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We are a 501C3 organization incorporated
in January 2006. We are commited to keeping the Blues alive in our area and across the country. The Paramount
Records history in Grafton has really come to light. The village has remodeled the entire downtown area to pay
tribute to this history and the musicians that recorded in Grafton and those that recorded for Paramount Records. When
you visit Grafton, be sure to stop downtown and see the walk of fame, the new fountain and visit the new Paramount Grille
& Bakehouse as well as the Milwaukee Ale House on 13th, just around the corner from the plaza.
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This site is dedicated to Paramount Records and
all the blues pioneers that recorded in Grafton, WI. At the annual Paramount Blues Festival, we raise funds for
various programs including Senior Blues, Blues in the Schools, and we want to renovate the former Wisconsin Chair
Factory location to include an informative park like setting. We can always use help funding these programs...... We
will be hosting events all year! Stay tuned.....
Mission Statement
The mission
of the Grafton Blues Association is to encourage community involvement by sponsoring and hosting events, including
a diverse realm of blues musicians/performers/entertainers, educators, and historians. By promoting blues in the schools programs,
we will nurture an appreciation and understanding of blues music in general, its historical influence and importance as a
watershed of American popular music, and its relevance to the history of Paramount recordings made in Grafton WI
 
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