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You See Me Laughin" - Various Artists
Another interesting Blues DVD that yu gotta check out! "You See Me Laughin" takes us onto the road and into the homes of R. L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, T-Model Ford, Cedell Davis, Johnny Farmer, and Asie Payton -…
Continue Reading »Big Boss Man - Cedell Davis
CeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis, 9 June 1927, Helena, Arkansas) is a blues guitarist and singer.Davis is most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis plays guitar using a table knife in his fretting hand in…
Continue Reading »Mr Lucky - Pinetop Perkins - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
I believe that this song is actually called Merry Christmas Baby by John Lee Hooker. Joseph William Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011), known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues musician, specializing…
Continue Reading »Interview - Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Joseph William Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011), known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues musician, specializing in piano music. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock and…
Continue Reading »Stovall Farms Home of Muddy Waters - Pretty Interesting
This cabin is one of several still standing on the property of the Stovall Irrigation Company, formerly Stovall's Plantation, outside of Clarksdale, Mississippi. McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters) lived here as a child. It was a former slave…
Continue Reading »Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey - Part 5
Next to last clip from Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey. Check out the film. You'll like it. Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Gibson GA-20 (1956)
Gibson GA20 (1955) Speaker Config: Jensen P12R Wattage: 12w Tube Setup: 5Y3, 2x6V6, 12AY7s If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for…
Continue Reading »You Can Get What You Want - Johnny B. Moore
Johnny B. Moore (born Johnny Belle Moore, January 24, 1950, Clarksdale, Mississippi) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Koko Taylor's backing band in the mid 1970s, but…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Building A Cigar Box Guitar Part 5
Installation 5 of building your own cigar box guitar. Enjoy! “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, venues…
Continue Reading »7th Annual Alabama Cigar Box Guitar Festival - June 3rd and 4th, 2011 – Huntsville, Alabama
The 7th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival will take place in the Flying Monkey Arts Center located at Lowe Mill. The address is 2211 Seminole Drive Southwest Huntsville, AL 35805. Here is a schedule of events during the…
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