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Happy Birthday CHRIS CAIN
Chris Cain (born November 19, 1955, San Jose, California, United States) is an American blues and jazz guitarist with an international following. He began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at festivals, and at private events.…
Continue Reading »Happy Birthday OCBS: Orange County Blues Society First Anniversary Party & Blues Jam This Sunday
Happy Birthday OCBS! Orange County Blues Society First Anniversary Party/Blues Jam Sunday, May 19 At Main Street Restaurant In Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda, Calif.) - Hard to believe it's been one year since Papa J (Jeff Hudson) created…
Continue Reading »Happy Birthday Ryland Cooder!!
Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with…
Continue Reading »Happy Birthday to Jeff Beck.... Todays top guitar player!
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He is one of the three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds (the other two being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page). Beck also…
Continue Reading »Happy Birthday to Kenny Neal
Kenny Neal (born October 14, 1957, New Orleans, Louisiana), son of Raful Neal, is an American blues guitar player, singer and band member. Neal comes from a musical family and has often performed with his brothers in his…
Continue Reading »Happy Growl Records artist: Jim Eannelli - Just Deserts - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Just Deserts, from Jim Eannelli, and it's a real nice helping of rockabilly, rock, folk and blues. Opening with 29 Women, a strong rocker with a definite…
Continue Reading »Happy Home Blues - Mississippi Matilda
Mississippi Matilda Powell(Hattiesburg, MS, January 27, 1914)(maiden name unknown), was believed to have been from around the Utica or Hollandale, MS. area. In the 1930's she married musician Eugene Powell who later recorded under the name of Sonny…
Continue Reading »Happy Independence Day from Music Maker!
Roots and Leaves Series wraps up, thank you for all who came out! Our Roots and Leaves Concert Series in Chapel Hill has concluded, and, despite one performance canceled by a sudden thunderstorm, it was a wonderful month…
Continue Reading »Happy Independence Day from Music Maker!
Roots and Leaves Series wraps up, thank you for all who came out! Our Roots and Leaves Concert Series in Chapel Hill has concluded, and, despite one performance canceled by a sudden thunderstorm, it was a wonderful month…
Continue Reading »Happy New Year Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
"Blind" Lemon Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s, and has been titled "Father of the…
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