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PJ Norris - My Story

2000

Purple

2008

Germany

2008

Holland

2009

Denmark

2009

TV Show

Scrapbook

Biscuit and Blues

Me and Fat Harry, Haarlem, Netherlands

Enschede, Holland

Big Bones Info

PJ's recordings include:
1988 - [Cassette] The Best of San Francisco Street Artists (Put You Down Baby - Duet with Johnny Abella)
1990 - [Cassette] Big Bones - Mo' Blues (featuring: Paul Pena, Jimmy Gyette*, Bowen Brown**, Winslow Yerxa)
Giant Killers 1991 - [CD] Big Bones and Paul Pena - Giant Killers - Live at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley, California (Special Guest: Alvin Youngblood Hart)
Blues Survivor 1993 - [CD] Joe Louis Walker - Blues Survivor (Put You Down Baby)
Oaktown 1993 - [CD] Steve Gannon - Oaktown (Date With The Blues)
Gutters and Pews 1996 - [CD] Preacher Boy - Gutters and Pews
Ike Cosse - The Lowdown Throwdown 1997 - [CD] Ike Cosse - The Lowdown Throwdown
So Low 2003 - [CD] Big Bones - So Low

*   = John Lee Hookers Bass Player
** = John Lee Hookers Drummer

PJ has opened up for and played with such Blues and Rock legends as:
  • Ian Anderson
  • Booker T and the MG's
  • Charles Brown
  • Gate Mouth Brown
  • Norton Buffalo
  • J.C Burris
  • Tommy Castro
  • William Clarke
  • Ike Cosey
  • James Cotton
  • Willie Dixon
  • Honey Boy Edwards
  • Rick Estrin
  • Alvin Youngblood Hart
  • John Lee Hooker
  • Bruce Hornsby
  • Mark Hummell
  • Home Sick James
  • Brownie McGee
  • Van Morrison
  • Charlie Musselwhite
  • Persuasions
  • Rod Piazza
  • Preacher Boy
  • Roy Rogers
  • Bonnie Ryatt
  • Melvin Seals
  • Fillmore Slim
  • Earl Thomas
  • Tony Toni Toné
  • Luther Tucker
  • Joe Louis Walker
  • Katie Webster
  • Jimmy Witherspoon
  • Neil Young
PJ has volunteered at:
  • 1988-99 - Blues in the Schools - California, Nevada & Washington State
  • 1992-98 - Benefit for the Blind [Wavey Gravey Productions] w/Bonnie Raitt, Joe Louis Walker, Charley Musselwhite (Berkeley Commmunity Theatre)
  • 1992 - Benefit for Troyce Keys (Berkeley Omni)
  • 1994-99 - Blues Jay at KPOO 89.5 FM - San Francisco, California [Spotlight on the Blues]
  • 1998 - Benefit for Francis Clay (Great American Music Hall)
  • 1998 - Benefit for Paul Pena [Clarion Music Company]
  • 1999 - Benefit for Charles Brown (Great American Music Hall)
  • 1999 - Benefit for J.J. Malone (Eli's Mile High Club)
PJ was the 'House Band' for Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco from 1998 until 2001.
PJ has performed at these places:
  • Boom Boom Room (San Francisco, CA)
  • Blues Cafe (Memphis, TN)
  • Buddy Guys (Chicago, IL)
  • BB Kings (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Sonny Boy Williamson Club House (Helena, AK)
  • 1988 - San Francisco Blues Festival: Battle of the Harmonicas (Palace of Fine Arts)
  • 1990 - San Francisco Blues Festival: Big Bones and Paul Pena
  • 1992 - San Francisco Blues Festival: On the Road in Europe
  • 2004 - San Francisco Blues Festival: Kick off Concert (Justin Herman Plaza)
  • 2005 - San Francisco Blues Festival: Big Bones and Paul Pena
In 2008, PJ played the length of Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Hungry and of course the U.S.
Germany: Some of the bands PJ fronted and was a featured performer with:
  • Blues Company
  • Richie Arndt and the Bluenatics
  • Tommy Schnellers Extravaganza
  • Angela Brown
  • Christian Rannenburg