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Aurora "Rory" Block (born November 6, 1949, in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style. Career Aurora Block was born in Princeton and grew up in Manhattan. Her father, Allan Block, ran a sandal shop in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and the Greenwich Village folk music scene, such as Peter Rowan, Maria Muldaur, and John Sebastian influenced Block to study classical guitar. At the age of 14, she met guitarist Stefan Grossman, who introduced her to the music of Mississippi Delta blues guitarists.Block began listening to old albums, transcribing them, and learning to play the songs. At age 15, she left home to seek out the remaining blues giants, such as Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and Son House, and hone her craft in the traditional manner of blues musicians; then she traveled to Berkeley, California, where she played in clubs and coffeehouses. After retiring temporarily to raise a family, Block returned to the music industry in the 1970s with middling success until signing with Rounder Records in 1981, who encouraged her to return to her love for the classical blues form. Since then she has carved out her own niche, releasing numerous critically acclaimed albums of original and traditional songs, including many Robert Johnson covers, such as "Terraplane Blues" and "Come on in My Kitchen". Her 1986 album, I've Got a Rock in My Sock, included contributions from Taj Mahal and David Bromberg. The same year, Block's 19 year old son, Thiele, died in an automobile accident. Her tribute to him, House of Hearts, contained mostly Block penned tracks.Angel of Mercy, Turning Point, and Tornado included mostly original compositions. However, Mama's Blues, Ain't I a Woman and When a Woman Gets the Blues featured songs written by Tommy Johnson, Robert Johnson, Lottie Beaman, and Mattie Delaney.In 2010, Block released her autobiography in .pdf format and a limited print run titled When A Woman Gets The Blues. Awards Rory Block has won seven Blues Music Awards, two for "Traditional Blues Female Artist" (1997, 1998), three for "Acoustic Blues Album of the Year" (1996, 1999, 2007), the 2019 "Acoustic Artist of the Year" and the prestigious Koko Taylor Award for Traditional Female Blues Artist in 2021. She also won 3 NAIRD awards for "Best Adult Contemporary Album of the Year" in 1992 for Ain't I A Woman, in 1994 for Angel of Mercy, and again in 1997 for Tornado. Rory also won the "Trophees France Blues 98" for "International Acoustic Guitarist of the Year". She was inducted in to The New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2016. Discography Festival appearances Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands - 1989 Belgium Rhythm 'n' Blues Festival - 1989 Long Beach Blues Festival - 1993 San Francisco Blues Festival - 1999 Notodden Blues Festival - 2006 Kemptville Live Music Festival - 2017 New Orleans Jazz Festival - 2022Further reading Block, Rory When A Woman Gets The Blues (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 14 April 2011, ISBN 1456520296)References External links Telarc (record label) biography Illustrated 1964–1987 Rory Block discography (early recordings not shown on official website) Illustrated Allan Block discography (Aurora's father) Representative's artist page Stony Plain Records artist page. Discover the Allan Block popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Allan Block books.
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The Black Lizard Big Book of Locked-Room Mysteries
Otto PenzlerThe Most Complete Collection of Impossible Crime Stories Ever Assembled, with puzzling mysteries by Stephen King, Dashiell Hammett, Lawrence Block, Agatha Christie, Georges Si...
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Best Practices for Segmental Retaining Wall Design
Allan BlockSRW or segmental retaining wall design has just gotten easier. Allan Block has created and published the document Best Practices for (SRW) Segmental Retaining Wall Design to ...
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Design Ideas for Outdoor Living with Allan Block Retaining Walls
Allan BlockRetaining walls and patio walls can upgrade a residential landscape and showcased here we show Design Ideas using the Allan Block line of retaining wall and patio seating wall prod...
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Installation Manual for Allan Block Fence Post and Panel System
Allan BlockThis book offers detailed installation information for building a post and panel fence system with concrete blocks using the Allan Block products. The AB Fence is a mortarless conc...
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Help I Am Being Held Prisoner
Donald E. WestlakeJAILED FOR A JOKEIt isn't easy going to jail for a practical joke. Of course, this particular joke left 20 cars wrecked on the highway and two politicians' careers in tatters so j...
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A Bloody Business
Dylan Struzan & Drew StruzanON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROHIBITION, LEARN WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.In 1919, the National Prohibition Act was passed, making it illegal across America to produce, distribute, or se...
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Brothers Keepers
Donald E. WestlakeWhat will a group of monks do when their centuryold monastery in New York City is threatened with demolition to make room for a new highrise? What will a group of monks do when the...
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Welcome to Forever
Nathan TavaresA sweeping, psychedelic romance of two men caught in a looping world of artificial realities, edited memories, secretive cabals and conspiracies to push humanity to the next step i...
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Charlesgate Confidential
Scott Von Doviak“CHARLESGATE CONFIDENTIAL is terrific” – Stephen King A sharp and funny tale of a daring art heist gone wronginspired by the same reallife, stillunsolved crime depicted in the Netf...
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Double Feature
Donald E. WestlakeTHE MOVIE STAR AND THE MOVIE CRITIC HOW FAR WOULD THEY GO TO KEEP THEIR SECRETS BURIED? DOUBLE FEATURE Contains two CLASSIC Donald E. Westlake novellas, A Travesty and Ordo.WHAT'S...
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Outdoor Living by Allan Block
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
Gabrielle ZevinA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCY HALE & KUNNAL NAYAR“A fun, pagetu...
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AB Courtyard Collection Installation Guide
Allan BlockThe AB Courtyard Collection is a versatile twosided patio wall system that can enhance the beauty of your landscape and backyard. This book offers detailed installation informatio...
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Allan Block Fieldstone
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Retaining Walls
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Design Ideas for Outdoor Living Spaces
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Design Ideas from Allan Block Retaining Walls
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Commercial Retaining Walls Installation Manual for Allan Block Wall Systems
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