Photos

May 17, 2015 BMI’s Jeff Syracuse presents Jay Sieleman with an award acknowledging Sieleman’s work as President and CEO of The Blues Foundation. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Memphis, TN, houses The Blues Foundation headquarters. The organization is dedicated to preserving blues music history, supporting education and awarding excellence in the genre. View Photo

May 17, 2015 The Blues Hall of Fame, located in Memphis, TN, is home to photos and memorabilia from the best of the blues genre. View Photo

May 17, 2015 The Johnny Winter display in the Blues Hall of Fame showcases Winter’s iconic guitar. One of Rolling Stones’ top 100 guitarists of all time, Winter was an incredible performer and top-notch producer, who had a hand in 3 GRAMMY-winning albums for Muddy Waters. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Legendary Mississippi blues tenor saxophone player Eddie Shaw stands next to his instrument, housed in the Blues Hall of Fame. View Photo

May 17, 2015 One of the displays in the Blues Hall of Fame, honoring Lonnie Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins and more. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Blues legends, music executives and music aficionados gather at the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, TN. View Photo

May 17, 2015 BMI writer Kenny Wayne Shepherd rocks the stage at the Blues Music Awards, showing the audience a preview of his upcoming U.S. tour. View Photo

May 17, 2015 BMI songwriter Bobby Rush accepts his award for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. View Photo

May 17, 2015 A snapshot of one of the galleries in the Blues Hall of Fame displays items from some of the greatest blues legends. View Photo