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We are going to do something the Devil ain't done, we fixin' to leave! - Super Chikan
James "Super Chikan" Johnson (born February 16, 1951, Darling, Mississippi) is an American blues musician, based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He is the nephew of fellow blues musician Big Jack Johnson. One commentator noted that Super Chikan, along with…
Continue Reading »WE GONNA MOVE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN - CASEY BILL WELDON
Casey Bill Weldon (December 9, 1909 – 1960s?) was an American country blues musician, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas who later lived and worked in Chicago was known as one of the great early pioneers of the slide…
Continue Reading »We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts. Chas Chandler was born at 35 Second Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After leaving school, he…
Continue Reading »We Juke Up In Here! - Upcoming Film
We Juke Up In Here is a new film and music project from the makers of the award-winning blues movie M For Mississippi: A Road Trip Through the Birthplace of the Blues. Slated for an April 2012 release…
Continue Reading »We Juke Up In Here! New Blues Film We Juke Up In Here Set for April Release on Both Big Screen and DVD
Makers of Award-Winning 2008 Film “M For Mississippi” Return with New Documentary on Mississippi Juke Joints (CLARKSDALE, MS) – The hotly anticipated new blues film, “We Juke Up In Here: Mississippi’s Juke Joint Culture at the Crossroads”, (www.wejukeupinhere.com)…
Continue Reading »We Need to Help Each Other - Lil Mack Simmons
Lil Mack Simmons (January 25, 1933 — October 24, 2000) was an African American, Chicago blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.By the late 1960s, Simmons had redefined his musical style, incorporating an intriguing mix of gospel, country and…
Continue Reading »We Save Music artist: Scott Sharrard - Saving Grace - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the latest release, Saving Grace, from Scott Sharrard and I really like it. Opening with High Cost Of Loving You, a swamp funky rocker, Sharrard shows a really soulful voice and…
Continue Reading »We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue/Give Me Your Love
This is an absolutely terrific song and a largely overlooked guitar player and vocalist outside of a few hit songs that he had. Mayfield was active throughout the 1970s and 1980s, though he had a somewhat lower public…
Continue Reading »We Want the Funk - Grady Thomas
Grady Thomas (born January 5, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is a former member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with…
Continue Reading »We would consider submissions of a better ABB Logo
got an idea? - contact the "BMan" at info@AmericanBluesBlog.com He rules. “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can get out the word on new talent,…
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