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Do The Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas - Stax Remaster release review
I have just listened to the new remastered release of Rufus Thomas "Do the Funky Chicken" release. The recording just got to put a smile on your face. Originally released back in 1970 these recordings are quite entertaining.…
Continue Reading »LIVE FROM THE LONG ISLAND BLUES WAREHOUSE - THE SEAN CHAMBERS BAND - New release review
ON SEPTEMBER 20 Just received and listened to about 10 times, the new Sean Chamber Band recording. This things screams! If you like your blues down and dirty and screaming with guitars riffs that twist your mind, you've…
Continue Reading »I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer-songwriter and record producer. Born in Dawson and later moved to Macon, he began touring with blues guitarist Johnny Jenkins and served as…
Continue Reading »Bald-Headed Woman - J.T. Lauritsen
Jan Tore Lauritsen - Vocals, accordion (JT for short) is 42 years old living in Lillestrom, Norway. He began playing at the early age of 6 and pretty much immediately got interested in the Blues and related music…
Continue Reading »Woman to Woman - Shirley Brown - Remaster release Sept 13 - Review
This release by Shirley Brown is just a blast. Shirley is backed by Donald "Duck" Dunn and the Memphis Horns. There just isn't a lot of good music like this being released. I thoroughly loved listening to this…
Continue Reading »This Week at Mayne Stage - September 7-September 12
CHICAGO, IL (September 7, 2011) Mayne Stage proudly presents an eclectic schedule of entertainment this week with The Bernie Mac Foundation presents: Jazz and Soul Session with Jonathan Butler, Haymarket Opera presents "Aci, Galatea, e Polifemo" and live…
Continue Reading »Steady Love - Maria Muldaur - New Release review- SET FOR WORLD-WIDE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27
I have been listening to Maria Muldaur's new release Steady Love. This release is very musically strong with mostly upbeat Elvin Bishop/Little Feat/Gospel, slinky, funky tunes. Instrumentation is tight and Maria keeps the music flowing from beginning to…
Continue Reading »From the Old School - Guitar Shorty
Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney, September 8, 1939, Houston, Texas, United States) is an American blues guitarist. He is well known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Billboard magazine said, “his galvanizing guitar work…
Continue Reading »My Give A Damn Gave Out - Latimore
Benjamin "Benny" Latimore (born 7 September 1939, Charleston, Tennessee), usually known professionally simply as Latimore, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. He was born in Charleston, Tennessee, and was influenced by country music, his Baptist church…
Continue Reading »Good Morning Little School Girl - The Ford Blues Band
It was 1969 when Patrick Ford first came onto the San Francisco blues scene with brother Robben Ford. During the 70’s he spent time working with his brothers Robben and Mark in the Charles Ford Band and then…
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