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Dust My Broom - Duwayne Burnside
Duwayne Burnside was born in the late sixties in Senatobia, Mississippi and grew up hearing his father, R.L. Burnside, and family, as well as neighbors play music; guitar driven Mississippi hill country blues. Along with his family and…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - Fleetwood Mac
Anyone who has ever played slide guitar has played a tribute to Elmore James. Fleetwood Mac was one of the original British bands to exposure America to the Blues acknowledging it and promoting it. I haven't found any…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - Paulie Bignell and Vic Polyik's blues Cosmonauts
Paulie has been manning The Detonaors for the past 12 odd years. Guitar player, band leader, PA operator, producer, booker and good time general lackie. He also plays guitar with the country hillbilly band Gatorbait (5 odd years).…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - T.D. Bell & Erbie Bowser
BOWSER, ERBIE (1918–1995). Erbie Bowser, blues, jazz,qqv and boogie-woogie pianist, was born in Davila, Texas, on May 5, 1918, the youngest of ten children. Bowser's parents moved the family to Palestine, Texas, when he was five. His father…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - T.D. Bell & Erbie Bowser
b. 26 December 1922, Lee County, Texas, USA, d. 8 January 1999. Bell did not take up blues guitar until his early 20s, following military service. The major influence on his style was T-Bone Walker. His band was…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - T.D. Bell & Erbie Bowser
Tyler D. "T.D." Bell (Dec. 26,1922- Jan 1999) Guitarist/vocalist Bell is a local legend, the leader of the hottest band on the East Side, T. D. Bell and the Cadillacs, during the heyday of the Victory Grill in…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - T.D. Bell & Erbie Bowser
BOWSER, ERBIE (1918–1995). Erbie Bowser, blues, jazz,qqv and boogie-woogie pianist, was born in Davila, Texas, on May 5, 1918, the youngest of ten children. Bowser's parents moved the family to Palestine, Texas, when he was five. His father…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - Texas Bluesmen Revue
In February and March 1995, seven Texas Blues musicians set out on a European journey to spread their Texas Style Of Blues from Athens to Amsterdam and many points in-between through four countries. The Texas Bluesmen European Rhythm…
Continue Reading »Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations - Live At The Shamrock - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live At The Shamrock, by Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations and it's tasty. Opening with easy blues rocker, You're Gonna Hear Me On The Radio, with Dustin…
Continue Reading »Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations - My Getaway - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, My Getaway, from Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with Say My Name, Dustin Arbuckle, formerly of Moreland and Arbuckle, is…
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