Sue Foley Talks About Her Acoustic Tribute To Female Pioneers Of Guitar - 'One Guitar Woman'

Three time Blues Foundation Traditional Female Artist award winner, Sue Foley’s new album 'One Guitar Woman (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bp17u6Ya0RGnEobNVGvwS?si=-gDQSSbjT8qdKYhB8iymtw) ' is a heartfelt tribute to the female pioneers of the guitar - including Memphis Minnie, Lydia Mendoza, Maybelle Carter, Ida Presti, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The album showcases the dexterity of Foley’s acoustic nylon string guitar skills as she expands on her blues playing into other genres like Piedmont fingerpicking, traditional country, flamenco and classical. “These are the women who were expressing themselves through the instrument as far back as the 1920’s, at the inception of radio and recorded music. They are the trailblazers and visionaries whose footsteps I walk in,” says Foley. In May 2023, Foley was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist (the Koko Taylor Award) in Memphis TN for the third time. She was also honored with Guitarist of the Year and Blues Act of the Year at the 2023 Austin Music Awards, and Guitarist of the Year at the 2023 Maple Blues Awards. Her last studio album, Pinky’s Blues took home Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2022 Blues Music Awards, and her latest live album Sue Foley Live In Austin Vol. 1 has spent 12 weeks at number 1 on the Roots Music Chart and has been on a number of blues Best Of 2023 lists. Learn more about Sue Foley at https://suefoley.com Host Lee Zimmerman is a freelance music writer whose articles have appeared in several leading music industry publications. Lee is a former promotions representative for ABC and Capital Records and director of communications for various CBS affiliated television stations. Lee recently authored the book "Thirty Years Behind The Glass (https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Years-behind-Glass-Supernatural/dp/1648431003/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14KBRFEZGKA1L&keywords=Thirty+Years+Behind+The+Glass&qid=1685986822&s=digital-text&sprefix=thirty+years+behind+the+glass%2Cdigital-text%2C230&sr=1-1-catcorr) " about legendary producer and engineer Jim Gaines. Podcast producer/cohost Billy Hubbard (http://www.billyhubbard.com/) is an Americana Singer/Songwriter and former Regional Director of A&R for a Grammy winning company. Billy is a signed artist with Spectra Music Group (https://www.spectramusicgroup.com/)   and co-founder of the iconic venue "The Station (http://www.miserstation.com/) " in East TN. Billy's new album was released on Spectra Records (https://www.spectramusicgroup.com/) 10/2023 on all major outlets! Learn more about Billy at http://www.BillyHubbard.com (http://www.billyhubbard.com/) Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyBackstagePass) If you'd like to support My Backstage Pass you can make a donation to Billy & Lee's coffee fund at this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyBackstagePass 

Added 19 Jun 2026