The Barefoot Bee's Knees: King Bee & The Stingers
Time Signatures with Jim Ervin · Mar 24, 2026 · 24:00
Time Signatures with Jim Ervin
Time Signatures with Jim Ervin · Mar 24, 2026 · 24:00
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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
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