Be Careful With The Blues – Hop Wilson
Hardin "Hop" Wilson (April 27, 1927 – August 27, 1975) was an American Texas blues steel guitar player. Wilson gained the nickname "Hop" as a devolution of "Harp" due to his constant playing of a harmonica as a child. His low sounding playing gave several of his...
I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is an African American singer-songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s on the Hi Records label. Two of her most popular songs are "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down", which...
Big Legged Woman – Cecil Barfield
Better known to the tax man as William Robertson, Cecil Barfield is a true Blues original who recorded this, his debut album with George Mitchell in 1978, originally for the Southland imprint. One of the few active Bluesmen remaining in Georgia at that time, Cecil...
Massa John – Alexander’s Realtimeband
Alan Alexander III is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist with numerous credits. As a performing musician he has toured internationally (US, Europe, the Caribbean and Japan), headlining and opening for artists like UB40, Jimmy Cliff, Ziggy Marley,...
BETE STUY Headed for greatness! – Mike Packer guest writer
This lady is headed for greatness. Coming out of Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn NY BETTE STUY got her chops singing in church. She has worked with some of the biggest names in the business. Ray Charles took an interest in one of her songs and invited her to collaborate but...
Call Me Anything But Call Me – Big Memphis Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey (April 26, 1886? – December 22, 1939) was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record. She was billed as The Mother of the Blues.She began performing at the age of 12 or 14, and...
Little Freddie King’s album re-released, MMRF heads to Jazzfest!
Music Maker heads to Jazzfest! Music Maker is headed to Jazzfest! Artists and staff leave this week to prepare for some awesome shows! Big Ron and Ardie Dean will be down at Jazzfest backing up Ironing Board Sam for his long-awaited return to the festival. Who knows...
Medely – Let’s Buzz
Let's Buzz plays the paladins ...a rock a billy/blues formation from Schiedam HollandMartin van der MoerSerge van der KuilMarcel GootjesThree Dutch friends paying tribute to the work of 'The Paladins', Dave Gonzalez, Thomas Yearsley, Brian Fahey.If you like what I’m...
M.C. Signs Debbie Davies!
Northport NY - M.C. Records is proud to announce the signing of Blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Debbie Davies. Her debut for the label, After The Fall will be released world-wide on July 17. Asked about the signing Debbie said, I am so proud to have signed a deal...
Soulstack’s Debut CD Big Red Garnering Great Reviews and Airplay Across North America
In a few short weeks since its release, the debut album Big Red from Ontario's Soulstack has been getting phenomenal reviews and climbing the radio airplay charts. Here is what reviewers have to say about Big Red: "Musically this album is great; every member of the...