Warner Williams and Jay Summerour

Warner Williams, Jay Summerour & Eric Selby are an American folk trio, who perform under the name Little Bit A Blues. They have played at numerous folk and blues festivals and at concerts at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. They are known for playing in the Piedmont blues style, a regional variant of the blues that developed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia.

Warner and Jay  have been playing music together under the name of Little Bit A Blues for nearly 30 years. During their tenure together, they have recorded several albums, including for the Smithsonian Folkways label. Eric Selby joined up with Warner and Jay several years ago, completing the current trio. Icons in the genre of piedmont-style, acoustic blues, Little Bit A Blues has become a fan favorite nationwide. Often shying away from the media spotlight, they have continued their musical journey together while gaining a large and loyal following. Individually and as a group, they have received numerous awards and recognitions in honor of their commitment to delivering real-deal, acoustic blues.

Their most recent recording, "The Best of Little Bit A Blues: Live at B.B. King's Bluesville," on Soul Stew Records reached #1 on the Blues411 charts, was nominated for a WAMMIE for Blues/Traditional R&B Recording of the Year as well as received a“ JIMI AWARD” for Best Live Recording of the Year.

Williams is from Takoma Park, Maryland, Summerour is from Rockville, Maryland and Selby is from Washington Grove, MD.

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