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Soon One Morning - Boyd Rivers & Ruth May Rivers
"Soon One Morning," performed by Boyd Rivers (b December 25, 1934 in Pickins, Mississippi) and his wife Ruth May, followed by brief talk on Boyd's cousin Cleophus Robinson. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August…
Continue Reading »Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell
Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock bassist and guitarist best known for his work as bassist with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Born as David Noel Redding in Folkestone, he was selected…
Continue Reading »You Know I've Tried - McKinley Mitchell
McKinley Mitchell (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) was an American Chicago-based soul-blues and rhythm and blues singer, who started out performing gospel music. He reor His first recorded single was for Boxer Records around 1959. His…
Continue Reading »I Don't Want To Lose You - Steve Mancha
Clyde Wilson - Steve Mancha On Christmas Day 1945 in Walhall, South Carolina a musical legend was born. Clyde Darnell Wilson, or as all collectors and lovers of Detroit soul music know him ... Steve Mancha. Clyde moved…
Continue Reading »I Like It Like That - Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s that became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians. Born…
Continue Reading »DON'T CHA MESS WITH MY MONEY, MY HONEY - L V JOHNSON
L.V. Johnson (December 25, 1946 – November 22, 1994) was an American Chicago blues and soul-blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his renditions of "Don't Cha Mess With My Money, My Honey Or My…
Continue Reading »Woke Up This Morning - EB Davis
EB Davis was born in 1945 in the Delta town of Elaine, Arkansas and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. In the sixties he moved to New York where he spend many years performing before moving to Germany. mike My…
Continue Reading »Filthy McNasty - Ronnie Cuber
If you research back to the George Benson Cookbooks “66” “67” on Columbia, Which have already been released on CD, You'll find a young, early twenties baritone saxophone master. As you listen to this keep in mind that…
Continue Reading »Chalk My Toy - Willie "61" Blackwell
Some believe that Willie Blackwell was born around 1898. Another source claims that he was born on December 25, 1905 in LaGrange, TN. He reportedly spent his early years in Memphis. He was originally a piano player, but…
Continue Reading »HE WON'T BITE ME TWICE / MOVE WITH YOU BABY- BIG AMOS
Big Amos Patton came to music with one of the more extraordinary pedigrees a man could have, as a nephew of Charley Patton himself. Born in 1921 in Sardis, MS, he grew up along with the blues as…
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