
Lost John Boogie – Wayne Raney
Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player.Raney was born on a farm with a foot deformity and could not do heavy labor. After learning to play harmonica at an early age, he moved to Piedras Negras, Mexico at...

All Along the Watchtower – Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson’s stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award and five nominations, platinum album, Top 10 hits like “Cliffs Of Dover,” praise from critics and the esteem of his peers. But the...

$10 CD/LP Sale – Fat Possum Newsletter
$10 Summer Sale CDs and LPs are $10.Double LPs and Picture Discs are $15.Visit the Fat Possum Store to begin shopping.

Blue – Cassie Taylor – New Release Review
I just received the newest effort, Blue, by Cassie Taylor and it's really good! Yes, she's Otis Taylor's daughter but her music is in a different universe. This album doesn't fit into the standard "Blues" mold but I actually quite liked the record. Taylor wrote all 10...

Man’s Gotta be a Stone – Colin James
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.In 1988, following his association with...

No Money – Lil’ Son Jackson
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins.Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle Four. He...
I’m Sittin’ On Top Of The World – Beale Street Rounders
There are no photos of the Beale Street Rounders as a group. They were a Memphis, TN. group that only cut two sides, resulting in one 78 RPM record.On this release the song was credited to Davenport. The song was actually composed by Walter Vinson & Lonnie Chatmon of...

Drivin’ That Thing – Dan Pickett
Reissuers have unearthed little information about Dan Pickett Born August 31, 1907 in Pike County, AL Died August 16, 1967 in Boaz, AL : He may have come from Alabama, he played a nice slide guitar in a Southeastern blues style, and he did one recording session for...
Playlist-links for Aug 16 2012 ‘Rock-it Science’
'Rock-it Science' with Greg Lewis Thursdays 8-10pm WNTI 91.9 Hackettstown NJ wnti.org AUG 16, 2012 8-10PM hr 1 http://www.sendspace.com/file/rvnt6e hr 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/mkjbrf Playlist Songs---SONG------ARTIST----ALBUM------- Baby When The Sun Goes Down,...

Mamaluchi – Willie King and the Liberators
Willie King (March 18, 1943 – March 8, 2009) was an award-winning blues guitarist and singer, known for shunning fame and playing at a local bar in Mississippi.King was born in Prairie Point, a community in Noxubee County, Mississippi near the Alabama border. Prior to...
