"Everytime I hear Ellen Whyte, I'm amazed she isn't a much bigger commercial success. She's a great vocalist, she chooses good material and she works hard to connect with her audience. I hope her hard work is rewarded because she's paid her dues." (Dick Waterman, Bonnie Raitt's manager for 19 years, Blues Photographer/Historian) Awards: "Best Female Vocalist 2000" "Best Contemporary Blues Band, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002" (Inducted into the Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame 2002 "Best Performance Of The Year 2002" (at the Waterfront Blues Festival)