Reviews
← All columns Sort by: Newest Title
Yank Rachell and Homesick James 5-28-93 Chicago Blues Fest
Born James Rachell, his career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, and was often teamed with the guitarist and singer Sleepy John Estes. He grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee, but in 1958 moved north to Indianapolis during…
Continue Reading »Yank Rachell on the death of John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson 1914-1948
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 — June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson. This is Sonny Boy I as opposed to…
Continue Reading »Yardbirds, Mitch Ryder, Lazy Lester, Joe-El Sonnier, Robby Krieger headline Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival, May 27-28
THE YARDBIRDS, MITCH RYDER, ROBBY KREIGER, JO-EL SONNIER, BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY, LAZY LESTER, DWAYNE DOPSIE, BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX & THE GOLDEN EAGLES DOUG KERSHAW AND MICHAEL DOUCET, HEADLINE 28th ANNUAL SIMI VALLEY CAJUN & BLUES MUSIC…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Blues - Crying Sam Collins
Sam Collins (August 11, 1887 - October 20, 1949) who was sometimes known as Crying Sam Collins and also, according to one authoritative website,as Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy Woods, Bunny Carter, and Salty Dog Sam,…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Blues - Crying Sam Collins
Sam Collins (August 11, 1887 - October 20, 1949) who was sometimes known as Crying Sam Collins and also, according to one authoritative website, as Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy Woods, Bunny Carter, and Salty Dog…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Blues - Joe Darensbourg and His Dixie Flyers w/ Fate Marable
Fate Marable (2 December 1890 – 16 January 1947) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. Marable was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and learned piano from his mother. At age 17, he began playing on the steam boats plying…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Records artist: Cassie Taylor - Out Of My Mind - New Release Review
I just received a copy of the new release, Out Of My Mind, by Cassie Taylor and she just keeps getting better! This release of 12 original tracks opens with Ol' Mama Dean, a soulful strut with a…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Records artist: Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Guy Davis - Fight On! True Blues Vol 2 - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Fight On! True Blues Vol 2, by Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Guy Davis and it's pure roots blues. Opening with We Are Almost Down To…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Records artist: Eden Brent - Jigsaw Heart - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (May 6, 2014), Jigsaw Heart, from Eden Brent. This new release has a definite weight toward country music but remaining all Eden. The opening track, Better This Way is a solid ballad…
Continue Reading »Yellow Dog Records artist: The Soul of John Black - A Sunshine State of Mind - New Release Review
I just received the new release, A Sunshine State Of Mind, from The Soul of John Black and it's really enjoyable. John A. Bigham, playing most of the parts as singer, songwriter and instrumentalist really delivers a nice…
Continue Reading »