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I'm Tore Down - Jeff Healey band
Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey (March 25, 1966 - March 2, 2008) was a blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.Over the years, Healey toured and…
Continue Reading »Crossroads (Not the typical stereotype) - Bill Perry
This is one guy I missed out on. He was only around a few months after I found out about him...pity! William Sanford Perry, (December 25, 1957 - July 17, 2007) born in Goshen, New York, was an…
Continue Reading »Someday After A While - Matt Taylor Band
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Continue Reading »You Upset Me Baby - Jimmy Thackery
Jimmy Thackery (born May 19, 1953, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American blues singer and guitarist.Thackery spent fourteen years as part of The Nighthawks, the Washington, D.C. based blues and roots rock ensemble. After leaving the Nighthawks in 1986,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Masco MA-17 (1946)
Masco Amplifiers were largely a mail order brand available through LaMasco heads with custom speaker cabinets or make a combination amp cabinet. They amps often have multiple speaker outputs to accomodate a variety of speaker combinations. The microphone…
Continue Reading »MY BLACK MAMA - Son House - Buddy Guy
Nice to see old films with two of my alltime favorite players together... Buddy as a young punk. Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE Enjoy! “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over…
Continue Reading »Meet Me In The Bottom - Chester Burnett (Howlin Wolf)
Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.With a booming voice and looming physical presence, Burnett is commonly ranked among the…
Continue Reading »Catfish Blues - Big Jack Johnson
Johnson was born in Lambert, Mississippi. His father was a local musician playing both blues and country ditties at local functions. At the age of 13, Johnson junior was playing guitar with his father's band. By 18, Johnson…
Continue Reading »When The Sun Goes Down - Gary Clark Jr.
Gary really came into my vision during the Crossroads Festival this year when he was one of the most exciting players on board.Gary Clark Jr., acclaimed as the savior of blues, is an American guitarist and actor considered…
Continue Reading »King Edward - I'll Play the Blues
King Edward, Edward Antoine, was born in Rayne, Louisiana. Teaching himself to play the guitar, King became known as “The Blues Picking King”.King Edward lived in Chicago for 15 years where he performed at the Regal Theater and…
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