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Drown In My Own Tears - Billie & The Kids
Billie & the Kids got together in the Summer of 2009, all sharing the passion and true love to the old-style and sounding blues and rhythm & blues music. Our great and lovely Billie is one of a…
Continue Reading »Drown In My Own Tears - Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Haskins on January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise.…
Continue Reading »Drown In My Own Tears - Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. One of three noted guitarists, with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, to have played with The Yardbirds, Beck also formed The Jeff Beck Group and…
Continue Reading »Drown In My Own Tears- Charlie Wood & the New Memphis Underground
Charlie Wood is a talented and versatile singer, songwriter and keyboardist whose eclectic musical style incorporates elements of popular music, jazz, blues and traditional r&b. Born in Memphis, TN in 1967, Charlie studied classical piano from an early…
Continue Reading »Drown In My Tears - Troyce Key
b. 1937, Jordon Plantation (70m from Monroe), Louisiana, USA, d. 9 November 1992, Oakland, California, USA. In the early 50s Key became interested in blues after hearing a record by Lightnin’ Hopkins and he began playing guitar following…
Continue Reading »Drowning on Dry Land - Greg Koch
Tucked away in Midwestern obscurity, Greg Koch was a diamond in the ruff, the best kept secret in the guitar firmament. But at some point, he decided to make his move and conquer the world with his unique…
Continue Reading »drum solo with Canned Heat - Fito De La Parra
Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra (born 8 February 1946, Mexico City) is a Mexican drummer, best known as a longtime member of Canned Heat Fito de la Parra began playing drums professionally from the age of 14. In…
Continue Reading »Drunk - Tommy Tucker
Robert Higginbotham better known by his stage name, Tommy Tucker (March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982) was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for the 1964 hit song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers", that went to…
Continue Reading »Drunken Hearted Man - RAMBLIN' MATT
Ramblin' Matt is Mateo Garcia-Martin, originally from Spain now living in London. Since I can remember I have been fascinated by the blues in all its forms but to me there is nothing like the raw sound of…
Continue Reading »Dry River - Prayin' for the Rain - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Prayin' for the Rain, by Dry River and it's quiet and introspective. Opening with Lift This Stone, singer/guitarist Oliver Althoen performs a real nice contemporary Robert Johnson…
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