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Come On Home Baby - Hubert Sumlin & Sunnyland Slim
Hubert Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer, best known for his "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions" as a member of Howlin' Wolf's…
Continue Reading »Come On In - Eddie Chamblee
Eddie Chamblee was a good, sometimes inspirational player who made contributions in both big-band and small-combo settings as well as early R&B. Chamblee studied law at Chicago State University, then played with several Army bands from 1941 to…
Continue Reading »Come On In My Kitchen - James "Guitar Slim" Stephens
James “Guitar Slim” Stephens was born on March 10, 1915 near Spartanburg, South Carolina. He began to play the pump organ at the age of 5 and two years later he switched to piano. Slim was so small…
Continue Reading »Come On In My Kitchen - Paddy Milner
Paddy Milner is recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world (just read the praise from Dave Brubeck and Jon Cleary), but also as a superb original songwriter and distinctive singer. As a kid…
Continue Reading »COME ON INTO MY KITCHEN - Leon Russell & Friends
Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music. Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, he…
Continue Reading »Come On Into My Kitchen - Rev KM Williams
Another tribute to Robert Johnson on his Birthday. Born in Clarksville, Texas October 19th, 1956 as KELVIN MARK WILLIAMS. Parents are EDDIE RT WILLIAMS (Father) and SEDDIE MAE CAESAR (Mother). Childhood - Raised near Avery, Texas deep in…
Continue Reading »Come Out the Wilderness - Boyd Rivers & Ruth May Rivers
"Come Out the Wildnerness," performed by Boyd Rivers and his wife Ruth May. Preceded by introduction of themselves and their music. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 30, 1978, at the Rivers' home in…
Continue Reading »Comebacks? They're our specialty.
Major Handy Makes A Comeback - 7 Years After Katrina Major Handy on the beach in Australia, his first tour with MMRF The road back from disaster for a Bluesman At MMRF, we have many artists who have…
Continue Reading »Coming Clearly into Focus ... Hot Tuna Tours Across the USA
Coming Clearly into Focus ... Hot Tuna Heads Out Across the USA January and February (USA) Coming clearly into focus... Hot Tuna is performing to the north, south, east and west this January and February. Their music is…
Continue Reading »Coming From The Old School - Sam Myers
Sam Myers (February 19, 1936 – July 17, 2006) was an American blues musician and songwriter. He appeared as an accompanist on dozens of recordings for blues artists over five decades. He began his career as a drummer…
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