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Worried Blues - Gladys Bentley
Gladys Bentley (August 12, 1907 – January 18, 1960) was an American blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance. Bentley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of American George L. Bentley and his wife, a Trinidadian, Mary Mote.…
Continue Reading »Diamond Teeth Mary with Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues
Mary Smith McClain was born on August 27, 1902. She was an African-American blues singer and entertainer. Better known as "Walking Mary" and later "Diamond Teeth Mary," she was born in Huntington, West Virginia. Mary McClain and was…
Continue Reading »Nora Jean Bruso
If I had to describe Nora Jean Wallace in one word, that would be an easy task: Nora Jean is all about love. When asked why she sings the blues, she used the word love three times ……
Continue Reading »Glass Castle recording Artist - Hat's Off Gentlemen It's Adequate - Invisible
I just received the debut release, Invisible, from Hat's Off Gentlemen It's Adequate. This is no blues recording but it is adventurous and interesting. The recording opens with While I Still Can, a track that reminds me of…
Continue Reading »Wilko Johnson announces farewell UK concerts
ABS AGENCY & www.thegigcartel.com presents WILKO JOHNSON + Special Guests 24 HOUR BOX OFFICE: 0844 478 0898 BOOK ONLINE: www.thegigcartel.com TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 21st JANUARY Wilko Johnson, guitarist and founding member of Dr. Feelgood, will perform four…
Continue Reading »Helen's Blues - Red Mack featuring Helen Andrews
McLure Morris (Red Mack), trumpeter, pianist/organist, drummer, vocalist and bandleader: born Memphis, Tennessee 18 January 1912; died Los Angeles, California 14 June 1993. RED MACK was with Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band when it appeared in the 1955…
Continue Reading »Vernon Garrett & the Crossroads Blues Show Band
Born: Jan. 18, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. When he was 15 he sang with local gospel groups like the Southern Wonders. Claude Jeter of the Swan Silvertones heard him when he opened for them and the Soul…
Continue Reading »Everything's Alright - Johnny Bragg
The Prisonaires were an African-American blues group whose hit, "Just Walkin' in the Rain", was released on Sun Records in 1953, while the group was incarcerated in the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville. The group was led by…
Continue Reading »Running Wild - Joe ROBICHAUX with George Lewis
Joe Robichaux (birth name Joseph Robichaux, March 8, 1900, New Orleans – January 17, 1965, New Orleans) was an American jazz pianist. He was the nephew of John Robichaux. Joe Robichaux played piano from a young age and…
Continue Reading »How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live - Blind Alfred Reed
Blind Alfred Reed (June 15, 1880 – January 17, 1956) was an American folk, country, and old-time musician. He was one of the artists who recorded at the Bristol Sessions in 1927, alongside more famous names such as…
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