Blues Foundation

The Blues Foundation, 49 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103-2492, +1-901-527-2583

- International blues challenge
- Keeping The Blues Alive Award
- Blues Music Awards
- Blues Hall of fame
- Blues in the schools
- Handy Artists Relief Trust

- 2008 International Songwriting Competition
John Mayall, James Cotton, and Bruce Iglauer among others, have all signed on as ISC judges; the panel consists of highly respected recording artists and some of the most influential executives in the music industry.
- Buddy Guy Gives Tour of Chicago Music History
Exploring the “Home of the Blues,” the Chicago Blues Audio Tour narrated by Chicago-local Buddy Guy has found an astonishing audience in just six months. The free, 50-minute tour combines an interactive map, tour stop directions, archival photos, video, music clips, and interviews – a true multimedia experience unlike anything else available.