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Jimmy Nolen

Jimmy Nolen (April 3, 1934 – December 18, 1983) was an American guitarist, known for his distinctive "chicken scratch" lead guitar playing in James Brown's bands.Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, Nolen took up the guitar at…

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Dirty Rat - John Mooney

John Mooney (born April 3, 1955) is an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has developed a unique music style by combining Delta blues, with the funky second line beat of New Orleans.…

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Sweet Home Chicago - Adam Gussow

As a blues harmonica player and teacher, Adam Gussow has few peers in the business. Currently an Associate Professor of English and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi with a specialty in blues literature and culture, Gussow…

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What's on Your Mind - Blues Etílicos

Completing 20 years on the road (since 1987), Blues Etilicos is a brazilian blues band that presents a “nacional version” of one of the most popular north-amercian genre. The group has played numerous festivals, performed with many visiting…

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Shake Your Hips - CG & The Hammer

CG & The Hammer has been Israel’s leading Blues-Rock band for more than a decade.In 1999 Dov (“The Hammer”) Hammer and Sagi (CG) Shorer formed the band, influenced by the Blues music and lifestyle that they shared from…

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Wilson T. King

Wilson T. King is the alias of multi-instrumentalist/songwriter and producer Tim Wilson.He is the main exponent of the musical form he mentioned in his Blues Matters interview in May 2010, as "future blues." His debut album, Follow Your…

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Help Me - Paul Orta

Paul Orta has fronted his band The Kingpins (a.k.a. The International Playboys) and various other groups around the world. He has played in the U.S.A., Spain, England, Ireland, France, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Brazil,…

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Steamboat Gwine Round Da Bend - John Fahey

John Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the…

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