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Grinnin In Your Face - Govt Mule
The first song I ever heard Govt Mule do... it was a good introduction...Son House!!Gov't Mule (pronounced Government Mule) is a Southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project by Warren Haynes…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Mississippi Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 β July 3, 1972) known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was a blues singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style.McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee, near Memphis. His parents,…
Continue Reading »You Gotta Move - Rolling Stones
A modern version of an old Fred McDowell tune.The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones (guitars, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (vocals, harmonica) and Keith Richards (guitars).…
Continue Reading »Prodigal Son - Rev. John Wilkins
Though born in Memphis, Tennessee, Reverend John Wilkins is a child of the North Mississippi Hill Country. His mother was born in Holly Springs and his father was from Hernando. While Wilkins grew up in the city, family…
Continue Reading »Too Afraid To Love You - Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American blues rock music duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2010, the band has sold over 1.7…
Continue Reading »Ain't Goin' To Worry - Roosevelt " Booba" BARNES
I really like this guy. Great voice, just the right amount of polish but not over produced... just in the slot!Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes (September 25, 1936 β April 2, 1996) was an American Delta blues musician.Born in Longwood,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - VOX V15 (1980)
The V15 was a compact five valve (tube) 15 watt amplifier that featured two ECC83, one ECC81, and and two EL-84 tubes. It was produced by the Dallas Industries manufacturing plant in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex England If you…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Building A Cigar Box Guitar Part 7
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Continue Reading »Too Late To Cry - Lonnie Johnson
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 β June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos. Johnson…
Continue Reading »Time Makes Two - Robert Cray
Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues guitarist and singer.Cray started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, his love of blues and soul music flourished…
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