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They Call Me The Cat - MOJO WEBB BAND
Utterly fresh and unique but steeped in the tradition of real, authentic blues, Mojo's music is truly world-class. With charisma and a naturally captivating stage presence, thirty-eight-year-old Mojo breathes new life into roots-based sounds. Equally at home with…
Continue Reading »They Call Me the Snake - Luther ' Snake Boy' Johnson
The confusing plethora of artists working under the name of Luther (nickname here) Johnson can leave even those with a decent knowledge of blues in a major state of confusion. But in this biographical entry, we concern ourselves…
Continue Reading »They're Back! Harvelle's Presents...Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue in Concert
THEY'RE BACK! HARVELLE'S PRESENTS BLOWIN' SMOKE RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE IN CONCERT; SELECTED A "HOT 100 ARTIST FOR 2013" BY MUSIC CONNECTION; LIVE AT HARVELLE'S - ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2014! (Santa Monica, Ca.) - They're back! Iconic…
Continue Reading »They're Back!! "Hot 100" Band Scorch Sisters Blaze The Blues@Silly's This Friday
Music Connection Magazine "Hot 100" Artist Scorch Sisters Are Back...!! *Band Featured In February "Blues Issue" Of The Music Initiative Magazine* (Photo by Suze Lanier-Bramlett) Scorch Sisters (l to r) are keyboardist-vocalist Alicia McCracken Morgan; lead vocalist Francesca…
Continue Reading »Thickfreakness
It's almost impossible to improve on a 2 piece blues band. Raw , gritty and heartfelt... obviously the tv people think so...this band is on commercials and tv shows now. I hope they can maintain their raw energy.…
Continue Reading »Things About Coming My Way
Guy Davis (born May 12, 1952) is a blues guitarist and banjo player, actor, and musician. He is the son of actors Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis. Davis says his blues music is inspired by the…
Continue Reading »Things About Coming My Way
Guy Davis (born May 12, 1952) is a blues guitarist and banjo player, actor, and musician. He is the son of actors Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis. Davis says his blues music is inspired by the…
Continue Reading »Things About Coming My Way - Guy Davis
Guy Davis (born May 12, 1952) is an American blues guitarist and banjo player, actor, and musician. He is the son of actors Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis Davis says his blues music is inspired by…
Continue Reading »Things About Coming My Way - Diamond Jim Greene w/ Lamont Harris
I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago until I was 12. My family moved a lot spending time in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Kansas and West Virginia. I have performed in numerous blues band configurations…
Continue Reading »Things That I Used To Do - Lefty Dizz
Queen Sylvia Embry bass, Ralph Lapetina piano, others are Ed Madden trumpet, Woody Williams drums. at the Checkerboard. Born Walter Williams in Arkansas in on April 29,1937, Dizz (the nickname was bestowed on him by Hound Dog Taylor…
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