Originally from Athens, TX, Bobby Blackmon got his start there & in Austin as a teenager before moving to Houston to attend TSU. In Houston he worked as a sideman for artists such as Albert Collins, Jimmy Reed & Johnny Copeland as well as with his own group The Blues Orbits who cut a lone 45 for the Kool label. After graduation in 1965 Blackmon moved to San Antonio & formed a new band The Soul Express, regularly performing at local spots such as the legendary Eastwood Country Club & Club Pusi-Kat. While in San Antonio he cut one 45 for the Dynamic label. Later on he moved to Los Angeles & then retired to Florida where he now performs & records as a well regarded blues artist under the name Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.