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Work With Me Annie - Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003), born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first proto-rock 'n' roll…
Continue Reading »WNTI 91.5 Rock-it Science with Greg Lewis - Playlist November 17, 2011
On The Road Again (alternate take), Canned Heat, Uncanned The Best Of... Start: 20:02:00 End: 20:09:00 Duration : 7:00 Can't Find My Way Home, Bonnie Bramlett, Piece Of My Heart :The Best Of 1969-78 Start: 20:10:00 End: 20:13:00…
Continue Reading »Ball and Chain - The Strata-tones
Bright Lights, Big City and the 1950's Blues scene. Dark, raucous clubs. Brightly lit marquees upon worn brick exteriors. The moment you enter the door, the heat hits you. The sights, smells, and primitive sounds within. This is…
Continue Reading »Brush With The Blues - Broken Arrow Blues Band
Got to love a band from Detroit playing Jeff Beck and calling it blues... my kind of band. I'm working on getting a bio and more info. In the mean time ENJOY! Detroit Style Electric Blues & Boogie…
Continue Reading »Devil Down Records Artist Earl "Little Joe" Ayers
Here's an honest blues musician who is obviously uncomfortable in front of the camera... but he still tells a good story!Earl “Little Joe” Ayers is a blues guitarist and singer based in Holly Springs, Mississippi. For over thirty…
Continue Reading »Update on Rod Piazza - Tour Schedule
ROD PIAZZA This past June saw the release of Rod Piazza's 25th recording "Almighty Dollar" on Delta Groove Music and the response so far has been strong. The CD has been riding high on the charts since its…
Continue Reading »Blind Raccoon artist: Levee Town - Pages of Paperwork - new recording review
I just received the new recording "Pages of Paperwork" by Levee Town. An assembly of 14 original tunes, Levee Town explores a lot of territory with a solid rhythm section of Jacque Garoutte on bass and vocals and…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - 1960 National 1210 Twin-Tone Amplifier Demo
The Valco 1210 is a simple 3 tube amp (5Y3, 6V6, 12AX7) with volume and tone controls, 3 inputs, and a pair of Rola 6" x 11" speakers. While about comparable to a Fender Champ in wattage, the…
Continue Reading »TIM SEARCY - WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE- Mike Packer correspondent
Tim Searcy is no ordinary song and dance man. I realize that this blog is about blues but after hearing his music which is rooted in gospel and R&B and the fact that he is Al Green's cousin…
Continue Reading »SF's Psychedelic Rockers Electric Shepherd Playing "Help Save KUSF" Benefit - Fri. Dec. 2 At Rock-It Room
SF's Psychedelic Rockers Electric Shepherd Playing "Help Save KUSF" Benefit - Fri. Dec. 2 At Rock-It Room "Warrior music...driving and strong...last two tracks, which happen to total over twenty minutes combined, are worth digging into and are where…
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