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Louise Louise Blues - Johnnie Temple
Johnny Temple (October 18, 1906 – November 22, 1968) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer, who operated in in the 1930s and 1940s. An acquaintance and near-contemporary of Skip James, Temple delivered sedate blues in the…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Blues - Chris James
Chris is a solo acoustic guitarist playing slide and fingerpicking blues and original songs. He has played at major folk festivals such as Fylde and Warwick and local festivals such as Solfest and Brampton Live. He has also…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Blues - David Gogo
David Gogo (born March 18, 1969), is a Canadian blues guitarist who is currently signed to the Cordova Bay label. Gogo was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, and received his first guitar at the age of five. By…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Blues - Illona Bolou
I'm Illona Bolou from France,I'm 16 years old and I was born in February 1996. I started learning fingerstyle guitar in 2009 after I have seen Sungha Jung's videos. I taught myself. I would like to become a…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Blues - John Campbell
John Allen Campbell (January 20, 1952 – June 13, 1993) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, who was born in Shreveport, Louisiana A guitarist who took blues technique to new heights in concerts with a blend…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Hoo Doo Blues - Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey (April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record. She was billed as The Mother of the…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Lament - Herbie Hall, Sammy Price, Pops Foster
George Murphy "Pops" Foster (May 19, 1892 – October 29, 1969) was a jazz musician best known for his vigorous playing of the string bass. He also played the tuba and trumpet professionally. Foster was born to Charley…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Red has passed. This is confirmed.
It is a sad day to hear that Louisiana Red has passed. On the 21 of February it was reported elsewhere that he had died but upon further investigation it was found that he was hospitalized of an…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Red Memorial Tribute planned in Memphis for day after the BMAs! - Bob Corritore
There will be an afternoon memorial tribute show honoring the late Louisiana Red on Friday, May 11th, 1pm to 4pm at the Hard Rock Cafe, 315 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103, (901) 529-0007. Proceeds will go to the…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Red remembered with new photo page! - Bob Corritore
We remember and celebrate the life of the recently deceased Louisiana Red with a beautiful photo page. Red was a gloriously talented down-home blues artist and his musical contributions will live through eternity. Thanks to all the folks…
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