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New Release from: Terry Blankley - Cold Weather Blues - Review
I just received a copy of Terry Blankley's Cold Weather Blues. The recording is made up of 10 (8 original tracks penned by Blankley or cowritten with Michael Wainwright)tracks. Blankley has assembled a tight group of musicians for…
Continue Reading »Women in blues -- Katie Webster
Katie Webster (January 11, 1936 – September 5, 1999), born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, was an American boogie-woogie pianist.Webster was initially best known as a session musician behind Louisiana musicians on the Excello and Goldband record labels, such as…
Continue Reading »Lonesome Road Blues - Franklin "Guitar Frank" Hovington
Franklin "Frank" Hovington (January 9, 1919 – June 21, 1982), also known as Guitar Frank, was an American blues musician. He played the guitar and banjo, and was a singer in the Piedmont style, who lived in the…
Continue Reading »Woman Woman Blues - ISHMAN BRACEY
Ishman Bracey (January 9, 1901 – February 12, 1970) was an American blues singer and guitarist from Mississippi, considered one of the most important early delta blues performers. With Tommy Johnson, he was the center of a small…
Continue Reading »Rock A Boogie Woogie/My Wish - Tommy Keys
Tommy Keys, Finalist at the 22nd International Blues Challenge (IBC's) in Memphis TN, has a winning combination - Barrelhouse Boogie & Blues Piano with moody, Soulful Vocals.Otis Spann, Professor Longhair, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Champion Jack Dupree, and…
Continue Reading »I'm Not Ashamed - Harmonica Shah
Harmonica Shah (born Thaddeus Hall, March 31, 1946, Oakland, California) is an American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer. His playing was influenced by Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Lazy Lester, and Little SonnyBorn in California,…
Continue Reading »Mean Dog Blues - The Hips
We first started in 1975 as Spinifex and practiced in the Salters Point Scout Hall in Manning, South Perth.Our next practice venue was the famous Belle Menzel Florist Shop at 171 William St. We used to practice in…
Continue Reading »Lonsome Blues - Phil Guy
Phil Guy (April 28, 1940 – August 20, 2008) was an American blues guitarist. He was the younger brother of Buddy Guy.Born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, Guy played with the harmonica player Raful Neal for ten years in the…
Continue Reading »33rd Blues Music Award nominees.
The Nominees For Instrumentalist-Horn are: Al Basile Doug James Keith Crossan Sax Gordon Terry Hanck The Nominees For Instrumentalist-Other are: Ben Prestage, diddley bow Lionel Young, violin Otis Taylor, banjo Rich Del Grosso, mandolinSonny Rhodes, lap steel guitar…
Continue Reading »Denver Blues - Tampa Red
Tampa Red (January 8, 1904 – March 19, 1981), born Hudson Woodbridge but known from childhood as Hudson Whittaker, was an American Chicago blues musician.Tampa Red is best known as an accomplished and influential blues guitarist who had…
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