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Prisoner of Love - Lester Young and Teddy Wilson
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the…
Continue Reading »Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Clarence " Pinetop" Smith
Clarence Smith, better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929) was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune, "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie," featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an…
Continue Reading »Everyday People / Dance To The Music - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco. Active from 1967 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. Headed by singer, songwriter,…
Continue Reading »Cisco Kid - featuring Howard Scott
Howard E. Scott (born March 15, 1946 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California) is an American funk/rock guitarist and founding member of the successful 1970s funk band War. Scott grew up in Compton, California. He began playing bass…
Continue Reading »Full Force Music artist Sterling Koch - Let It Slide - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Let It Slide from slide guitar master Sterling Koch and it's a blast! I really enjoyed Koch's last release but this one literally blows the doors off! Opening with a short interlude…
Continue Reading »Bust A Move To Buster's In Long Beach : Charles Burton Blues Band In The House This Sunday
Hey All You Blues, Swing, And Dance Lovers: BUST A MOVE TO BUSTER'S BEACH HOUSE IN LONG BEACH: Charles Burton Blues Band IS IN THE HOUSE! - THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 17 - 4 PM MATINEE SHOW! (LONG BEACH)…
Continue Reading »Until The End - Clarence "Candy" Green
GREEN, CLARENCE (1934–1997). Blues guitarist and band leader Clarence Green was born in Mont Belvieu, Texas, in Chambers County, on January 1, 1934. He was a versatile guitarist who should not be confused with the piano-playing blues singer…
Continue Reading »Wahoo - Les Cooper & His Soul Rockers
Les Cooper (b. Mar. 15, 1921, Norfolk, Virginia) was an American doo wop musician, best known for his hit rock instrumental "Wiggle Wobble". Cooper sang in several New York doo wop groups, including The Empires and The Whirlers,…
Continue Reading »Great Music?: Check! Head Honchos' Rock The Blues at Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago
Great Music? Check! HEAD HONCHOS' Rock the Blues At Checkerboard Lounge In Chicago - Friday, March 22 - "There's a scene in Ghost World where Steve Buscemi ventures to see an acoustic bluesman at a sports bar, and…
Continue Reading »My Good Pott - Doc Pomus
Jerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991), was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted…
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