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Chris Leigh & the Broken Hearts Set to Launch New CD, "Broken Hearted Friends," on Feb. 12
Chris Leigh & the Broken Hearts Set to Launch New CD, Broken Hearted Friends, February 12 on Blue River Records LOUISVILLE, KY – Country/Americana singer Chris Leigh announces a February 12 release date for his new CD, Broken…
Continue Reading »Harmonica Slim
Over the history of the blues, there's been at least three different people plying their wares as Harmonica Slim, with one of them being far better known as Slim Harpo. But this Harmonica Slim was born Travis L.…
Continue Reading »The Hucklebuck - Panama Francis
David "Panama" Francis (December 21, 1918, Miami, Florida – November 13, 2001, Orlando, Florida) was an American swing jazz drummer. He began performing at the age of eight, and booked his first night club at the age of…
Continue Reading »RED HOT - BILLY THE KID EMERSON
William Robert Emerson, known during his recording career as Billy "The Kid" Emerson and more recently as Rev. William R. Emerson (born December 21, 1925, Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States), is an African American preacher and former R&B…
Continue Reading »Washboard Serenaders / Jerome Darr
For a player who rates only three lines of biographical information in one major jazz reference book, Jerome Darr had an incredibly versatile and prolific career, showing up on sessions from blues to bebop and even strumming a…
Continue Reading »Playlist-links for Dec 20 2012 'Rock-it Science'
Merry Christmas!... ROCK-IT SCIENCE Dec 20 2012 with Greg Lewis 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org hr 1 http://www.sendspace.com/file/0pmebb hr 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/k3fkhu PLAYLIST SONGS- -SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------ Christmas Tree, Tony McPhee & Joanna Deacon, Blues At Ten Start: 20:01:00…
Continue Reading »Orange County Blues Society Holiday Food Drive at House of Blues/Anaheim
Real Blues Festival/Orange County Blues Society founder Papa J (pictured below) hosts a Holiday Food Drive at the House of Blues Anaheim next Thursday, December 27. Proceeds benefit the Orange County Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/311340218970429/ "Bring a can or…
Continue Reading »Lipstick, Power & Paint - Billy T Band
William Troiani, Bill or Billy among friends, was born in New York City, NY in 1949. He started playing the bass when he was 11, and was quickly turned on to RnB and Blues. By the time he…
Continue Reading »Classically Blue Live - Geoff Achison and Adrian Keating - New Release Review
I have just received the newest release, Classically Blue Live, a new CD/DVD live recording from Geoff Achison and Adrian Keating. This recording is much more fusion and ballad than blues but interesting just the same. The first…
Continue Reading »$10 Fat Possum Sale / Al Green Christmas
Al Green "Feels Like Christmas" Available now on iTunes "Feels Like Christmas" features legendary soul singer Al Green performing ten holiday classics. It's a wonderful run-through of songs like "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," "Winter Wonderland," "White Christmas," and…
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