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Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Mississippi John Hurt on Her New CD, "Avalon," Coming June 4 on Stony Plain Records
Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Mississippi John Hurt on Her New CD, Avalon, Coming June 4 on Stony Plain Records Latest Album Is the Fourth in Her “Mentor Series” Paying Tribute to Those Blues Masters Who’ve Influenced…
Continue Reading »Alligator Records News Briefs, April 16, 2013
MAJOR JAMES COTTON FEATURE IN LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE NEW CD COTTON MOUTH MAN OUT ON MAY 7 Blues harmonica legend James Cotton, whose new CD Cotton Mouth Man will be in stores on May 7, 2013, is featured…
Continue Reading »New Release Available Now: The Mighty Mojo Prophets "Flyin' Home From Memphis"
BE AMONG THE FIRST & GET YOUR CD TODAY BEFORE IT'S AVAILABLE IN STORES! Retail: $17.99 Discounted Price: $12.99 + s&h MUSICIANS: Tom "Big Son" Eliff: Vocals Mitch "Da Switch" Dow: Guitars Alex Schwartz: Drums Dave Deforest: Bass…
Continue Reading »Texas-Based Emily Herring Exults In Her Traditional Country, Honky-Tonk and Western Swing Roots on New CD, "Your Mistake," Due May 21 on Turquoise Earring Records
Texas-Based Emily Herring Exults In Her Traditional Country, Honky-Tonk and Western Swing Roots on Debut CD, Your Mistake, Due May 21 on Turquoise Earring Records Emily Will Celebrate New CD with Album Release Shows on May 16 at…
Continue Reading »Big Fat Mama - Chuck Higgins
Charles Williams Higgins (born April 17, 1924 in Gary, Indiana; died September 14, 1999 in Los Angeles, California) was an American saxophonist. Higgins, who was noted for mixing elements of Latin Jazz with Blues, recorded in Los Angeles…
Continue Reading »Hobo Blues - Charley West
Charley West was born in Andalusia, AL. on September 27. 1914 and raised in Cincinnati, OH. He began singing in the mid-1920's with probable encouragement from Leroy Carr. In 1929 he moved to Chicago, IL. and began singing…
Continue Reading »The Boll Weevil - Jimmie Lee Robinson
Guitarist, bassist, and singer Jimmie Lee Robinson, active on the Chicago blues scene since the 1940s, died on Saturday, July 6th, 2002. Early this year Jimmie Lee was diagnosed with a large malignant tumor in his sinuses, which…
Continue Reading »Landslide Records artist: Tinsley Ellis - Get It! - New Release Review
I just got a copy of the newest Tinsley Ellis release, Get It! and it's really strong! Ellis has put together a 10 track all instrumental recording and he demonstrates that you can say a lot without uttering…
Continue Reading »Memphis Piano Red
John Williams Born : April 16, 1905 in Germantown, Tennessee. Died : February 5, 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee. American barrelhouse style pianist who played only in the Memphis area and made his recording debut as late as 1969.…
Continue Reading »Goin' Downtown - Trickbag
For over 17 years now TRICKBAG has amazed audiences all over Scandinavia, Europe & the US with their Energetic, Explosive Live-shows and 4 full length CDs all containing original songs... Nowadays Trickbag is regarded a topact on the…
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