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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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading »Goin Down to the River - Mississippi Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972) known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player. McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee. His parents, who were farmers,…
Continue Reading »Goin' Back To California - Doug James and Sax Gordon
Doug James had for over 25 years been one of the key ingredients in "Roomful of Blues". Nicknamed Mr. Low (Baritone Sax), Doug was the anchorman of their great horn section which included Greg Piccolo, Porky Cohen, Rich…
Continue Reading »Goin' Back To Wichita - Isaac Scott Band
Born June 11, 1945, in Vancouver, Wash., Mr. Scott was raised in Portland. He taught himself piano and guitar, first playing with gospel groups. He once did a West Coast tour with the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi.…
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