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Another generation bringing the blues. Traditional style buy with a new twist. John Anthony "Jack" White (previously Gillis; born July 9, 1975), often credited as Jack White III,[1] is an American musician, record producer and occasional actor. He…
Continue Reading »Death Letter - LR PHOENIX & ANDRES ROOTS
Andres Roots is a Tallinn-born musician, songwriter, producer and journalist whose award-winning 2010 solo album "Roundabout" yielded the national #1 video hit "Redecoration Day". His songs enjoy airplay on five continents and – mainly as the guitarist and…
Continue Reading »Death Letter - Samuel James
Samuel James is part Bill Withers, part Tom Waits, part James Brown, part Leo Kottke, and part P.T. Barnum. A roots troubadour of the highest order, James will sing you a song with raw, sweat-pouring soul, all the…
Continue Reading »Death Letter - The Blues Band
The Blues Band is a British blues band formed in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann, and vocalist/slide guitarist Dave Kelly, who had previously played with the John Dummer Blues Band,…
Continue Reading »Death Letter - White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American alternative rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White (vocals, guitar, and keyboards) and drummer Meg White (drums and occasional vocals). Jack and Meg…
Continue Reading »Death Letter Blues - Danny Kalb
Danny Kalb has long been recognized as one of America’s foremost guitarists. He is best known as the founding member of the legendary the Blues Project along with Al Kooper, a band that became one of the best-loved…
Continue Reading »Death Letter Blues - Son House
Nothing like the great Son House to close out the evening. Eddie James "Son" House (1902-1988) may have been the most powerful of the Delta Bluesmen. While not as flashy a guitarist as some of his peers such…
Continue Reading »Death Letter Jubilee - The Delta Saints - New Release Review
I just received the newest recordings, Death Letter Jubilee by the Delta Saints. This recording takes a lot of hints from the blues but I'd say a far cry from your typical blues recording. The recording opens with…
Continue Reading »Death Ray Boogie - Stephanie Trick
Stephanie Trick “has come to practically dominate the stride piano field,” notes reviewer Jack Rummel. Harlem stride piano, which developed in the 1920s and ’30s, is an orchestral style of two-handed piano playing that not only swings, but…
Continue Reading »Death Sting Me Blues - Sara Martin with King Olivers Orchestra
Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955) was an American blues singer, in her time one of the most popular of the classic blues singers. She was billed as "The Famous Moanin' Mama" and "The Colored…
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