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Gold Tailed Bird - Jimmy Rogers - Ronnie Earl
Jimmy Rogers (June 3, 1924 – December 19, 1997) was a blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters' band of the 1950s. Jimmy Rogers was born James A.…
Continue Reading »Golden "Big" Wheeler
Golden "Big" Wheeler (December 15, 1929 – July 20, 1998) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter. He released two albums in his lifetime, and is best known for his recordings of the…
Continue Reading »Goldenlane Records artist: Ben E. King - Supernatural Soul - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Supernatural Soul, by Ben E. King and it's solid. Opening with classic, Stand By Me, King on lead vocal is joined by Bette Smith on vocal and Ronnie…
Continue Reading »Goldenlane Records artist: Sammy Kershaw - Cross Road Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Cross Road Blues, by Sammy Kershaw and it's strong. Opening with Albert King's (Booker T) Born Under A Bad Sign, and it's screaming. Kershaw on vocal has…
Continue Reading »Goldenlane Records artists: Ike & Tina Turner - The Complete Pompeii Recordings 1968-1969 - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review Ike & Tina Turner, The Complete Pompeii Recordings 1968-1968 3 CD Set on Cleopatra Records and it's a wealth of 60's soul and R&B music. This is a boxed set with…
Continue Reading »Goldenlane Records artists: Sam & Dave - Soul Man Explosion - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newly released, Soul Man Explosion by Sam and Dave and it's a great set of rocking soul music. Opening with classic, Soul Man, Sam Moore and Dave Prater of course…
Continue Reading »GoldenVOice Audio Recordings artist: BIGLLOU Johnson - Bigman - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bigman, from BIGLLOU Johnson and it a solid R&B / blues set. Opening with Lightnin' Strike, an up tempo blues strut, BIGLLOU stylistically speaks the story, backed…
Continue Reading »Goldrush - Rosco Levee & The Southern Slide
Rosco Levee is a singer songwriter and guitarist from Kent, who has been playing the guitar for the last 23 years...and he’s only 28 now! Music and writing songs is in his blood; every day he composes a…
Continue Reading »Gone After Hours - Frank Floorshow Culley
Born 7 August 1917 or 1918, Salisbury, Maryland Died 15 April 1991, Newark, New Jersey Born in Maryland, but raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Frank Culley was a pioneer of the R&B tenor saxophone in the post-WW II period.…
Continue Reading »Gonna Be My Time After a While - Debbie Davies
Debbie Davies (born August 22, 1952, Los Angeles, California) is an American blues guitarist. She has been the featured guitarist in several female based bands including Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs (led by John Mayall's wife), and Fingers…
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