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Hard Way - Uncle G & the Furious Four
Uncle G & the Furious Four brengt de Blues met een grote dosis passie. Slepende slowblues "straight from the heart" wordt afgewisseld met dampende uptempo Chicago Blues. Missie: Keeping the Blues alive! Doel: Het dak moet eraf! Gerard…
Continue Reading »HARD WORKING WOMAN - MISSISSIPPI MATILDA
Mississippi Matilda (Hattiesburg, MS, January 27, 1914) was a blues singer. Eugene Powell, also known as Sonny Boy Nelson was living with Matilda Witherspoon, and had struck up a musical partnership with guitarist Willie ‘Brother’ Harris in about…
Continue Reading »Hard Working Woman Blues - Mississippi Matilda
(b-January 27, 1914)and married to Eugene Powell. Four Women Blues is the kind of anthology that would be assembled by a specialty label like Document or Story of the Blues, not a major label like RCA. And yet…
Continue Reading »Hardcore Sex - You Greasy Devil - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, You Greasy Devil, by Hardcore Sex and it's raw and real and I like it. Opening with Clarksdale, a modern stripped down blues, Bear Ryan wails the lyrics…
Continue Reading »Hardest Part Of Lovin' You - Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings
Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings are one of the hardest working blues bands not only in the Midwest, but the world! They have been playing stages across the world for 10 years now. They've been the backing…
Continue Reading »Harlem Blues - Mamie Smith
Mamie Smith (née Robinson) (May 26, 1883 – September 16, 1946) was an American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, who appeared in several films late in her career. As a vaudeville singer she performed a number of…
Continue Reading »Harlem Nocturne - AG Weinberger Band
He is acknowledged as a real national musical treasure in Romania. In May 2000, AG is leaving Romania for a “cultural exile" in the USA. Upon his arrival he got into the Chicago club circuit – worked for…
Continue Reading »Harlem Nocturne - Earl Bostic
Earl Bostic (April 25, 1912 – October 28, 1965) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist and a pioneer of the post-war American Rhythm and Blues style. He had a number of popular hits such…
Continue Reading »Harlem Nocturne - HeXx Henderson
HeXx Henderson’s musical influences include rock guitar heros like Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck, The Ventures, and Lonny Mack. Great Lap Steel Guitar players like Leon McAuliffe, Santo and Johnny, Buddy Emmons, Alvino Rey, and…
Continue Reading »Harmonica Ace Steve Krase Expands His Blues Roots on New CD, "Just Waitin'", Coming June 15 from Connor Ray Music
Harmonica Ace Steve Krase Expands His Blues Roots on New CD, Just Waitin’, Coming June 15 from Connor Ray Music HOUSTON, TX – World-class harmonica player Steve Krase expands his blues music into new territory on his fourth…
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