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Country girl - Lucille Spann
b. Mahalia Lucille Jenkins, 23 June 1938, Bolton, Mississippi, USA. Spann sang gospel to start with, both in Mississippi and later in Chicago, where she lived in her early teens. In the 60s, she met the great blues…
Continue Reading »Country Woman - Will Batts
Fiddler Will Batts was the primary instrumentalist in Jack Kelly's South Memphis Jug Band, a popular string band whose music owed a heavy debt to the blues as well as minstrel songs, vaudeville numbers, reels and rags. Born…
Continue Reading »County Jail - Big Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953) was an American Chicago blues pianist and singer, active in Chicago in the 1940s. Born Major Merriweather (or Merewether) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he was a self-taught…
Continue Reading »Coventus, The Eye Of The Heart - Norine Braun - New Release Review - Ellis James, guest writer
I just received the newest release,Coventus, The Eye Of The Heart, from Norine Braun. The opening track, Lightning Strikes Twice displays an nterplay between smooth guitar, keyboard and wonderfully comforting and well trained voice elicit memories and best…
Continue Reading »COW COW BLUES - COW COW DAVENPORT
Charles Edward "Cow Cow" Davenport (April 23, 1894 – December 3, 1955) was an American boogie woogie piano player. He also played the organ and sang. He was born in Anniston, Alabama. Arnold Caplin, on the liner notes…
Continue Reading »Cozmik Records artist: The JC Smith Band - Love Mechanic - New release review
I just received the newest release, Love Mechanic, from The JC Smith Band, and it's a ripper. Opening with jump track, Jump For Joy, Smith is out of the box on lead vocals pushed notably by Donnie Green…
Continue Reading »CPL Records artist: Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band- Standing On Faith - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Standing on Faith, from Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band and it's a cool blend of R&B, soul, reggae and blues. Opening with Clintonesque/ Prince Intro, you…
Continue Reading »Cradlerock - Matt O'Ree Band
Matt O'Ree has been cranking out the blues-rock since he was an early teen. With all the trappings of a genuine guitar hero, he plays with fire in his fingers and blues in his soul. At age 13,…
Continue Reading »Craig Chaquico signs with Blind Pig!
CRAIG CHAQUICO SIGNS WITH BLIND PIG RECORDS! Craig Chaquico, a chart-topping guitarist in both the rock and jazz fields, has signed with noted roots label Blind Pig Records to record a blues-based album. Chaquico was a central figure…
Continue Reading »CRAIG FINN announces new solo album "I Need A New War" | April 26 Partisan Records | Hear new single "Blankets" at NPR | UK tour dates coming up
CRAIG FINN ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM I NEED A NEW WAR FIRST SONG, BLANKETS, PREMIERES TODAY VIA NPR - LISTEN HERE UK TOUR DATES THROUGH FEB + MARCH I NEED A NEW WAR ARRIVES APRIL 26 ON PARTISAN…
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