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Doctor Medicine - Jack Kelly and his South Memphis Jug Band
Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band (1933-1939, BDCD-6005) Twenty years have passed since Bengt Olsson's monograph, 'The Memphis Blues", was published. To this day our knowledge of the city's musical development is largely based on his…
Continue Reading »Doctor Ross's Boogie - Dr. Isaiah Ross
Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993), aka Doctor Ross, the harmonica boss, was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer — a one-man band[2] — who was born Charles Isaiah Ross, in Tunica,…
Continue Reading »Document Records - Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 3 - New release Review
I just received the newest release, Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 3 and it's a lot of fun! Led Belly opens with Christmas Is Coming, a rudimentary Led Belly chant blues followed by Rev JM Gates in a rousing…
Continue Reading »Document Records release - Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 4 1925 ~1962 - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 4 1925~1962 from Document Records and it covers a lot of area. Opening disc one is Charles Brown's R&B classic, Please Come Home For Christmas. Roy Milton And…
Continue Reading »Documentary - Manny Sayles
A longtime fixture in New Orleans, Emanuel Sayles (b - January 31, 1907)was a valuable supportive player and an occasional soloist for decades. Although he studied violin and viola early on, Sayles was self-taught on banjo and guitar.…
Continue Reading »Dog House Boogie - Seasick Steve
Steven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, (born 1941) is an American blues musician. He plays (mostly personalized) guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work. Wold made his first UK television appearance on…
Continue Reading »Dog House Records artist: Harpdog Brown - Travelin" With The Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Travelin' With The Blues, by Harpdog Brown and I really like it. Opening with Better Days, a rolling blues number, Harpdog is upfront on vocal and his…
Continue Reading »Dogs Life - Tommy Schneller
Er hat sich ein paar Jahre Zeit gelassen mit einer neuen CD. Doch das Warten hat sich gelohnt: Tommy Schneller macht seinem Namen alle Ehre mit der neuen CD „Smiling For A Reason“. 2010 bekam Schneller das Angebot…
Continue Reading »DOING THE JAMES BOND WALK - J. W. ALEXANDER
Born: Jan 21, 1916 in Hamilton, MS Died: Jul 8, 1996 in West Hollywood, CA Mississippi-born Alexander was an all-around session musician (bassist, guitarist, singer, drummer and percussionist) and producer who recorded extensively with 1960s and '70s soul…
Continue Reading »Dollar Got The Blues - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 — September 10, 2005) was an American musician from Louisiana and Texas. He is best known for his work as a blues musician, but embraced other styles of music, having "spent his…
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