One Of These Days – Big Boy Spires
Arthur "Big Boy" Spires (February 25, 1912 - October 22, 1990) was an American blues singer and guitarist, who recorded for a number of record labels in Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s. Spires was born in Natchez, Mississippi (some sources give his birthplace as Yazoo...
CRYING – BLUE SMITTY
Claude "Blue Smitty" Smith, b Nov 26, 1924, in Marietta, Arkansas allegedly taught Muddy Waters, already an accomplished slide guitar player in the 1940s, how to finger the fretboard of his instrument. Smitty's lightning runs on "Crying" are simply breathtaking, and...
BLUES ALL DAY LONG – BOSTON BLACKIE AND OTIS BIG SMOKEY SMOTHERS
Blackie Boston Born: Nov. 6, 1943 Panola, AL R&B Vocals, Guitar aka Bennie Joe Houston Source: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Boston Blackie (Bennie Joe Houston) (aka Dog Man) - Died 7-11-1993 in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Shot ( Blues ) Born 11-6-1943 in Panola, AL, U.S. -...
Crossroad Blues – Rory Block
Aurora "Rory" Block (born November 6, 1949, Princeton, New Jersey, United States) is an American female blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style. Aurora Block was born in Princeton and grew up in Manhattan. Her father, Allan Block, ran...
ANNA LEE – ROBERT NIGHTHAWK
Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician, who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. Born in Helena, Arkansas, he left home at an early age to become a busking musician, and...
Buy You A Chevrolet – Charlie and the Fez Kings
Charlie heard a great band called Bluebird at an early age and was stricken by this sound. Leaving the hometown of Quincy, Illinois after high school and hitting bigger venues in Peoria and Kansas City. Charlie traveled and worked across the nation before settling in...
I Love My Man – Laura-May & The Bel Airs
Laura-May is a singer from the east coast of Scotland. She is signed with Lewis Hamilton Music Label and has worked with a number of bands, playing in a wide variety of styles. She is currently fronting two bands, The Bel-Airs and most recently Laura-Mays Blue Rays,...
Best Weekly Blues Jam In Socal!! Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome Special Guests Blues Bullet This Wednesday
The Best Blues Jam In Southern California: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome Blues Bullet To Wednesday's Jam At the Tavern - November 7th, 8 to 11 P.M. FREE! (VENTURA) - The best weekly Blues Jam in...
Stony Plain Records artists: Habib Koite’ and Eric Bibb – New Release Review
I have just received Brothers In Bamako, the newest recording from American singer/guitarist Eric Bibb and West African singer/guitarist Habib Koite'. This recording will hit the streets on November 6, 2012. This is an interesting blend of American folk/blues and West...
Blowout Sale “These Prices Are Insane”
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS EMAIL AS HTML / WEB-PAGE It's that time of the year again…the annual end of the year Blowout Sale! This is your chance to get some of Delta Groove's most honored and acclaimed releases at drastically reduced prices. Whether you are...