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Dirty Old Man - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
To describe how the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has arrived at its 35th Anniversary, trumpet player Gregory Davis employs a tried-and true New Orleans-centric analogy: âIt ends up being like a pot of gumbo â you drop in…
Continue Reading »Felicia Jangard Nielsen
Felicia Jangaard Nielsen is a Swedish young woman - she is this years recipient of "Jenny Bohman Blues For Life" scholarship - and will attend Blues Summer Camp in Sweden this summer. If you support live Blues acts,…
Continue Reading »Forgive Me - Little Mike and the Tornadoes - New Release Review
I just received a copy of Forgive Me, a release by Little Mike and the Tornadoes and its super! Little Mike Markowitz (vocal and Harp) has assembled a crew of players and together they make a great crew.…
Continue Reading »While We Danced At The Mardi Gras- Louis Cottrell and his New Orleans Jazz Band
Louis Albert Cottrell, Jr. (March 7, 1911, New Orleans - March 21, 1978, New Orleans) was a Louisiana Creole jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was the son of the influential drummer Louis Cottrell, Sr., and grandfather of…
Continue Reading »Jeep's Blues - Ike Carpenter & his Orch
The big band of Ike Carpenter was heavily influenced by the sound and style of Duke Ellington, even recording a cover version of that band's signature tune, "Take the 'A' Train," as well as other material heavily associated…
Continue Reading »Well You Know I Love You - Dusty Brown
Dusty Brown was born in Mississippi in 1929. Like many of his fellow bluesmen he migrated to Chicago in 1946 looking for a better life for his family. In 1955 he recorded âHe Donât Love Youâ for the…
Continue Reading »Santa Monica, Harvelle's Host L.A.'s Greatest Dance Party: Blowin' Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes on Saturday, March 16
Hotter Than St. Louis BBQ! Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Presents... Blowin' Smoke - St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue Saturday, March 16@Harvelle's/Santa Monica "Cross Soul Train with American Bandstand and you get a good idea of what a Blowin'…
Continue Reading »Where You Been - Lloyd Fatman Smith
Lloyd Smith was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and moved to the area as a teenager with his family. He joined the WHAT staff in 1955 and worked as a disc jockey until last September when he suffered a…
Continue Reading »Cold Women Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
"Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 - March 10, 1968), was a singer-songwriter. Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate stated his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was…
Continue Reading »I'm all alone - Eddie Langlois
Eddie Langlois, He was born on 15 January 1936 in New Orleans and passed away on 10 March 1985 in Slidell, LA., was heavily influenced by Eddie âGuitar Slimâ Jones by far the cityâs most successful exponent of…
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