Sittin And Drinkin – Christine Kittrell
Christine Kittrell (August 11, 1929 – December 19, 2001) was an American R&B singer, who first recorded tracks in 1951 with Louis Brooks and his Band. In 1954 she recorded tracks for the Republic record label, two of which featured Little Richard on piano and a third...
Havin’ A Hard Time – BILLY FLYNN
Over the last 40 years, Billy Flynn has played with a “who’s who” of Chicago blues legends including Jimmy Rogers, Jr. Wells, Otis Rush, Pinetop Perkins, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Dawkins, Koko Taylor, Willie Kent and countless others. Billy’s encyclopedic knowledge and...
Lonesome Road Blues – Crying Sam Collins
Sam Collins (August 11, 1887 - October 20, 1949) who was sometimes known as Crying Sam Collins and also, according to one authoritative website, as Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy Woods, Bunny Carter, and Salty Dog Sam, was an early American blues singer and...
VERY SPECIAL BLUES SHOW! – THIS MONDAY, AUG 13, 2012 – MATT HILL – Blues Music Award Winner and more! – IN TARZANA!
THIS MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012 MATT HILL PLUS KIRK FLETCHER, RICK REED & CHRIS MILLAR AWARD-WINNING SOUTHERN BLUES WILD MAN ! plus THE JAY EDWARD BAND! $15 or $20 SUGGESTED DONATION PER PERSON ***************************** THIS UPCOMING MONDAY, AUG 13, 2012 *** MATT...
Down the Road a Piece – Freddie Slack
Frederick Charles Slack (August 7, 1910 – August 10, 1965) was an American swing and boogie-woogie pianist and bandleader.Born in Viroqua, Wis., he learned to play drums as a boy. Later took up xylophone and at 13 changed to piano. He studied with a local teacher...
Blues Medley – SNUFF JOHNSON
Texas country bluesman Alfred "Snuff" Johnson has played guitar since the 1920s, but didn't perform "professionally" for another 60 years, and wasn't recorded until 1994. Johnson was born in Cedar Creek, TX to parents Frank and Pearl Lee Johnson, who were...
Yes I Know – Annisteen Allen
Annisteen Allen, born Ernestine Letitia Allen (November 11, 1920, Champaign, Illinois - August 10, 1992, Harlem, New York City) was an American blues singer.Allen's first recordings were made in 1945, and included "Miss Annie's Blues" and "Love for Sale". She sang...
Get out of My Life, Woman – Kevin Scott’s 5 Spot Jam
Kevin Scott - BassDerek Trucks - Slide guitarDuane Trucks - DrumsJacob Deaton - Guitar, Backing VocalsEric Fontaine - SaxophoneSpencer Pope - KeyboardGregory "Wolf" Hodges - Guitar, Lead VocalsBen Williams - Drums Born in St. Petersburg, FL, on Christmas Day, 1984...
Telephone Blues – Mikey Jr
When blues forums toss your name around with the likes of harmonica masters like Little Walter and Sonny Boy...that has to mean something.Of course, there will always be skeptics; but to the blues fans of the northeast United States, there is no doubt that at just 26...
Journey’s Neal Schon to release new album ‘The Calling’
NEW SOLO ALBUM RELEASED BY FRONTIERS RECORDS 22nd OCTOBER 2012 Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for Journey, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, The Calling - which will be released by Frontiers...