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Get Your Nose Outta My Bizness - Rich DelGrosso
Rich DelGrosso’s performances at clubs and festivals and the airplay of his recordings have garnered him five Blues Music Award nominations. His most recent is "Best Instrumentalist-Other" for his mandolin. Last year he was nominated for "Instrumentalist" and…
Continue Reading »Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' That Thing - Romeo Nelson
Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 - May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie pianist. His recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record. Born in…
Continue Reading »Gettin' Old And Gray - Howlin Wolf w/ Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) was an American blues guitarist. He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953. His raucous, distorted guitar playing features on Howlin'…
Continue Reading »Gettin' Ready Blues - Paul Howard Quality Serenaders
Although not a major soloist himself, Paul Howard has a certain amount of fame among vintage jazz collectors because his Quality Serenaders was an exciting band in the late 1920s; among his sidemen were Lionel Hampton (on drums)…
Continue Reading »Gettin' There - Mose Allison
Mose Allison was born in the Mississippi Delta on his grandfather’s farm near the village of Tippo. At five he discovered he could play the piano by ear and began “picking out” blues and boogie tunes he heard…
Continue Reading »Gettin' In The Way - Jill Scott
Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why…
Continue Reading »Ghetto Surf Music artist: Billy Hector - Old School Thang - New release review
I just received the newest release (June 27, 2015), Old School Thang, and it's smokin! Opening with blues rocker, She's Gone, Billy Hector on vocal and guitar is backed by Tommy Labella on sax, Steve Jankowski on trumpet…
Continue Reading »Ghetto Surf Music artist: Billy Hector - Someday Baby - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (August 25, 2018), Someday Baby, by Billy Hector and it's really good. Opening with funky blues fused Wizard of Babylon, Billy Hector on vocal and guitar really…
Continue Reading »Ghost Town Blues Band - Backstage Pass - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent live release, Backstage Pass, from Ghost Town Blues Band and it's a good party. Opening with the Beatles, Come Together, Matt Isbell leads this hill-country take of the…
Continue Reading »Ghost Town Blues Band - Hard Road To Hoe - New Release review
I just received the newest release, Hard Road To Hoe from Ghost Town Blues Band and I really like it. Opening with title track, Hard Road To Hoe, lead singer and guitar player sets up the track. With…
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