Ms. Cobb can be heard every Tuesday from 2:00pm until 4:00pm on WEVL fm90 (Memphis), with her 'Voices', which features a variety of vocalisms and personal interviews. Every Wednesday night form 8:00pm until 10:00pm she hosts 'Songs for my Father,' a program that shares a collection of jazz music. Joyce also travels form the East Coast to the West Coast with the Beale Street Jazz Band performing at traditional jazz festivals.
CAREER NOTES
Voted Best Female Singer by Memphis' chapter of NARAS in 1986, 88 & 97
(nominated 98 & 2000)
Has opened for Taj Mahal, The Temptations, Ashford & Simpson, Muddy Waters, Al Jarreau, Otis Clay.
Voted Best Female Entertainer (95), by Beale Street Merchants Association.
Memphis Flyer's reader poll declared 'Joyce Cobb & Cool Heat' best band in Memphis.
Honored on 'Beale Street Walk of Fame' with brass music note.
1992 wrote & performed 'Another Lonely Night' and remained on British charts for twelve weeks.
1992 opened 'Joyce Cobb's on Beale Street' being the first female to have a nightclub named in her honor on Beale Street.
Has recorded & produced her own tape titled 'Jazzin On Beale'.
Member of University of Memphis faculty, teaching jazz vocals in the
Commercial Jazz Department.
Lectures & performs on college/university circuit.
1995 Honorary Doctorate in Music from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.
1996 contributed to musical soundtracks of 'Black Diamonds: The Story of Negro League Baseball.'
1997 co-hosted 'Beale Street Caravan' radio program, syndicated on over 260 stations in North America & worldwide over the armed forces radio network.
Awarded the Music Pioneer Award 2000 from United Music Heritage, Inc.
Awarded Women of Achievement 'Woman of the Year Award 2002'
for Initiative.