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Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King
King was born on October 14, 1964, in Baton Rouge. His father, Tabby Thomas, is a locally prominent bluesman who owned a club called Tabby's Blues Box, which opened in 1979 and closed in 2004 following Tabby’s retirement.…
Continue Reading »Hard Times - Birthright Blues Project
Birthright Blues Project, here shown with Bob Corritore will be playing the Rising Biscuit Stage (formerly emerging artist) at this October's King Biscuit Blues Festival! Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click Here “Like”…
Continue Reading »Hard Times - David 'Fathead' Newman
David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist Born in Corsicana, Texas, Newman's professional career as a musician began in 1954 as a member of the Ray Charles Band. While there…
Continue Reading »Hard Times - Heritage Blues Orchestra
The grit of low-down country and urban blues to the bold brass of New Orleans; the hand-clapping, hustle and bustle of gospel to fiery postmodern, jazz-infused horn arrangements; the haunting cries of work songs to pulsating drums that…
Continue Reading »Hard Times - Heritage Blues Orchestra
JUNIOR MACK A self-taught musician, Junior Mack is a gifted vocalist and guitarist. He has been playing since the age of nine and is equally at ease playing acoustic and electric styles. Junior started out on the guitar…
Continue Reading »Hard Times Blues - Buddy Moss
Eugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914 – October 19, 1984) was, in the estimation of many blues scholars, one of two the most influential East Coast blues guitarists to record in the period between Blind Blake's final sessions…
Continue Reading »Hard Times Records artist: Piper & The Hard Times - Good Company - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Good Company, from Piper & The Hard Times and it's a high energy blues rocker. Opening with title track, Good Company, Piper Green on vocals is smooth…
Continue Reading »Hard Times Records artist: Piper & The Hard Times - Revelation - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Revelation, from Piper & The Hard Times, with a solid mix of rock, R&B, funk, soul and blues. Opening with New Orleans flavored, Trouble Man snappy snare…
Continue Reading »Hard To Please - Ron Sayer Jr & Charlotte Joyce
Ron began playing guitar at seven, was gigging by the time he was 10 and never really wanted to do anything else. Taking the rocky road from Hank Marvin to Robert Johnson and stopping off pretty much everywhere…
Continue Reading »Hard To Please - Ron Sayer Jr and Charlotte Joyce
Ron began playing guitar at seven, was gigging by the time he was 10 and never really wanted to do anything else. Taking the rocky road from Hank Marvin to Robert Johnson and stopping off pretty much everywhere…
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