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Twice As Easy / Need My Baby - Big Walter Horton & Jimmy DeBerry
b. 17 November 1911, Gumwood, Arkansas, USA, d. 17 January 1985, Sikeston, Missouri, USA. De Berry was an active if peripheral member of the Memphis blues community from its heyday during the 20s until the early 50s. He…
Continue Reading »Blind Man's Blues - Katie Crippen
Katie Crippen (November 17, 1895 – November 25, 1929), also billed as Little Katie Crippen or Ella White, was an African American entertainer and singer. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She performed at Edmond's Cellar…
Continue Reading »George Kilby Jr Brings a "Six Pack" CD of Americana/Roots Music Set for Release February 5, 2013
Singer-Guitarist George Kilby Jr Brings a Six Pack of New Americana/Roots Music Set for Release on February 5, 2013 Collection of Six Singles Features Special Guests from Railroad Earth, as well as Phil Wiggins and Jono Manson BROOKLYN,…
Continue Reading »God Blessed Our Love~When a Man Loves a Woman~That's How Strong My Love Is - O.V. Wright
Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 — November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists..] His best known songs are "That's How Strong My…
Continue Reading »Go Ye and Preach My Gospel - Rev. Dan Smith
Smith sang in church and played harmonica as a child. He didn't begin his professional career until the early '60s, when he played behind folk legends Rev. Gary Davis and Pete Seeger. However, his musical style is overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading »Time On My Hands - Rose MURPHY
Rose Murphy (born April 28, 1913 in Xenia, Ohio, USA–died November 16, 1989 in New York City, USA.) was a pianist and vocalist most famous for the song 'Busy Line Described by Allmusic’s Scott Yanow as having “a…
Continue Reading »Delmark artist: Willie Buck - Cell Phone Man- New Release Reviews
I just received the newest release, Cell Phone Man, by Willie Buck. This release sounds really fresh but it fits like an old glove. This new release is a mixture of new tracks written by Buck and some…
Continue Reading »Otis Taylor's 'My World is Gine' CD features Indigenous' Mato Nanji
VISIONARY SONGWRITER OTIS TAYLOR RETURNS WITH HIS POWERFUL AND UNIQUE BLEND OF ROOTS MUSIC AND NARRATIVE POETRY My World Is Gone explores the struggles of Native Americans with contributions from Indigenous frontman/guitar virtuoso Mato Nanji BOULDER, Colo. —…
Continue Reading »Mississippi blues legend Bobby Rush readies 'Down in Louisiana'
Share This: GRAMMY NOMINATED BLUES INNOVATOR BOBBY RUSH STAKES HIS CLAIM AS A LIVING LEGEND New studio album Down in Louisiana, due February 19, updates the sounds of the swamps and the juke joints JACKSON, Miss. —Bobby Rush’s…
Continue Reading »Playlist-links for Nov 15 2012 'Rock-it Science'
ROCK-IT SCIENCE Nov 15 2012 with Greg Lewis 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org hr 1 http://www.sendspace.com/file/tlf64p hr 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/ne13km Playlist Songs---SONG---ARTIST--- ALBUM---- Back Alley Blues, Vargas Blues Band, Madrid Chicago Live Start: 20:01:00 End: 20:07:00 Duration…
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