Joanna Connor


Joanna Connor is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Early life

Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed.

Music career

By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989.
In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records.
In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue, via Joe Bonamassa's Joe Bonamassa#Keeping the [Blues Alive Records|Keeping the Blues Alive Records].
While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club.
In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.

Discography

Albums

Believe It! Fight Living On The Road Rock & Roll Gypsy Big Girl Blues Slidetime Nothing But The Blues The Joanna Connor Band Mercury Blues Unplugged at Carterco with Lance Lewis Live 24 Six String Stories Rise 4801 South Indiana Avenue
  • ''Best of Me''

Singles

  • "Slippin' Away"
  • "I Feel So Good"