Joe Beard

Joe Beard (b. 1938) is Rochester, NY's legendary blues guitarist and vocalist, inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame (Class of 2017). Rooted in Mississippi Delta and Memphis/Chicago blues; has performed with Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and John Lee Hooker, and recorded the acclaimed "Blues Union" album with Ronnie Earl (1996 Offbeat Blues Album of the Year).