WHEN William Smith-Eccles first saw the Blues Brothers film starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, little did he know how it would change his life.

The singer from Derbyshire ended up putting together a successful Blues Brothers tribute show, changing his name by deed poll to Joliet Jake Blues, and causing an a change in the law after wearing Blues Brothers sunglasses on his passport.

Jake and his singing partner Elwood J Blues, formerly known as Mark Moore, will be bringing their Black Rhino Band to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13.

Jake says he changed his name by deed poll 10 years ago, after receiving a letter from attorneys for the star and writer of the 1980 film, Dan Aykroyd, over using the name.

Jake says: "I changed my name for legal purposes. My wife Susan was not very happy about it because I told her six months later. We were in the bank when she found out. I went down to change a mortgage at the bank and met the bank manager a few weeks before and told him I'd changed my name. I then came back with Sue and she wanted to know why he'd called me Jake! The first thing she said is 'I don't know what's happening to you.'"

When Jake changed his name he also caused a passport stir after his picture, with him wearing sunglasses, slipped through the net.

The laws have now been changed so that sunglasses cannot be worn on pictures as a result of Jake wearing his and getting publicity from it.

He says: "I was the first person to wear sunglasses on a British passport. The guy who allowed it doesn't work there any more. They weren't going to let me wear sunglasses on my driving licence but I said I'd worn them on my passport and they said I couldn't have two different pictures identifications."

People who see the show at Huntingdon Hall can also expect a £25,000 stage set including two towers, neon lights, and two American car fronts.

The Black Rhino Band, who have played all over the world, have been together for a decade in various formats, and Jake's son, Stephen Smith-Eccles, plays drums with them.

The special anniversary tour features classic hits such as Everybody, Soul Man, Mustang Sally and Midnight Hour.

Tickets for the gig cost £14 each, with £12.50 concessions, from 01905 611427.