Tee Dee Young
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Tee Dee Young

Lexington, Kentucky, United States | INDIE

Lexington, Kentucky, United States | INDIE
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"2011 King of Beal Street"

Beale Street Blues Kings 2011
Date Posted: Feb-05-2011
Tee Dee Young & Scandalous
are the 2011 Beale Street Blues Kings!

Sent to IBC
by the Kentucky Blues Society

Tee Dee Young & Scandalous were declared “2011 Beale Street Blues Kings” Saturday night after an electrifying performance at the New Daisy Theatre, claiming a cash prize and the coveted jackets.
Guitarist/vocalist Tee Dee Young of Lexington, Kentucky, got his start backing his father, gospel singer Leonard Young. Tee Dee Young has performed with superstars including Buddy Guy, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, and Ike and Tina Turner.
Organist Bruce Smith grew up hanging with and learning from Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff.
Drummer Milton Marshall toured with the Drifters for eight years. With Billy Linton on bass and Dan Jackson on sax, they are incredibly tight from years of performing together. They were selcted to go the BSBK by the New Daisy Theatre. - International Blues Society


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TEE DEE YOUNG is a native of Lexington, Kentucky has been performing and playing for audiences for years. He got his start playing the guitar sitting by the railroad tracks, at the early age of thirteen he was exposed to the life of blues learning the basics mentored by an elderly gentlemen, the late Mr. Harrison Coleman. He would pick up singing from his late father gospel singer Leonard Young, and he would later be Influenced by his late brother George Young who would constantly reminded him to never change his style in which he plays the blues. At the age of fourteen he formed his own band, and throughout the rest of his teens TEE DEE YOUNG would perform every chance he could get; in basements, private parties, talent shows , and entering through back club doors . By the time he was twenty he was performing in prestigious venues such as: The Cotton Club, Albert King’s Club, Kington Mines, and Club Zero. Further down the road he would make appearances at B.B. King’s Club & Isaac Hayes’ Club. He would later find himself opening up for/performing with legendary and acclaimed BLUES and R&B Musicians such as: Johnny Rawls, Guitar Shorty, Big Bill Morgan, Albert King, Lil “Howling ” Wolf, Sir “Mack” Rice, Eddie Floyd, Malina Moye, Al Green, Denise Lasailes, Aretha Franklin, Cameo, Lakeside, James Brown, Alexander O’Neal, Vesta Williams, Miki Howard, and along with comedians Adele Givins, & Bernie Mack.