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Frankie Boy & The Blues Express - Young Man's Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Young Man's Blues, by Frankie Boy & The Blues Express and it's strong. Opening with Guitar Jr, a cool jam with a funky, James Brown "Boogaloo" feel.…
Continue Reading »Freckle Bandit Records artist: Sista Jean & CB - Requiem for a Heavy-Weight - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Requiem for a Heavy-Weight A tribute to Odetta by Sista Jean & CB and it's deep. Opening with Ledbelly track, Alabama Bound, Jean and CB have a very contemporary sound with super…
Continue Reading »Freddie - James Pigmeat Jarrett
James Pigmeat Jarrett, a blues piano player, born in Cordell, Georgia on December 8, 1899. Pigmeat was active at Cincinnati Blues scene from 1920s, died in Cincinnati, OH on September 5, 1995 at the age of 95. If…
Continue Reading »Freddie Pate - I Got The Blues - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, I Got The Blues, from Freddie Pate and it's quite cool. Opening with Willie Dixonesque, Let the Juke Joint Jump, Pate on lead vocal and guitar has…
Continue Reading »Free bass player Andy Fraser passes - Coincidentally Free guitarist died on this day in 1976 - Our thoughts are with his family
Andy Fraser, who co-wrote the rousing rock anthem "All Right Now" when he was the teenage bassist for the British rock band Free, has died in California at age 62. Fraser had been living in the Southern California…
Continue Reading »Free Blues - Little Michael Terry
THIS ST. LOUIS BASED BLUES/ROCK SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITARIST IS MAKING HIS MARK ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH DIGITAL AND CD SALES. HE HAS SOLD PRODUCT IN SUCH PLACES AS BELGIUM, DENMARK, AUSTRIA, ITALY, AND RUSSIA JUST TO NAME…
Continue Reading »FREE Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest coming THIS WEEKEND to Clarksdale, Mississippi!
FREE Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest coming THIS WEEKEND to Clarksdale, Mississippi! (INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED BY THEO DASBACH OF ROCK 'N BLUES MUSEUM) CLARKSDALE CARAVAN MUSIC FEST, MAY 11 & 12, 2013 Event is Free to the public Held…
Continue Reading »Free Download - The Damned and the Dirty
Guitarist Micha Sprenger and vocalist/harmonicist Kevin de Harde. The Damned and Dirty are not touring at the moment, but you can check them out in their band BluesMotel. Fellow BluesMotel bandmember Frank van Tijn contributed drums to a…
Continue Reading »Free Download: "If I Had My Way: The Cigar Box Guitar Tribute to Blind Willie Johnson"
Yhis is a cool free double cd download. Just click on the title and get a free download. Enjoy! “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I…
Continue Reading »FREE DOWNLOAD: The Cigar Box Guitar tribute to Blind Willie Johnson.
Want to down load some free blues. Just click on the following above title or copy and click the link to get a free download of a 2cd set of a tribute to Bline Willie Johnson. How can…
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