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MIssissippi Jailhouse Groan - Rube Lacey
Rev Rubin Lacey and wife (source: Harris' Blues Who's Who, p. 315; photographer: David Evans) Rubin "Rube" Lacey (January 2, 1901 – 1972) was an American country blues musician, who played guitar and was a singer and songwriter.…
Continue Reading »Gregg Wright Fret King Signature Guitar
"KING OF THE ROCKIN' BLUES!" FRET KING TO UNVEIL GREGG WRIGHT SIGNATURE GUITAR AT 2013 NAMM SHOW! The UK's Fret King Guitars http://www.fret-king.com/ will unveil the new Gregg Wright Signature guitar at the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim,…
Continue Reading »Kim Wilson Part of Blues Blow Out!
Kim Wilson Part Of All-Star Blues Harmonica Blow Out! Rick Holmstrom & Debbie Davies Start 2013 On The Road Happy New Year! Contact: Mark Carpentieri Phone: 631-754-8725 E-Mail: mc@mc-records.com web: www.mc-records.com Northport N.Y. - Happy New Year to…
Continue Reading »What Kind Of Fool - The Mojo Roots - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (January 18, 2013), What Kind Of Fool, from the Mojo Roots and it's a barn burner. First I'm going to say that I will of course draw parallels to other bands and…
Continue Reading »Can't Make Another Day - Edith North Johnson
Edith North Johnson (January 2, 1903 – February 28, 1988) was an American classic female blues singer, pianist and songwriter. Her most noted tracks were "Honey Dripper Blues", "Can't Make Another Day" and "Eight Hour Woman". She wrote…
Continue Reading »Good Morning Little School Girl - Ten Years After w/ Chick Churchill
Chick Churchill (born Michael George Churchill, 2 January 1946, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) is the keyboard player of the British late 1960s to 70s rock band, Ten Years After. Churchill began playing the piano at the age of six…
Continue Reading »Cherokee Boogie - Moon Mullican
Aubrey Wilson Mullican (March 29, 1909 – January 1, 1967), known as Moon Mullican, was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. However, he also sang and played jazz, rock 'n' roll and the blues. He…
Continue Reading »I Wonder Who - Ron Sayer Jr and Paddy Maguire
Ron began playing guitar at seven, was gigging by the time he was 10 and never really wanted to do anything else. Taking the rocky road from Hank Marvin to Robert Johnson and stopping off pretty much everywhere…
Continue Reading »One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - Alexis Korner and Steve Marriott
Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 — 1 January 1984) was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues". A major influence on the sound of the British…
Continue Reading »Wild, Wild Woman - Johnny Young
Johnny Young (January 1, 1918 – April 18, 1974) was an American blues singer, mandolin player and guitarist, significant as one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after the…
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