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drum solo with Canned Heat - Fito De La Parra
Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra (born 8 February 1946, Mexico City) is a Mexican drummer, best known as a longtime member of Canned Heat Fito de la Parra began playing drums professionally from the age of 14. In…
Continue Reading »Do It If You Wanna - Eddie 'guitar' Burns
Eddie "Guitar" Burns (February 8, 1928 – December 12, 2012) was an American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. His career spanned seven decades, and in terms of Detroit bluesmen, Burns was deemed second only in…
Continue Reading »I Ain't Got Nobody - Red McKenzie & His Mound City Blue Blowers
Red McKenzie (William McKenzie) (Oct. 14, 1899, St. Louis, Missouri - Feb. 7, 1948, New York City) was an American jazz musician. He was the best-known, and one of the only, comb players in jazz history. McKenzie played…
Continue Reading »Devil In The Woodpile - NOAH LEWIS
Noah Lewis (September 3, 1890 or 1895 – February 7, 1961) was an American jug band and country blues musician, generally known for playing the harmonica. Lewis was born a "woodcall" (no known father) in Henning, Tennessee, United…
Continue Reading »David Migden and The Dirty Words
I started playing the French Horn (the one with the hand up its flu) and played in a lot of youth orchestras and bands in Kent and ended up playing at the Royal Albert Hall (I’ll have you…
Continue Reading »Blues For Roy - Fred Chapellier
Fred Chapellier voit le jour en 1966 à Metz, (France). Plongé dans le rock et le blues dès le plus jeune âge grâce à ses frères ainés, c'est vers 1978 qu'il décide d'apprendre la batterie, instrument qui l'attire…
Continue Reading »Music Industry Veteran David Mobley Debuts "The David Mobley Show" February 17
It's The Debut Of... "The David Mobley Show" (Premiering Sunday, February 17) (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Longtime music industry veteran David Mobley launches The David Mobley Show, premiering Sunday, February 17 on Hot Mix 106 and airing 9…
Continue Reading »Revolution Number 9 - New Blues Revolution - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Revolution Number 9, from New Blues Revolution. NBR is Bill Grisolia (vocal and piano), Chap Cooper (guitars), Phil Hardy (drums) with Steve Harris (bass) Stefan Swensson (addl drums) and lee Godden (addl…
Continue Reading »Reflections on a Blues Town
Orange County Welcomes Ben Payton Blues Past & Present In Hillsborough As we welcome new artist Ben Payton to our homebase of Hillsborough this month, Tim reflects on the musical center that is Orange County, NC. We're so…
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…
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