Dick Waterman

Dick Waterman (July 14, 1935 – January 26, 2024) was an American writer, promoter and photographer who was influential in the development and recording of the blues from the 1960s.

Life and career Dick Waterman was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on July 14, 1935. He studied journalism at Boston University in the 1950s. He moved on to write for Broadside Magazine and later became its feature editor.

Following this, he founded Avalon Productions, the first booking agency specifically formed to represent blues artists.

In 2000, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, as one of the first non-performers to be so honored. In 2014 in Memphis he received a Keeping the Blues Alive award for Photography;

Waterman died on January 26, 2024, at the age of 88. The cause of death was congestive heart failure.