues Bobby “Blue” Bland Lifetime Achievement Award. For more than 25 years, the Atlanta-based Jus’ Blues Foundation has worked tirelessly to nurture the cultural heritage of the Blues through arts education programs, philanthropic efforts, and special events designed to protect the legacy and originators of the Blues. Wayne will be presented with the award, named for the legendary American blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland, at both a VIP Honoree Reception on August 2nd and at the Jus’ Blues Music Awards “Night of the Living Legends” on August 3rd held at the Bluesville Music Hall in Tunica, Mississippi. “Life is a mystery and full of surprises and this Lifetime Achievement Award is surely a surprise,” said Wayne. “I am very honoured to be receiving it.”

Written by Cashbox Magazine Canada