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Louise - Big Chief Ellis
Wilbert Thirkield "Big Chief" Ellis (November 10, 1914 - December 20, 1977) was an American blues pianist and vocalist. Ellis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, and was an autodidact at piano. He played at local parties…
Continue Reading »Champagne and Reefer - Mojo Buford, Bob Stroger, Bob Margolin, and Kenny Smith
George "Mojo" Buford (November 10, 1929 – October 11, 2011) was an American blues harmonica player, best known for his work in Muddy Waters' band. Buford relocated from Hernando, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee in his youth, where he…
Continue Reading »Smoke Smoke Smoke - Grateful Dudes
Ron Sutton - dobro vocal Bill Bryson - bass vocal Roger Phillips - banjo Dennis Fetchet -fiddle vocal Patrick Sauber - guitar vocal He may not have traveled as far and wide as the travel writer Bill Bryson,…
Continue Reading »Baby Please Don't Go - Troyce Key feat. Eddie Cochran
b. 1937, Jordon Plantation (70m from Monroe), Louisiana, USA, d. 9 November 1992, Oakland, California, USA. In the early 50s Key became interested in blues after hearing a record by Lightnin’ Hopkins and he began playing guitar following…
Continue Reading »Clarence Spady and Michael Powers
Clarence Spady returns with the release of Just Between Us on Severn Records, his first studio recording in over ten years. Once described as "the future of the blues" by Bill Dahl (Chicago Tribune), his sound has matured…
Continue Reading »Texas Johnny Brown
Texas Johnny Brown is truly one of the legendary figures of the American blues scene. Johnny began his professional musical career in Houston in the mid- 1940s with Amos Milburn's "Aladdin Chickenshackers". Johnny played guitar on many of…
Continue Reading »Roots For Red Cross
M.C. Records To Donate A Portion Of All Sales To The American Red Cross For Sandy Victims 30% Of All Sales Through November 15 B Contact: Catherine Mannarino Phone: 631-754-8725 E-Mail: catherine@mc-records.com web: www.mc-records.com Northport N.Y. Long Island…
Continue Reading »Fourteen Stories - Red Lotus Revue - New Release Review
I just received the new (11/6/12) release, Fourteen Stories by Red Lotus Review. Red Lotus is named for it's debut at the Red Lotus Society in San Diego by founding members Karl Cabbage (vocal and harp), Jimmy Zollo…
Continue Reading »"Working On The Building"- Brother Joe May
Dubbed "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West" by his mentor, the legendary Willie Mae Ford Smith, Brother Joe May was arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music; a tenor whose dramatic sense of showmanship…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins (born December 14, 1924) is an African American actress and blues and gospel singer. She has recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes, all with distinction and style…
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