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Reverend KM Williams

Rank #8 DeSoto, TX Blues / Gospel / Boogie

50% of sales go to the charity World Vision.

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Members: KM Williams - Guitars/Vocals/Harmonica/Stompboard(for Trainreck - Washboard Jackson- Drums and Percussion),Jeff Stone - Harmonica

Sounds Like: R; L. Burnside, "Blind" Willie Johnson, Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins, JOHN LEE HOOKER'S BLUES, Bo Diddley

Label: KM Williams Enterprises-CD Baby, Dialtone Records

Manager: Rev KM Williams , Eddie Stout

Bio: WELCOME TO THE NEW TEXAS COUNTRY BLUES PREACHER WEBPAGE ! REV KM WILLIAMS

(Taken from interviews with KM Williams and info from various Search engine sources including Living Blues Magazine,CD Baby website and The Texas Country Blues Preacher Website) ... See Full Bio

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: I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/8CjpPukytH Otha Turner "My Babe" with Luther Dickinson .mp4

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“Gospel and the blues have long had a contextually fractious but musically compatible relationship. That truism is personified by the Rev. Kelvin Mark Williams, whose message rises up from the pulpit of his Dallas/Fort Worth Holiness Church ministry yet comes delivered in the raw, primal, intense blues historically found in the Mississippi Delta and rural Texas. Playing a homemade single-string cigar-box guitar, often with a slide, he channels the musical spirit and styles of John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Bo Diddley, and Texan Lightnin' Hopkins. When I Rise is a low-down blues album and a damn good one at that. ”

— Jay Trachtenberg, Austin Chronicle - Texas Platters

“Williams's clinging to the spirit and the sound of old-school rural blues is part of what makes him such a fascinating and unique musician in the blues milieu. Not only does he incorporate that instrument, which is essentially a rural one little known outside farms and plantations for many years, he is one of the few remaining legitimate links between the north Mississippi blues tradition and the rural Texas style of masters like Lightnin' Hopkins, Lead Belly and Mance Lipscomb.”

— William Michael Smith , Houston Press

“. Reverend KM Williams (1956-present). Bringing the story up to date, this Texas-born, self-styled “country blues preacher” released his album “When I Rise” in 2010. With elements of Bo Diddley, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker,”

— Michael Bolam, Properganda Online Blog

“K.M. Williams is the real deal with his amplified acoustic music conjuring up memories of Lightning Hopkins' Gold Star 78's and Lil' Son Jackson's Arhoolie Recordings. Williams is an artist with unique musical vision..." (Living Blues Magazine 2001). ”

— (Living Blues Magazine , Film Baby

“I'm always a fan of unknown blues talent. I was quickly intrigued by KM Williams. If you like raw gutbucket blues I think you might like this guy. He is a combination of Texas Country, and North Mississippi Hill Country type blues with a lot of Gospel.”

— HELLHOUNDHOODOO, Cascade Blues Association

“ WOW!Its rare that an artist can play AND sing like a Robert Johnson era blues man. K.M. Williams does both, as well as add just enough of his own personality to make it his own without destroying the meat of the sound. ”

— tanglangquan , itunes

“quoting member Bluesbird="He has the sound everyone thinks is dying and I think many of you that haven't heard of him will be quite pleased to hear his music. He is in Dallas Texas." ”

— Les Forque, Blindman's Blues Forum

“KM is one of those players I feel needs to get more recognition. His music is just wonderful and takes you back to the roots of Blues. He just sent me an mp3 recently of one of his new tunes called 'Dirty Dog Blues' and I love it. But I haven't heard a single tune of his I haven't really enjoyed.”

— Bluesbird, Blindman's Blues Forum

“Seems like I heard Elmo, Jimmy Reed, Arthur Crudup, even Robert Johnson, all mixed in this K.M. Williams's original combination of ingredients. ”

— Les Forque, The Blindman's Blues Forum

“we got to hear Elam McKnight jam with Rev. Williams and Washboard Jackson. They were amazing. Elam hill funk met The Reverends hill boogie and shook hands. The rest of us shook our asses”

— Rick Saunders , Rick Saunders Breaks His Silence

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May 23

The Alligator Cafe
Dallas, TX, US | 7:00pm
The Alligator Cafe
Dallas, TX, US
Thu May 23 7:00pm
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Rev KM Williams performs at the Alligator Cafe @ Casa Linda
Sun
May 26

Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US | 11:00am
Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US
Sun May 26 11:00am
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Rev KM williams performs during morning services
Sun
Jun 2

Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US | 11:00am
Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US
Sun Jun 02 11:00am
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Rev KM Williams performs during morning services
Sun
Jun 9

Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US | 11:00am
Wayman Chapel AME Church
Ennis, TX, US
Sun Jun 09 11:00am
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Rev KM Williams performs during Men's Day services
Sun
Jun 23

The Old Red Museum
Dallas, TX, US | 3:00pm
The Old Red Museum
Dallas, TX, US
Sun Jun 23 3:00pm
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Sunday afternoon blues concert featuring Zac Harmon and Jim Suhler; Rev KM Williams , Trainreck to open

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Cameron "Cam" Molloy
The real deal, all wanna be's go home! Yeah!!
LOST CITY BAND
Enjoyin' your music Rev !!! "Got to Move" dig it !!! Peace, LCB/jeffrey
Leszek Ziąbka
Many thanks for the great music, what authentic is beautiful and unique. Blues music for all sensitive to beauty.
BadgerStatic
Great Tracks, Vocals and Playing!
Sonny Boy Baker
Thanks for fanning me. I love the Delta Blues sound, it's where the blues came from. I'm working on a Delta sounding blues song. God bless and thanks for you'r kind com...
Smith III
Nice work! I came by to show you some love and support, you can return the favor by stopping by out page. Put A Stamp On it!