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Mensch House Records artist: John Akapo - Paradise Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Paradise Blues, from John Akapo and it has a strong blues underpinning and excellent vocals. Opening with Robert Johnson's Ramblin' On My Mind, Taumei "Big John" Akapo…
Continue Reading »Mercedes Nicole - Constellation - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Constellation, from Mercedes Nicole, one of Seattle top performers. Opening with Ellington's I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues, Nicole on lead vocal shows her own styling…
Continue Reading »Mercedes Nicole - Too High A Price To Pay - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Too High A Price To Pay, from Mercedes Nicole and it's a cool mix of blues and soul. Opening with blues rocker, I'll Play The Blues For…
Continue Reading »Mercury Blues - 'Long Gone' Miles & Bernie Pearl
Luke "Lone Gone" Miles (May 8, 1925 – November 23, 1987) was an American Texas blues and electric blues singer and songwriter. He was a protégé of Lightnin' Hopkins, and variously recorded or performed with Hopkins, Sonny Terry,…
Continue Reading »Mercury Blues - K.C. Douglas
K. C. Douglas (November 21, 1913 — October 18, 1975) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born in Sharon, Mississippi, Douglas was a rural blues stylist in the San Francisco/Oakland area of California. Douglas was influenced by…
Continue Reading »Mercury Blues - David Lindley
Gotta say...one of the best dressed guys on the circuit! David Perry Lindley (born March 21, 1944 in San Marino, California) is an American musician who is notable for his work with Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and other…
Continue Reading »Mercury Blues - Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of (mainly) mid-1970s hit singles…
Continue Reading »Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Ike Isaacs Trio
Ike Isaacs (March 28, 1923 - February 27, 1981) was an American jazz bassist from Ohio. Isaacs played trumpet and tuba as a child before settling on bass. He served in the Army during World War II, where…
Continue Reading »Merle Jam Welcomes Back Chicago's Howard and the White Boys
"Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band...For Over Two Decades!" "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," Howard and the White Boys (pictured here with the great B.B. King) perform at this year's Sixth Annual Merle Jam Festival at Knucklehead's in Kansas City on…
Continue Reading »Merry Christmas Baby! It's a PEACH Blues Holiday Concert at L.A's. House of Blues
Merry Christmas Baby! It's a PEACH Blues Holiday Concert at L.A. House of Blues Sunday, December 8 (West Hollywood, CA) - Sooth your musical soul this holiday season by attending a special free holiday concert featuring PEACH and…
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