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It's "All Jams on Deck" for Blues Fans on New DVD from Acclaimed Filmmaker Robert Mugge
IT’S ALL JAMS ON DECK FOR BLUES FANS WITH FREE COPIES AVAILABLE OF ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER ROBERT MUGGE’S NEW DVD SHOT ONBOARD THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE ATLANTA, GA - All Jams on Deck, the new 96-minute documentary…
Continue Reading »Good Gal Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson I
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson.Williamson was born near Jackson, Tennessee in…
Continue Reading »Betty Jean - Harold Burrage
Harold Edwin Burrage, 30 March 1931, Chicago, Illinois - 25 November 1966, Chicago, IllinoisPianist Harold Burrage started out singing blues and R&B during the 1950s and ended up as a linchpin of the emerging Chicago soul sound of…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 3.28.12
March 28, 2012 Just Announced Pat Travers Band 6/15 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE GROUP MIND 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 The largest stage to see improv in Chicago! UPCOMING SHOWS AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH GREGORY PORTER 4/1 @ 7:30PM…
Continue Reading »Shawn Starski
Shawn Starski was born December 25, 1979 in Detroit Michigan, and began his musical career playing bass in the church band. From there…he was turned on to the blues by his older brother and started playing locally up…
Continue Reading »Fur Peace Summer thru Fall 2012
View this email online. Share This: For Immediate Release: March 29, 2012 (Austin, Texas) - Pierre Bensusan, Chris Hillman, Country Joe MacDonald, Spencer Bohren, Laurence Juber and Frank Vignola! This amazing array of artists and more will perform,…
Continue Reading »The Devil Blues - Jazz Gillum
William McKinley Gillum (September 11, 1904 – March 29, 1966), known as Jazz Gillum, was an American blues harmonica player.He was born in Indianola, Mississippi. After running away from home at the age of seven, Gillum spent the…
Continue Reading »Slow Blues - JULIAN SAS BAND
Asked about influences, Sas replies; when I hear Jeff Beck play it starts to itch. He plays with such simplicity and at the same time with such fanaticism. Unbelievable. I am a real Jimi Hendrix fan too. He…
Continue Reading »There's A (New Blues) Revolution - Catch This Great Band Live 3 Times This Week!
NEW BLUES REVOLUTIONEmbark On Their "Mini Bus Tour Spring 2012" With Shows This Week At:Arcadia Blues Club/March 30; Whisky A Go-Go/April 1; The Gaslamp/April 1 Band Garners "Musical Group Of the Year" Los Angeles Music Awards Nomination Vocalist-pianist…
Continue Reading »Can't Stand The Rain - Oli Brown Band
Late 2002 saw Oli pick up a guitar for the first time. Two and a half years later at age of 15 he was invited to America as the guest of American Blues band Blinddog Smokin’. This first…
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