About this episode

The episode features a discussion with King Bee and the Stingers about their musical journey and achievements.

In 2006, a regional favorite Blues band was formed. Founded by Mark “King Bee” Menefee, King Bee and the Stingers built a solid following, which now includes his daughter, Sarah Menefee as lead vocalist. She and bassist, Jeff Shew dropped by recently for a chat with host, Jim Ervin about their early years in music, and how their paths led to their current place with KBTS. Jeff also shared his memories of the legendary PineTop Perkins, whom he met at 13 years of age and stories of jamming with PineTop later in life. Today, King Bee and the Stingers is as solid as they ever have been, garnering several nominations at the 2025 Josie awards, including best blues group, best blues album, blues vocalist of the year and several more! They also were top five finalists for the Blues Foundation’s BMA for best self-produced CD in 2025 for their album, “Live At the Slippery Noodle”. Website: https://www.kingbeestingers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingbeethestingers Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FO4xVOO2k3pdYDjpxFNnU?si=KJ-QCTS6TRqMLTtvjYA2tg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingbeethestingers8160 _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Ervin

Guests: Sarah Menefee, Jeff Shew

Topics covered

• Blues music
• Band history
• Music interviews
• PineTop Perkins
• Josie awards
• Live performances

Keywords

• King Bee and the Stingers
• Blues band
• music history
• PineTop Perkins
• Josie awards
• Live At the Slippery Noodle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King Bee and the Stingers, Blues Foundation, Josie awards, Capital Area Blues Society, University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive, Killer Blues Headstone Project, Blues Society Radio Network, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation

Books & works: Live At the Slippery Noodle

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