The band was originally formed in 2000 as “Ted Crook’s Blues Highway” by some of Wales’ leading bluesmen, coming from bands like the highly successful “Blues Bunch”, “Crooked Line”, and “Pat Grover’s Blue Zeros”. They gigged extensively across the country playing a mixture of Chicago and West Coast blues supporting bands like Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges and Big Joe Turner’s Memphis Blues Caravan along the way. They ended 2000 by being voted “Best local band” by South Wales’ Blues Dragon blues club. In 2002, due to unforseen circumstances, they split up but reformed in 2003 as “Ted Crook’s West Coast Sound”. They gigged regularly for the next two years supporting the likes of Todd Sharpville and appearing at the 2003 Castlebar Blues Festival, this time playing more of the West Coast and Swing style blues that their audiences enjoyed. Due to work and family commitments, the band took a break in 2006 but  started playing again in 2007 under their original name, "The Blues Highway" featuring a load of new songs and a new Bass player. 

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The band have many influences and they try to capture the feel and attitude of their heroes in all their performances. Their influences include Little Walter, T-Bone Walker, Louis Jordan, Rod Piazza, Hollywood Fats Band, Junior Watson, Kim Wilson and Little Charlie and the Nightcats.

Some of the bands favourite recordings are:

Hollywood Fats Band...Rock This House.

Little Walter...The Chess Years '52-'63.

Louis Jordan... Louis Jordan '38-'50 JSP Box Set.

Kid Ramos...West Coast House Party.

Little Charlie and the Nightcats...Captured Live.

Sonny Boy Williamson...The Chess Years.

 Sensational Midnight Willie...Best of Live.

T-Bone Walker...The Imperial Recordings '50-'54.

Junior Watson...Long Overdue.

 Rod Piazza...Live at BB Kings.

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