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Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra - Along The Way
Clarence Hines is a trombone player, writer, and teacher who has spent his career playing all over the world and helping the next generation of players find their sound. Right now, he hangs his hat at the University…
Continue Reading »Clarence Hollimon
Birthplace: Houston Birthdate: 10/24/1937 Deathdate: 4/23/2000 A product of Houston's Fifth Ward, Hollimon got his first break in 1954 when, at age 17, he toured with a top show band, the Bill Harvey Orchestra. After an influential stint…
Continue Reading »Clarence Spady and Michael Powers
Clarence Spady returns with the release of Just Between Us on Severn Records, his first studio recording in over ten years. Once described as "the future of the blues" by Bill Dahl (Chicago Tribune), his sound has matured…
Continue Reading »Clarinet blues - Gene Sedric, Mezz Mezzrow, Red Richards, Kansas Fields
Gene Sedric (June 17, 1907, St. Louis, Missouri – April 3, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He acquired the nickname "Honey Bear" in the 1930s because of his large camelhair coat.…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale Blues - Arthur Neilson
Arthur Neilson born and raised in New York City, taught himself to play guitar on an electric Teisco Del Rey at age fifteen. After purchasing a Harmony acoustic, he honed his folk repertoire and fingerpicking skills. Then, one…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale Blues - Arthur Neilson
Arthur Neilson born and raised in New York City, taught himself to play guitar on an electric Teisco Del Rey at age fifteen. After purchasing a Harmony acoustic, he honed his folk repertoire and fingerpicking skills. Then, one…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale Mississippi Blues Delta Blues Museum Crossroads
Part 1 of the 15 min. Documentary featuring Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta Blues Museum, Daddy Rich, Razorblade, DBM Students, CV Veal, and more. By Raul Martinez courtesy BareFoot Workshops "Just A Feeling" “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale, Mississippi's 9th annual Juke Joint Festival is "half blues festival, half small-town fair and all about the Delta"
JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL CELEBRATES MISSISSIPPI LIVING DELTA'S BLUES HERITAGE April 12, 2012 (Clarksdale, Mississippi) – Clarksdale, Mississippi’s Juke Joint Festival & Related Events may only be on its 9th edition, but it is already the stuff of blues…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale, Mississippi's Cat Head blues store celebrates 10 years of success
Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art in Clarksdale, Mississippi, celebrates 10th anniversary with free blues events – August 10-12, 2012 (Cat Head store in Clarksdale. Photo art by Chuck Lamb.) (CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI) – 10 years ago, marketing…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale, Mississippi's DELTA BUSKING FESTIVAL returns with 2 stages over 3 days!
Clarksdale, Mississippi's 2nd annual Delta Busking Festival pays tribute to blues music's street musician tradition DELTA BUSKING FESTIVAL FEATURES THE HISTORIC STREETS OF CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, AS A FREE STAGE FOR THE BLUES Clarksdale, Mississippi – This weekend, the…
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