KEEPING r&b ALIVE

An Affiliate Member of the National Blues Foundation

Dr. Ed “  Prof” Coates

President/CEO

 

                                Photo By:  Jean Coates

    The RHODE Island rhythm & blues preservation society

Home of The

Preservation Hall Rhythm and Blues Band

 

             

 

                

 

 

 

Founded in 2003, the Rhode Island Rhythm & Blues Preservation Society is an all volunteer, independent 501©(3), nonprofit, diverse membership organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the African American legacy, heritage, tradition and history of the rhythm & blues music style through activities, events and public education.  Among its many services, the Society provides instruments to underprivileged children, financial assistance to nonprofit organizations that provide and/or support afterschool music programs for underprivileged kids and educational projects and programs to support and improve public awareness of the music style and its local history.

RIRBPS Headquarters

1 Forestry Circle

Providence, RI 02907

 

RIRBPS Operations Center

43 Liena Rose Way

Coventry, RI 02816

 

 

For membership application or more information about us please write us at P.O. Box 69, Coventry, RI 02816.  Because of serious and continuous abuse of our email address on this web site, the address has been removed.  We regret any inconvenience that this may cause in connecting with RIRBPS.

 

 

Rhythm

   &

Blues

Preservation Society Table Team

 

Left to right: Elizabeth Pegg, Jean Coates, Donna Pena

 

                  Photo: By  Neil  Brown

RIRBPS

Mail: P.O. Box 69, Coventry, RI 02816

HQ Phone: (401) 461-7889

Ops. Center Phone: (401) 821-1084

Email: rirbps@aol.com

 

Administrative Officer

Jean Coates                 

RIRBPS Original Board of Directors.  Left to right:: Elizabeth Pegg, Lynn Pegg, Donna Pena, Richard Pena, VP, Jean Coates, Ed Coates, Sue Boland, Norm Lincoln , Parliamentarian and Thomas Santos.

 

                                     Photo By: Thomas Santos

 

RIRBPS Original Executive Committee

 

Left to right are Vice President, Mr. Richard Pena; President/CEO, Dr. Ed Coates; Parliamentarian, Mr. Norman Lincoln; Secretary, Mrs, Sylvia Whiting and Treasurer, Mr. Ron Paiva.

 

Photo: Jose Santos, 2005

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

RIRBPS  needs a local volunteer to chair our Music Productions Committee. Must have passion for our mission, experience with booking entertainment and coordinating events and; working with a team.  Email your interest to rirbps@aol.com. Subject: Music Productions.