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Down Home Girl - Alvin Robinson
b. 1937, d. 24 January 1989. Robinson was a New Orleans-based session guitarist, and secured a minor hit in 1964 with a recording of a Chris Kenner song, âSomething You Gotâ. The single was released on Tiger Records,…
Continue Reading »Down Home Shakedown - Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, Big Walter Horton & Dr Ross
Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, Shakey Horton & Dr Ross each playing the harmonica Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE âLikeâ Bmanâs Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will…
Continue Reading »Down In Mississippi - Pinetop Perkins
Joseph William Perkins (July 7, 1913 â March 21, 2011), known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues musician, specializing in piano music. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock and…
Continue Reading »Down In Mississippi - Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces
Ry Cooder And The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces (1988) Ry Cooder And The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces is a feature-length concert film, shot in 16 mm with three cameras in Santa Cruz, Ca. at the Catalyst in 1987…
Continue Reading »Down In Mississippi - Terry Evans
His musical journey began in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the heart of the Delta, where he was born. He was in the church choir as a young person and used to sing tenor, baritone and bass. He jokes that…
Continue Reading »Down in New Orleans - Motel Kingz and Marc Tee
Motel Kingz is the youngest addition within the Dutch blues-scene. The band with itâs home base in Leerdam belongs to the new generation blues bands with a strong growing live-reputation. The band with 4 members headed by the…
Continue Reading »Down In The Alley - Ronnie Hawkins with Jeff Healey
Ronald "Ronnie" Hawkins (born January 10, 1935) is a Juno Award-winning rockabilly musician whose career has spanned more than half a century. Though his career began in Arkansas, USA, where he'd been born and raised, it was in…
Continue Reading »Down In The Alley Records artist: Cort Duggins - Luke's Juke - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Luke's Juke, by Cort Duggins and it's a cool mix of Chicago style blues. Opening with I Can't get You Off My Mind, Babe, Duggins, is a…
Continue Reading »Down In The Alley Records artist: Laurie Jane & The 45's - Late Last Night - Elixir of Sara Martin - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Late Last Night - Elixir of Sara Martin, by Laurie Jane & The 45's and it has a vintage sound and some down right rockin'. Opening with…
Continue Reading »Down In The Alley Records artists: Laurie Jane and The 45's - Midnight Jubilee - New release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Midnight Jubilee, from Laurie Jane and The 45's and it's a lot of fun. Opening with springy, country blues flavored, Wait So Long, featuring Laurie Jane Duggins…
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