Soul Food – Guitar Crusher
Sidney Selby is a true blues man. He also goes by 'Bone Crusher' and 'Guitar Crusher', names he earned throughout his career.Born in rural Hyde County N.C. in 1931 during the height of the Depression, he toiled in the cotton fields during his youth but set aside...
THATS ALRIGHT – LIGHTNIN’ SLIM
Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 - July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists. Blues critic Ed Denson has ranked him as one of the five great bluesmen of...
HAMILTON LOOMIS — UPDATED July/August 2012 Schedule
We've added dates to Hamilton's July/August tour! Some shows have advance tickets available -- see below to buy tickets! All Hamilton's tour dates are at www.hamiltonloomis.com/schedule.htm. HOUSTON: On Sat. Aug. 18, Hamilton and Band will be filming an episode of...
My Guy – Mary Wells
Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with The Miracles, The Temptations, The Supremes, and the Four Tops, Wells was said to have been part of the charge in...
Last Time Blues – Papa Charlie McCoy
Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (May 26, 1909 – July 26, 1950) was an African American delta blues musician and songwriter.Born in Jackson, Mississippi, McCoy was best known by the nickname 'Papa Charlie'. He became one of the major blues accompanists of his time. A...
Baby You Got It & I’m The One Who Knows – Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood (born Alfred Jesse Smith, July 26, 1941, Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hit singles: "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign".When Wood was a child, his family moved west to San Pedro in Los...
Hot Tuna comes to Phoenix!
Well, Mesa to be exact. Last night Jorma, Jack and Barry weathered the heat and performed for an intimate crowd of in tune followers at the Mesa Arts Center. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Mesa Arts Center it is certainly one of the finest facilities of...
Hold on to your hiney…
Music Maker's interns keep us moving this summer! Intern Mike with Captain Luke and Corn LewisSummer 2012, Music Maker had four great interns helping with the daily operations in the office.Jeremy Johnston, a rising Junior at Hampshire College, is a Film and Video...
Five Long Years – Mick Jagger/Jeff Beck / Buddy Guy
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and a founder member of The Rolling Stones.Jagger's career has spanned over fifty years. His performance style has been said to...
The Holmes Brothers
Over the course of their 30-plus year career, The Holmes Brothers (bassist/vocalist Sherman Holmes, guitarist/pianist/vocalist Wendell Holmes, drummer/vocalist and brother-in-spirit Popsy Dixon) have been feeding the souls of their devoted and ever-growing fanbase...