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John Entwistle Acoustic Bass solo
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who.…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Blind James Campbell String Band
Blind James Campbell (September 17, 1906 - January 22, 1981) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is mostly remembered for his 1962-1963 recording for the Arhoolie label with his Nashville Street Band. James Campbell was born…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Carolina Chocolate Drops w/ Joe Thompson
It is not widely known in this day that the fiddle and banjo were commonly played by African Americans from slavery times to well into this century. The two instruments in combination once provided much of the dance…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Mississippi Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972) known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was a blues singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style.McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee, near Memphis. His parents,…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Moreland and Arbuckle
Moreland & Arbuckle is a blues duo founded in Kansas, in 2002. The group, consisting of guitarist Aaron "Chainsaw" Moreland, and vocalist/blues harp player Dustin Arbuckle. They are signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music and known for their combination…
Continue Reading »John Henry - Moses Rascoe
Moses Rascoe got his first guitar in North Carolina at the age of 13 and turned professional in Pennsylvania some 50-odd years later. In between, he traveled the roads as a day laborer and truck driver, playing guitar…
Continue Reading »John Henry Barbee, Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon
John Henry Barbee (vocal & guitar), Sleepy John Estes (guitar) and Hammie Nixon (jug) John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born William George Tucker in…
Continue Reading »John Lee Hooker, Jr. Is "All Hooked Up" on New CD Coming September 18 from Steppin' Stone Records
John Lee Hooker, Jr. Is All Hooked Up on New CD Coming September 18 from Steppin’ Stone Records, with Special Guests Lucky Peterson and Betty Wright; CD Produced by Renowned Writer/Producer Larry Batiste Package Includes Bonus DVD with…
Continue Reading »John Lyons - Sing Me Another Song - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Sing Me Another Song, from John Lyons. Opening with Another Wave, a solid pop track, Lyons demonstrates his capabilities as a writer and singer with a catchy hook and nice vocal harmonies.…
Continue Reading »John Mayall is returning to Mayne!
Blues Breakers Show: John Mayall September 18 XRT welcomes legendary blues singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall at Mayne Stage for one night only. An artist who can definitely be described as a legend in his own time, Mayall…
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