The
Music of all our generations
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"The Georgia Legacy Foundation is established to recognize,
protect, preserve, and promote Georgia's Roots Music artists
and to do so with a historical, ethnic and regional perspective."
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The Georgia Legacy Foundation, Inc. mission is to recognize, protect, preserve, and promote Georgias Roots Musical Artists, and to do so with a historical, ethnic and regional perspective.
To accomplish this mission, Georgia Legacy Foundation will utilize the highest quality professional entertainment artists with superior standards and policies:
We intend to create on-going situations of support for artists while offering enlightenment and entertainment to the public.
We will strive to create uniquely designed opportunities for industry representatives to witness and embrace available talent.
Our goal is to acknowledge and celebrate the authentic indigenous artists of our state.
By these stated goals we aspire to promote Atlanta and the state of Georgia as important contributing cultural centers of the nation.
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Our vision is to create an environment of greater appreciation for and acknowledgement of
quality artists who continue to create exceptional music of historical content,
yet have not achieved commercial success, industry acceptance or adequate public exposure.
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The Georgia Legacy Foundation represents a unique approach to charitable organizations and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to create and maintain viable methods of showcasing artists -- celebrating both older, established artists and newer, present day and rising stars.
After thirty years of performing and being taught by the great blues artists of our time, President and Executive Director Sammy Blue recognized a serious need for new avenues to assist talented artists with their careers and quality of life. Since most artists do not have easy access to agents, managers and record companies, a great many of them receive few opportunities for maximum exposure.
Our goal is to create and maintain viable methods of showcasing artists. We intend to create educational programs for the public, as well as business and medical services for artists. For the general public, providing open forums and access to an artist in celebration of their background, their challenges, upbringing and motivations will enrich and entertain our youth in a positive environment.
For the artists, our work will include documentation of the artist's work through the use of video -- filming and recording their live performances. Assisting the artist with developing promotional materials and providing an avenue of advertising and promotion to ensure their continued exposure and involvement with the community. These recordings and services will be donated to the artist free of charge. The artist will own all rights to their work and will be able to use these materials for promotion and sales. We hope to create a situation where the artists of the future will have clearer and more focused paths to successful careers and lives.
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The Georgia Legacy Foundation was established in 2007 to bring the contributions of
home-grown Georgia musicians to the world stage.
We are in the process of filing for 501(c)(3) status. We will not be accepting large
contributions which must be considered for tax deductible status until such time as
we receive authorization from the IRS to do so.
Angel funding and gifts which do not require the tax deductible status are welcome.
Please feel free to contact us for more information if needed.
President/Executive Director -- Sammy Blue Favers
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Our founder, Sammy Blue, a native of Decatur, Georgia, is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry.
He has worked in almost every area including appearances on network and cable television, the theatre stage, clubs, festivals, and many corporate functions.
Mr. Blue is well informed about show business and the arts. He has worked as stage manager, front man, musician, vocalist, teacher, agent, and industry consultant. His travels have taken him everywhere from Singapore to Switzerland -- with stops in Costa Rica and California along the way.
Mr. Blue has also worked with the following non-profit and arts organizations: The First Atlanta Blues Society, 1985, Founder The Musicworks School of Traditional Music, 1985, Promoter/teacher The Spruill Arts Center, 1994 to 2000, Teacher Georgia Council of the Arts, 2003-2005, Master Artist Georgia Music Hall of Fame, 1986, Board Member NARAS (Grammy), 1992, Committee Member Georgia Music Hall of Fame, 2000-2004, Special Performances Spelman College, 2003, Conference NBAF, 2002-2005, Performance/Lecturer High Museum of Art, 2004, Performance/Lecturer Marietta Museum of Art, 2003, Performance Marietta Museum of History, 2004, Performance Dekalb College, 2001 and 2003, Performance/Lecture Morehouse College, 2000 and 2002, Performance /Lecture Clark Atlanta University, 2001 and 2003, Performance /Lecture Music Maker Relief Foundation, 2003-2004, Celebrity Guest National Broadcasters Foundation Conference, 2006-2007, Celebrity Guest
His many varied experiences bring a clearly unique perspective to the job of President and Executive Director of the Georgia Legacy Foundation.
We invite all music lovers who care about Roots music to join us in creating a new and vibrant approach to maintaining historical music and creating the entertainers of the future.
Sammy Blue President/Executive Director Georgia Legacy Foundation |
Vice President -- J. P. Beaty
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J. P. has broad knowledge and experience in video production and special markets promotion.
During his video career, he has produced and directed programs for corporate, government and network television. He has also promoted numerous music concerts for both small and large venues.
His company, Kelsher Communications, through their Special Markets Division, has developed promotional strategies designed to connect corporate sponsors with niche and unique lifestyle groups and organizations.
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Corporate Secretary -- Evelyn A. Knighton (a.k.a. Rita Graham)
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Rita Graham has arranged recording sessions and bookings for herself and other variety performers, as well as all-sized musical aggregations for night clubs, restaurants, theatres, corporate affairs, and private parties since 1974 until the present, in the United States and abroad.
From 1980-1987, Ms. Graham was Vice-President of The Career People, a Los Angeles employment agency. In this capacity she screened and arranged agreements with employers, while screening and supervising job-seekers, along with the evaluation and employment of company personnel.
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Treasurer -- Elizabeth Blumenfeld-Tull
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Elizabeth Blumenfeld-Tull is a native New Yorker and business owner who has lived in Atlanta for almost 20 years. Elizabeth attended Berklee College of Music as a performance major and currently owns and operates her own coaching business: Agape Legacy Coach.
Before joining the professional coaching field Elizabeth worked in Training and Management for such organizations as The Boston Red Sox, Apple-Rio Management (Founders of Applebees) and The Cheesecake Factory Inc.
Elizabeth was on staff as an Assistant Community Coach for Coachville L.L.C. Coach Training Institute and served as personal assistant to Wiley author Kimberley George.
Current Projects: Raising her two beautiful children, Individual and Group coaching, spreading support and awareness for the mental health and recovery communities, advocating for Aspergers and families with Special Needs Children.
Elizabeth has recently picked her sticks back up and can be seen from time to time playing out with several blues artists in the Atlanta area.
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Dell Long Public Relations & Special Events Atlanta New York New Orleans 404-664-1925
Diana Taylor Booking & Artist Management 404-226-4512
Frederick Rella CPA
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Board Members:
Mike Tarnower
Tom Carpenter
Newton Collier
Charles Bobbitt Bob Patton Dr. Clark White Matthew Thomas
Dr. Sandra Foster Janet Cutter Vicki Vinson Vince Hall
Gorgeous George Marc Pucci Bill Kovach Fred Rella Sandra Korosi
Dr. Richard Mouzon Mr. & Mrs. Chip Rutledge Laura Sleighter Aleck Janolous
Nora Kalb-Bushfield Ray Allen Preston Samford
Dill Beckman Abdul Rasheed Mannan
Tommy Brown Walter Geiger Eddie Sawyer
Eddie Tigner Chick Willis Lil Joe Burton Willie Hill Kenny Faison
Theodis Ealy Randy Skinner Rita Graham Ronnie Baker Brooks
Jimmy Herring Sandra Hall Bill Sheffield Big Bill Morganfield
Roy Lee Johnson Willie Alveraz Reggie Ward Robert Lee Nelson
Shella Turner Henry Perry Merritt Smith Steve Hawkins
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Georgia Legacy Foundation P. O. Box 1369 Decatur, Georgia 30031 Telephone: 404-308-0812