Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962) is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Early life

Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed.

Music career

By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989. In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records (a small independent record label). In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue, via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records. While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club. In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.

Discography

Albums

Singles