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STATEMENT FROM RUF RECORDS PRESIDENT TOM RUF ON THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY BLUES ARTIST LOUISIANA RED
ATLANTA, GA – Tom Ruf, president of Ruf Records, issued the following statement upon hearing of the death over the weekend of legendary bluesman Louisiana Red, who passed away February 25 at a hospital in Germany after a…
Continue Reading »Paul Thorn's 'What The Hell Is Going On' CD due out May 8
PAUL THORN’S WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON? DUE MAY 8 On new album, Thorn tries something fun and different — covering songs he loves by other songwriters TUPELO, Miss. — Paul Thorn took an unexpected detour on…
Continue Reading »I55 Artist : Fred Sanders New Release: Long Time Comin' - Review
I just received the new I55 Records release, Long Time Comin' by Fred Sanders. The release is made up of 12, 10 of which were composed by Sanders and the band. The first track out of the chute…
Continue Reading »Been To Kansas City -Big Joe Turner With Jay Mc Shann and Roy Montrell
Roy Montrell (27 February 1928, New Orleans, Louisiana - 16 March 1979, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) was a rhythm & blues guitarist who performed as a session musician for many famous artists, as well as performing some of his…
Continue Reading »Wine Headed Woman - Jimmy Burns
Singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Jimmy Burns is a contemporary bluesman who combines his Delta roots with R&B and soul to come up with a sound uniquely his own. Burns is a charismatic performer with an expressive, soulful, voice…
Continue Reading »Ray "Hound Dog" Fuller
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Continue Reading »Tupelo Honey/Just Like A Woman - Richie Havens
Richard P. "Richie" Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an African American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and…
Continue Reading »Gettin' Old And Gray - Howlin Wolf w/ Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) was an American blues guitarist. He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953. His raucous, distorted guitar playing features on Howlin'…
Continue Reading »Spanish Melody & Swing - Slim GAILLARD & His Trio
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (January 4, 1916 – February 26, 1991) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout". (In addition to speaking 8…
Continue Reading »County Jail - Big Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953) was an American Chicago blues pianist and singer, active in Chicago in the 1940s.Born Major Merriweather (or Merewether) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he was a self-taught pianist.…
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