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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), better known by her stage name Nina Simone (/ˈniːnə sɨˈmoʊn/), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired…
Continue Reading »Danny Draher
Danny Draher, New York Blues & Jazz Society's Best Artist Winner- is a guitarist, singer, musical director, consultant and producer. Born in Indianapolis, he heard the fascinating sounds of Wes Montgomery, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Elvis. He…
Continue Reading »Before I Grow Too Old - Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles (February 21, 1938 – January 14, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles was born as Robert Charles Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana and grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music…
Continue Reading »Blues Before Sunrise - Scrapper Blackwell
Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell (February 21, 1903 – October 7, 1962) was an American blues guitarist and singer; best known as half of the guitar-piano duo he formed with Leroy Carr in the late 1920s and early 1930s,…
Continue Reading »Meet the New Members of the Nick Moss Band (shown with Jimmy Johnson)
Here's your chance to 'meet' the members of Nick Moss' versitile new band, as seen on the January 2012 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise and fine venues across the country. (Look for them at festivals and many other…
Continue Reading »On The Battfield - Hayes McMullan
Haynes McMullan from Tutwiler Mississippi. Hayes McMullen played extensively in the Tallahatchie County area in the 1920's and 1930's performing with Willie Brown who played second guitar behind Hayes singing.Associated with Willie Brown and Charlie Patton. Can't find…
Continue Reading »Weep and Moan - GRESS BARNETT
Caption in Wardlow book reads: "Gress Barnett of Quitmanknew both Sonny Scott , who recorded in 1934, and Salty Dog Sam (Collins) from the McComb area of South Mississippi. Wardlow collection." (Stefan Wirz)Like my Facebook Page, Post your…
Continue Reading »I Got Mud - RJ Howson
Fire branded in the Chicago blues circuit, roots rocker and bluesman RJ Howson picked up his skillful guitar chops performing and jamming with blues icons at Buddy Guy’s Legends club, Rosa’s Lounge, Kingston Mines, BLUES on Halstead and…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Matt Woosey
Combining an explosive slap-and-pick right hand guitar technique and a big-range blues shout, this sort of charismatic performer stops chat in the noisiest bar. But his songwriting is sensitive and soulful. Steadily building a strong national following for…
Continue Reading »Bourbon Street - DOVE AND BOWEEVIL
Think of the blues in the UK and some may argue that Norfolk could well be England's answer to the Delta. Where rivers and skies stretch as far east as the eye can see, it is these vast…
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