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Arkansas Blues - -Red McKenzie
Red was the leader of the Mound City Blue Blowers, in which he played comb, kazoo, and sang. Later, he went on to play with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. While working as a bellhop in St. Louis he…
Continue Reading »Arkansas Street Music artist - Bill Phillippe - Ghosts - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Ghosts, from Bill Phillippe and it's quite true to it's form. Opening with Robert Johnson's classic, Come On In My Kitchen, Phillippe uses an arrangement very similar to Johnson's own with simple…
Continue Reading »Arkansas Street Records artist: Bill Phillippe - Parade - New release review
I just received the newest release, Parade, by Bill Phillippe and it's quite good. This is not your typical blues release...in fact, not sure it's a typical release at all, but it's interesting. In a cool followup to…
Continue Reading »Arkansas Woman
He was born in Osceola, Arkansas where his father, Jim "Son" Seals, owned a small juke joint. He began performing professionally by the age of 13, first as a drummer with Robert Nighthawk, and later as a guitarist.…
Continue Reading »Arlen Roth Gets His Mojo Workin' On New Album Deal with King Mojo/Garage Door Records, Due Out April 14; Acclaimed Guitarist Convenes a "Slide Guitar Summit" on Latest CD
Arlen Roth Gets His Mojo Workin’ On New Album Deal with King Mojo/Garage Door Records, Due Out April 14 Acclaimed Guitarist Convenes a Slide Guitar Summit on Latest CD, with Special Guests Johnny Winter, Sonny Landreth, David Lindley,…
Continue Reading »Arlo Guthrie Celebrates 50th Anniversary of "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" w/ North American Tour!
Arlo Guthrie Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of The Event That Inspired The Iconic Song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" North American Tour September 25, 2015 - May 5, 2016 "A great reminder of just how effective a bit of absurdity…
Continue Reading »Arlo Guthrie Releases New Children's Book "Monsters"
A very young Arlo Guthrie confronts the monsters in his bedroom with help from his father, Woody Guthrie Monsters Arlo Guthrie (author) and Kathy Garren (illustrator) Hardbound ISBN 978-0-9961358-2-5 8.25" x 8.25" - 32 pages Publication date: Nov.…
Continue Reading »Arsen Shomakhov - Rain City Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release Rain City Blues by Arsen Shomakhov and I really like it. Opening with a real nice blues track, Full-Time Lover with a strong swagger, Arsen Shomakhov sets…
Continue Reading »Art Neville
Art Neville (born December 17, 1937) is an American singer and keyboardist from New Orleans. Neville is a part of one of the most famous musical families of New Orleans, the Neville Brothers. He was also a founding…
Continue Reading »Arthur "Guitar" Kelly, Smokin' Bob Harbour, Sam Hogan
Arthur Kelly was born on November 14, 1924 in Clinton, Louisiana. By the age of 14, Kelly was playing the guitar when he moved to Baker, Louisiana. There he performed at local parties from 1947 to 1950, and…
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