Teeny Tucker

Regina B. Higginbotham (born January 22, 1958) known professionally as Teeny Tucker is an American electric blues and new blues singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of the late blues musician Tommy Tucker. AllMusic noted that "Teeny Tucker is among a growing number of female blues belters taking different paths to stardom or wider recognition, but she's one of the very best..." She has released six albums to date.

She has variously appeared on the same bill with B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Buddy Guy, the Holmes Brothers, Robert Cray, Keb' Mo', Deanna Bogart, Kenny Neal, Bobby Rush, and John Mayall.

Life and career Teeny Tucker was born in Dayton, Ohio, United States.

Tucker first performed professionally in November 1996. Her debut album, Tommy's Girl, was issued in 2000. She composed eight of the 11 tracks on her 2003 album, First Class Woman, which had airplay on XM Satellite Radio, Music Choice and various other blues radio stations across the United States. Tucker has twice been a top three finalist in the International Blues Challenge. In 2008, Tucker performed at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival.

In 2009 and 2011, Tucker performed at the Briggs Farm Blues Festival. In 2010, Tucker, now officially named Regina B. Westbrook, was residing in Columbus, Ohio. In September 2011, Tucker sang at the Blast Furnace Blues Festival.

At the 2014 Blues Music Awards, Diunna Greenleaf won the Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female), beating fellow nominees Tucker, Lavelle White, Trudy Lynn, and Zora Young. Tucker also performed live at the event. In February that year, Tucker gave a talk on "Women In The Blues," part of the Penn State Forum Speaker Series at Pennsylvania State University. In August 2015, Tucker performed at the Riverside Bluesfest in St. Marys, Ohio.

Awards and nominations Monterey Bay 2010 Blues Artist of the Year. 2012 and 2014 Blues Music Award "Koko Taylor Award" nominee. 2008, 2011 and 2013 Blues Blast "Artist of the Year" nominee. 2014 Living Blues magazine "Artist of the Year" nominee.

Discography Albums Year Title Record label 2000 Tommy's Girl Self issued 2003 First Class Woman Hot Rod Records 2008 Two Big M's CD Baby/Teebo 2010 Keep the Blues Alive Teebo 2013 Voodoo To Do You CD Baby 2018 Put On Your Red Dress Baby TeBo Records