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The Togs - Originals - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Originals, by The Togs, a pair of musicians from France. Togs is Peter Callate on lead vocal and guitar and Stag Augagmeur on rhythm guitar. Opening with…
Continue Reading »The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group The Miracles, for which he also…
Continue Reading »The Trail of Time - The Twilite Broadcasters - New Release Review
I just got a copy of the new Twilite Broadcasters recording. It is a nice blend of tunes that I would associate more with bluegrass than blues. Most people don't realize how closely bluegrass (and real country) are…
Continue Reading »The Train - Trevor Sewell
Trevor hails from Newcastle in the N.East of England and is currently resident in Sunderland. The material available on this myspace is split between his Americana based solo project and the Trevor Sewell Blues Project. Trevor has played…
Continue Reading »The Trashman - $5Sugar
The Five Dollar Sugar, of Tulsa, OK, is really something that must be heard, as words can fall short. Setting the stage for a new generation of true musicians, $5 Sugar is putting their trademark "Bluedirt" sound on…
Continue Reading »The Twelves - KOKOMO ARNOLD
Kokomo Arnold (February 15, 1901 – November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. Born as James Arnold in Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, he got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for the Decca label;…
Continue Reading »The Voodoo Boogie - LEE PONS
Lee was born into a musical family--dad was a musician playing with big bands such as Harry Belafonte, Duke Ellington and Danny Kaye. At age 16, Lee was already playing in the clubs around town and later he…
Continue Reading »The Wailin' Jennys premiere a song from their new album "Fifteen" out 10/27
Acclaimed folk trio The Wailin' Jennys announce the release of "Fifteen" Listen to their version of Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" today at Billboard Fifteen, their first new album in six years, will be out on October 27 Select Live Dates Announced September…
Continue Reading »The Walk - Leroy Kirkland
Leroy Kirkland, (February 10, 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock 'n' roll and soul. Kirkland played guitar in southern jazz bands…
Continue Reading »The Walk - Leroy Kirkland's Rock Chas
"Once again Leroy Kirkland was in charge of the session" begins many an account of R&B and vocal group recording activity from the '40s well into the '60s, almost as many as there are jokes that begin "A…
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