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Jazzhaus Records artist: Danny Bryant - Hurricane - New Release Review
I've just received the newest release (UK release date may 6, 2013) Hurricane by guitar virtuoso Danny Bryant. Bryant, a protege of guitar slinger Walter trout has assembled a solid package of blues rock tracks heavily laden with…
Continue Reading »The Larry McCray Band
Larry McCray is one of a handful of talented young blues performers leading the genre across boundaries and into the new century. McCray’s savage blues-rock guitar and warm, soulful vocals have drawn attention worldwide. McCray’s hard work paid…
Continue Reading »If You're A Viper - Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats with Horace Malcolm
The Harlem Hamfats was a Chicago jazz band formed in 1936. Initially, they mainly provided backup music for jazz and blues singers, such as Johnny Temple, Rosetta Howard, and Frankie Jaxon for Decca Records, but when their first…
Continue Reading »Falling Rain Blues - Little' Willie Foster
photographer: Mike Rowe Willie Foster born April 5, 1922 in Dublin, Mississippi. The career of Clarksdale-born harmonica player 'Little' Willie Foster took a nose dive when he incurred the wrath of label owner Al Benson for reporting him…
Continue Reading »My Heart Is On Fire - Billy Bland
Billy Bland (born 5 April 1932, Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Bland first sang professionally in the 1940s in New York, and sang with a group called The Four Bees in the 1950s…
Continue Reading »Playlist-links for Apr 4 2013 'Rock-it Science' feat Javier Vargas
ROCK-IT SCIENCE April 4 2013 with Greg Lewis feat Javier Vargas 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org hr 1 http://www.sendspace.com/file/vqg6ie hr 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/8o6drq PLAYLIST SONGS - -------------------SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------ Cry For Love, Vargas Blues Band, Latin Chill Blues Start:…
Continue Reading »Me and My Tapeworm - Sylvester Weaver
Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and pioneer of country blues. On October 23, 1923, he recorded in New York City with the blues singer Sara Martin "Longing for…
Continue Reading »Tiny's Stomp - Tiny Parham and his Musicians
Hartzell Strathdene “Tiny” Parham (February 25, 1900 – April 4, 1943) was a Canadian-born American jazz bandleader and pianist of African-American descent. Parham was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada but grew up in Kansas City. He worked as…
Continue Reading »Screwdriver - Billy Bizor
The blues revival of the 1960s allowed the spotlight to finally fall on performers like Billy Bizor, an otherwise obscure harpist best known in conjunction with his recordings in support of his cousin, the renowned Lightnin' Hopkins. Born…
Continue Reading »Blowin' New Life Into Classic R&B, Blues, & Soul: BLOWIN SMOKE & THE FABULOUS SMOKETTES In Concert At Harvelles
Hotter Than St. Louis BBQ! Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Presents... Blowin' Smoke - St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue Saturday, April 13@Harvelle's/Santa Monica "Cross Soul Train with American Bandstand and you get a good idea of what a Blowin'…
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