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Doves Nest Records artist; Wildcat O'Halloran Band - Cougar Bait Blues - New Release Review
I have been listening to the new release, Cougar Bait Blues, by the Wildcat O'Halloran Band. This recording has a little bit of something for everyone. First the band is fully loaded with 13 musicians playing drums, horns,…
Continue Reading »Down Behind The Rise - Guitar Pete Franklin
b. Edward Lamonte Franklin, 16 January 1928, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, d. 31 July 1975, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. His mother wrote many songs for her lodger Leroy Carr, and Franklin’s interest in music developed early, beginning with piano, on…
Continue Reading »Down Behind The Rise - Pete Franklin
Edward Lamonte Franklin was born in Indianapolis, IN. on January 16, 1928. He made his debut recording as a session guitarist in Chicago backing St. Louis Jimmy on an Opera Records release. In 1949 he cut four songs…
Continue Reading »Down By The River - Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan , the worlds greatest unknown guitar player plays a little Neil Young.Don't get anxious ...he'll kick your butt!! Enjoy! Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click Here “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available…
Continue Reading »Down By The Riverside - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early…
Continue Reading »Down Hearted Blues - Miss Rhapsody With Reuben Cole's Orchestra
Miss Rhapsody With Reuben "June" Cole's Orchestra Recorded 11/21/44, NYC Miss Rhapsody=Viola Wells (vo) (died Dec 22, 1984), Frankie Newton (t), Morris Lounds (ts), Reuben "June" Cole (p), Harold Underhill (g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d) If…
Continue Reading »Down Home Blues - Bryce Janey
Bryce Janey began his career at the age of 13 in his hometown of Marion, IA in a blues-rock trio called The Janey’s. With his mother on drums and his father BillyLee on guitar, The Janey’s played regionally…
Continue Reading »Down Home Blues - Johnnie Billington
Johnnie Billington was born in 1935 in Crowder, Mississippi, a small community on the Quitman/Panola county line. His father was a sharecropper and he grew up working on the farm. He first became interested in music through listening…
Continue Reading »Down Home Blues - Mr. Johnnie Billington
Johnnie Billington was born in 1935 in Crowder, Mississippi, a small community on the Quitman/Panola county line. His father was a sharecropper and he grew up working on the farm. He first became interested in music through listening…
Continue Reading »Down Home Blues - ZZ Hill
Arzell "Z. Z." Hill (September 30, 1935 – April 27, 1984) was an American blues singer, in the soul blues tradition, known for his 1970s and 1980s recordings for Malaco. His 1982 album, Down Home, stayed on the…
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