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Blues for T-Bone - Duke Robillard
Guitarist. Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. Producer. Session musician. And a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. And every one of those names has shared recording studio space or stage time with a man…
Continue Reading »Blues For The Blues - The Hamsters
Our guitarist/singer Slim is featured in a new bookazine from Guitarist magazine which was released on 3rd December 2010, called 'Guitarist's Blues Guitar Heroes'. Slim's been asked to contribute a monthly column in 2011 to Guitar Buyer magazine…
Continue Reading »Blues For The Blues - The Hamsters
The Hamsters are a band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.They performed their first live show at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, on 1 April 1987. They initially played in local pubs with no ambitions to take themselves seriously or to…
Continue Reading »Blues For The Red Boy - Todd Rhodes
Todd Rhodes (August 31, 1900 – June 4, 1965) was an American pianist and arranger and was an early influence in jazz and later on in R&B.He was born Todd Washington Rhodes, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Rhodes attended both…
Continue Reading »Blues For the West Side - Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters
Ronnie Earl (born Ronald Horvath, March 10, 1953, Queens, New York, is an American blues guitarist and music instructor.Earl collected blues, jazz, rock and soul records while growing up. He studied American History at C.W. Post College on…
Continue Reading »Blues for Two (E-Cavaquinho) - MSTR Trio
Markus Strasser is an instrumental teacher and lives in Neuötting (administrative district Altötting, Upper Bavaria). He has studied music educational theory and psychology at the university of Passau and published in 2004 his CD "Kiss me, I'm Frog".…
Continue Reading »Blues Foundation announces 32nd Annual Int'l Blues Challenge, Keeping the Blues Alive event
RISING BLUES STARS BATTLE IT OUT IN MEMPHIS THIS FEBRUARY AT THE BLUES FOUNDATION’S 33rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE The Blues Foundation will also bestow 16 individuals and organizations with its prestigious Keeping the Blues Alive Awards MEMPHIS, Tenn.…
Continue Reading »Blues Foundation kicks off 33rd Int'l. Blues Challenge with free concert in Clayborn Temple 1/31
THE BLUES FOUNDATION KICKS OFF ITS 33RD INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE WITH A FREE CONCERT ON JANUARY 31 The IBC’S International Showcase will feature top blues acts from around the world performing at Memphis’ historic Clayborn Temple MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The blues will…
Continue Reading »Blues Foundation Touts Guitarist Dave Widow's CD "Waiting For The World To End" As One Of Five Finalists In "Best Self-Produced CD
BLUES FOUNDATION TOUTS DAVE WIDOW'S "WAITING FOR THE WORLD TO END" AS ONE OF FIVE FINALISTS IN "BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD" CONTEST; WINNER ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 2ND AT 29TH IBC FINALS IN MEMPHIS TN (MEMPHIS) - "Waiting…
Continue Reading »Blues from Blues Kitchen - Sam Hare, Mal Barclay, Lee Sankey
Footage starts with an Otis Span inspired piano solo from Joe Glossop. Then Sam Hare and Mal Barclay lay down some sweet blues. Mal paying in the style of T-Bone Walker. Lee Sankey harmonica, Jamie Lawrence bass, Rob…
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