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House On The Edge Of Town - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Albert King
Father and son.... no question that SRV was heavily influenced by Albert King. I actually bought this cd a few years back and was not overly impressed. I think it has to do with two super stars trying…
Continue Reading »House Snake Blues - CHICKEN WILSON & SKEETER HINTON
Of George "Chicken" Wilson and Jimmy "Skeeter" Hinton, we know only their music, a selection of energetic dance instrumentals interspersed with more reflective blues. Wilson plays guitar and kazoo, while his partner switches between harmonica and two makeshift…
Continue Reading »Houston Blues Legend Big Walter "The Thunderbird" Dies At 97
Big Walter "The Thunderbird" Price, the elder statesman of Houston blues who continued performing well into his nineties, died overnight, according to a Facebook post by local blues musician Steve Krase of Steve Krase & the In Crowd.…
Continue Reading »Houston, Texas-Based Glenna Bell Presents "Lone Star: Songs and Stories Straight from the Heart of Texas" on April 15
Houston, Texas-Based Glenna Bell Presents Lone Star: Songs and Stories Straight from the Heart of Texas on April 15 HOUSTON, TX â Singer-songwriter Glenna Bell announces an April 15 release date for her new CD, Lone Star: Songs…
Continue Reading »How 5 Gallons of Kerosene Saved Willa Mae
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Continue Reading »How About Some Hot Horns - Julius Pitman and the Revival
February of 2009 became a musical turning point for Julius Pittman. After enduring years of musical frustration, Julius aka âRayâ was presented with the opportunity to form a band dedicated to revitalizing âOld Schoolâ Rock & Soul sounds…
Continue Reading »How Blue Can You Get - Guitar Ray & The Gamblers
Smokinâ guitarist and singer Guitar Ray went home to Italy to record his latest dvd, âAs The Years Go Passing Byâ, and the result is an eclectic mix of styles that recalls the great masters of blues guitar,…
Continue Reading »How Blue Can You Get - HAK
HAK was born in 2002 in drummer Andy Coldwellâs bedroom. Coldwellâs schoolmate, Kyle Strohmaier, had brought over his new Epiphone for an attempted jam session. The two boys, 13 years old at the time, managed a couple recognizable…
Continue Reading »HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET - THE ROBBERT FOSSEN BLUES BAND
This blues musician from Harlem, The Netherlands, was born in 1969. Robbert is a singer and plays harmonica and guitar. He started his musical 'career' in 1987 and played in several bands, like "A Crossroads Deal". Besides this,…
Continue Reading »How Blue Can You Get - Blues Trackers
1996-Blues Trackers begin their musical journey with their first gigs in Larissa. Soon they start making some hot gigs in all the central Greece. 2000-After a lot of member changes, the group takes a form that holds for…
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