The Legends of the Blues author Don "T-Bone" Erickson served as CIBS Marketing Coordinator from 1998 until 2001, Newsletter Editor from February 2001 until October 2008 and has written the "Legends of the Blues" as a monthly column for the Blues Crier from June 1996 to January 2003.

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• T-Bone Walker
  June 1996

• Johnny "Guitar" Watson
  July 1996

• Lonnie Johnson
  August 1996

• Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell
  September 1996

• Blind Lemon Jefferson
  October 1996

• Pioneers of Piedmont, Part 1 - Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller
  November 1996

• Pioneers of Piedmont, Part 2 - Brownie McGhee, Blind Willie McTell, Josh White
  December 1996

• Ladies of the Blues, Part 1 - Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ida Cox
  January 1997

• Ladies of the Blues, Part 2 - Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Memphis Minnie, Big Mama Thornton
  February 1997

• Delta Blues, Part 1 - Charley Patton
  March 1997

• Delta Blues, Part 2 - Son House
  April 1997

• Delta Blues, Part 3 - Tommy Johnson
  May 1997

• Delta Blues, Part 4 - Robert Johnson
  June 1997

• Delta Blues History, Part 5
  July 1997

• Delta Blues History, Part 6 - Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt
  August 1997

• Delta Blues History, Part 7 - Mississippi Fred McDowell
  September 1997

• Delta Blues History, Part 8 - Bukka White
  October 1997

• Delta Blues History, Part 9 - Big Joe Williams
  November 1997

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• Chicago Blues, Part 1 - Tampa Red
  December 1997

• Chicago Blues, Part 2 - "Big Bill" Broonzy
  January 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 3 - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
  February 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 4 - Piano
  March 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 5 - Memphis Slim
  April 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 6 - Jazz Gillum, Washboard Sam, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
  May 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 7 - Robert Nighthawk
  June 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 8 - Willie Dixon
  July 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 9 - Sunnyland Slim
  August 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 10 - Muddy Waters, Part 1
  September 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 11 - Muddy Waters, Part 2
  October 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 12 - Little Walter
  November 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 13 - Big Walter "Shakey" Horton
  December 1998

• Chicago Blues, Part 14 - Rice Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
  January 1999

• Chicago Blues, Part 15 - Elmore James
  February 1999

• Chicago Blues, Part 16 - Howlin' Wolf
  March 1999

• Chicago Blues, Part 17 - James Cotton
  April 1999

• Chicago Blues, Part 18 - Jimmy Reed
  May 1999

• Lowell Fulson
  June 1999

• B. B. King, Part 1
  July 1999

• B. B. King, Part 2
  August 1999

• Albert King
  September 1999

• Otis Rush
  October 1999

• Magic Sam
  November 1999

• Buddy Guy
  December 1999

• John Lee Hooker
  January 2000

• Sam "Lightnin' " Hopkins
  February 2000

• Amos Milburn
  March 2000

• Charles Brown
  April 2000

• Pee Wee Crayton
  May 2000

• Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
  June 2000

• Albert Collins
  July 2000

• Johnny "Clyde" Copeland
  August 2000

• Freddie King
  September 2000

• Johnny Winter
  October 2000

• Stevie Ray Vaughan, Part 1
  November 2000

• Stevie Ray Vaughan, Part 2
  December 2000

• Guitar Slim
  January 2001

• Professor Longhair
  February 2001

• New Orleans Piano, Part 1
  March 2001

• New Orleans Piano, Part 2
  April 2001

• New Orleans Guitar - Earl King & Snooks Eaglin
  May 2001

• Louisiana Swamp Blues, Part 1 - Slim Harpo
  June 2001

• Louisiana Swamp Blues, Part 2 - Lightnin' Slim
  July 2001

• Louisiana Swamp Blues, Part 3
  August 2001

• Louisiana Swamp Blues, Part 4 - Lazy Lester
  September 2001

• Jump Blues, Part 1 - Louis Jordan
  October 2001

• Jump Blues, Part 2 - Big Joe Turner
  November 2001

• Jump Blues, Part 3 - Wynonie Harris
  December 2001

• Jump Blues, Part 4 - Roy Brown
  January 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 5 - Roy Milton
  February 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 6 - Joe & Jimmy Liggins
  March 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 7 - Sax: The Honkers
  April 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 8 - Ruth Brown
  May 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 9 - Camille Howard & Ann Cole
  July 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 10 - Big Maybelle
  August 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 11 - LaVern Baker
  September 2002

• Jump Blues, Part 12 - Floyd Dixon
  November 2002

• Percy Mayfield
  December 2002

• Bobby "Blue" Bland
  January 2003

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