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God Blessed Our Love~When a Man Loves a Woman~That's How Strong My Love Is - O.V. Wright
Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 — November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists..] His best known songs are "That's How Strong My…
Continue Reading »God of Abraham - Guthrie Kennard
Texas Singer/Songwriter Guthrie Kennard By the age of 14 Guthrie was playing with friend and fellow musician Joe Russell in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. He left home to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, where Joe was signed with…
Continue Reading »God Shaped Hole - Reverend Freakchild- Release review
I received a new CD called God Shaped Hole by Reverend Freakchild. The band here is Rev on Vocal, guitar, harmonica; Jon "Bones Richie" Robinson on bass; "Crazy" Joe Kaplowitz on Hammond B3; Drew Glackin on lap steel;…
Continue Reading »Gods Amazing Grace - Roberta Martin Singers
Roberta Martin (February 12, 1907 – January 18, 1969) was an American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger and choral organizer, helped launch the careers of many other gospel artists through her group, The Roberta Martin Singers Born in…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow
This is one of the unsung great blues players. He never had the notoriety of Muddy or BB or Freddy or Albert. But Lightnin was the real deal. It's my pleasure to put him up here on the…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow
By 1947, at the age of sixteen, Littlefield was already a local attraction on many of Houston's Dowling Street Clubs and was recording for local record shop proprietor Eddie Henry who ran his own label "Eddies". Influenced by…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow - Blind Mississippi Morris
Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings, April 6, 1955, Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues artist. Cummings lost his sight at the age of four, but that did not stop him from learning the blues. Morris…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow - Mitch Kashmar and the Pontiax
The musical styles of The Pontiax drew on a wide range of influences including Chicago Blues, New Orleans R&B, West Coast Jump Blues and Swing, Boogie Woogie, Louisiana Swamp Rock, Texas Blues and straight forward Jazz. The Pontiax…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow - Playboy Venson, Walter Horton, Floyd Jones
Playboy Venson born January 4, 1913 in Belzoni, Mississippi was a drummer and harmonica and regular on Maxwell street. Known for playing with Big john Wrencher, he is shown here with Walter Horton and Floyd Jones. If you…
Continue Reading »Goin Down Slow - Walter Horton, Floyd Jones, James "Primetime" Smith, Playboy Venson
Walter up front with Floyd Jones on bass, James "Prime Time" Smith on guitar, and Playboy Venson on drums. This is some great old footage I think there are a few clips from this same show. i know…
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