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It's a Blessing to Call His Name - Rev. Lonnie Ferris
Lonnie Farris released 16 songs under his own name between 1962 and 1964. His recordings are incredibly eclectic and draw from all sorts of musical influences. Within this body of work, you’ll find booting saxophone solos, syncopated washboard…
Continue Reading »It's A Little Too Late - Lee Delray
With over a quarter of a century under his belt and 14 years fronting his own band, Lee is causing quite the buzz on a national and international level. In 2013, Lee Delray headlined the 4th Annual Blues…
Continue Reading »It's A Man Down There - G.L. Crockett
George L. Crockett (September 18, 1929 - February 15, 1967), also known as G. "Davy" Crockett, was an American singer of Southern Soul. He was born in Carrollton and died in Chicago. There exists a lone black and…
Continue Reading »It's a Man's Man's World - Ori Naftaly
Ori Naftaly, a 24 year old Israeli Guitarist, Songwriter, and Producer. He has Produced and Arranged a Live blues, soul and rock album, with some of the best blues musicians in Israel. The album reflects the power, soul,…
Continue Reading »It's A Man's Man's World - Seal
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, England), known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his…
Continue Reading »It's a Mans Mans World/ Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Joss Stone and James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is a pioneer of the Funk music genre and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th…
Continue Reading »It's A Musical September to Remember with Blowin' Smoke, Fabulous Smokettes@Harvelle's
It's A Musical September To Remember With... Blowin' Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes (St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue) Saturday, September 21@Harvelle's/Santa Monica "The packed club was in good hands, as a diverse audience came together to be…
Continue Reading »It's All Over Now - Paul Black and the Flip Kings
This is some down and dirty New Orleans style blues, scraped right out of the gutter, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Paul Black is a wickedly nuanced slide guitarist, playing a mixture of traditional blues…
Continue Reading »It's Duane Allman's Birthday
It's hard for me not to do a special post for "Skyman", one of the most influential guitar players in my lifetime on the day of his birth. Duane, Lke Jimi wasn't with us very long, but he…
Continue Reading »It's Hurts Me Too - James Son Thomas
James "Son" Thomas (October 14, 1926 – June 26, 1993) was an American Delta blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor from Leland, Mississippi Born in Eden, Mississippi, United States, Thomas was known as a folk artist for his sculptures…
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