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I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Until I Die (1959) - Alan Lomax
Miles Pratcher, vocal and guitar; Bob Pratcher, fiddle. Recorded by Alan Lomax in Como, Mississippi. September 22, 1959. From "I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Until I Die," one of five albums commemorating the 50th anniversary of Lomax's "Southern Journey"…
Continue Reading »Double Trouble - Sean Costello
Sean Costello (April 16, 1979 β April 15, 2008) was an American blues musician, renowned for his fiery guitar playing and soulful singing. He released five critically acclaimed albums before his career was cut short by his sudden…
Continue Reading »The crowd pleaser - Guitar Shorty
Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney, September 8, 1939, Houston, Texas) is an American blues guitarist. He is well known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Billboard magazine said, βhis galvanizing guitar work defines modern,…
Continue Reading »First Time I Met The Blues - Buddy Guy
Born and raised in Lettsworth, Louisiana, Guy began learning guitar on a two string diddley bow he made. Later he was given a Harmony acoustic guitar, which, decades later in Guy's lengthy career was donated to the Rock…
Continue Reading »Showing off and having fun - Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence…
Continue Reading »The Blues and a Half - Christian Dozzler & Lazy Roosters
Christian Dozzler (born September 22, 1958, Vienna, Austria) is a blues, boogie woogie and zydeco multi-instrumentalist and singer from Austria, now based in the Dallas/Fort Worth (Texas) area. He plays piano, harmonica, accordion and organ, and writes most…
Continue Reading »Tribute to Elmore - Sunnyland Slim & Eddie Taylor
Eddie Taylor (January 29, 1923 β December 25, 1985) was an American blues guitarist and singer.Born Edward Taylor in Benoit, Mississippi, as a boy Taylor taught himself to play the guitar. He spent his early years playing at…
Continue Reading »Low Down Dirty Blues - Big James Montgomery
The Chicago Playboys first saw the light of day as the back-up band for Chicago blues and soul singer Little Johnny Christian, and the name has been carried forward by two of his former brass men who came…
Continue Reading »Rocket 88 - Rob Rio
Known by some as the "Boss of the Boogie", pianoman/vocalist ROB RIO plays the boogie-woogie and jump blues of the 40's and 50's with a virtuosity and elan that has excited audiences around the world for more than…
Continue Reading »Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, August 19, 20 and 21 in Alberta, Canada!
Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, is a three day event of international blues held every August at the beautiful "Heritage Amphitheatre" in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The festival is produced by Carrol Deen and Cam Hayden, whose deep understanding and…
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