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Little Pig Records artist: Cousin Harley - Let's Go - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Let's Go, from Cousin Harley and it's a blast. Billed as Canada's premier hillbilly rockers, Cousin Harley opens with Right Back With The Blues, a country stepper.…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - James Blood Ulmer
James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 2, 1942) is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a semi-acoustic guitar. His distinctive guitar sound on the semi-acoustic guitar has been described as "jagged" and "stinging."…
Continue Reading »LITTLE RED ROOSTER - BLUES'N'TROUBLE
âTry Anything Twiceâ is the new CD from award-winning Scottish Blues Band Blues ânâ Trouble. With nine original songs from the band, and four R'n'B classics, "Try Anything Twice" ranges from classic blues to psychedelia, representing the retooled…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Henry Gray
While he is best known for his lengthy tenure with Howlinâ Wolf, Gray also backed a virtual whoâs who of legendary Chicago blues artists in the studio, and on the bandstand. Grayâs style was, and still is, instantly…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Keith Richards and James Cotton
Video of Keith and James Cotton performing "Little Red Rooster" during rehearsals for the Hubert Sumlin Benefit concert. Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on my Wall or post your Photos of great blues events! Share your…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - LARRY DAVIS
Larry Davis (December 4, 1936 â April 19, 1994) was an American electric Texas blues and soul blues musician. He is best known for co-composing the song "Texas Flood", later recorded to greater commercial success by Stevie Ray…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - LUCY ZIRINS
âAs a 12-year-old it was so hard to comprehend the death of my lovely uncle Chris, aged just 41. An accordion player like my granddad, he was learning to play acoustic guitar. When his stuff was cleared out,…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - LUCY ZIRINS
âAs a 12-year-old it was so hard to comprehend the death of my lovely uncle Chris, aged just 41. An accordion player like my granddad, he was learning to play acoustic guitar. When his stuff was cleared out,…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Matt Woosey
Combining an explosive slap-and-pick right hand guitar technique and a big-range blues shout, this sort of charismatic performer stops chat in the noisiest bar. But his songwriting is sensitive and soulful. Steadily building a strong national following for…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Mickey Rogers
MICKEY ROGERS WITH HIS SOUL BLUES BAND His mentor and guitar teacher was Hubert Sumlin. Mickey's first trip out of the country was with Howlinâ Wolf and Hubert Sumlin to the UK in 1964 where Mickey met the…
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