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The SOME X 6 Band - The Hoodoo Shake - New Release Review
I've had the opportunity to listen to the newest effort, The Hoodoo Shake by The SOME X 6 Band. This Vancouver based band is made up of Brad Curtis on vocal and bass, Bart Dwyer on guitar and…
Continue Reading »Kids learn Blues from John Dee Holeman
Diggin': "Sweet Home Chicago" Will Dawson, John Dee, Tim Duffy I took John Dee Holeman to play for the Elementary and Middle School students at Orange County Charter School yesterday. It was wonderful to see the kids fascinated…
Continue Reading »I'm Hurting - Billy Gales
Billy Gale and His Orchestra (members William James Gayles (vocals), Ike Turner (guitar), Jesse Knight Jr. (bass), Bobby Field (tenor saxophone), Eugene Fox (tenor saxophone) “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and…
Continue Reading »I Wanna Know - Jimmy Dotson and the Blue Boys
Born in Baton Rouge in 1933, Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson has been writing songs and playing guitar for over 60 years. He played with Lightin' Slim, Slim Harpo, Booker T. Clay, Lazy Lester, Albert King, O.V. Wright, Rufus Thomas,…
Continue Reading »Goody Goody - Marie Adams & The Three Tons of Joy
According to The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul, Marie Adams was referred to as “TV Mama” by her bandmates because of her “big wide screen.” She was also a Founding Mother of R&B who cut come great…
Continue Reading »The Lazy J. - L.C. Williams w/Lightning Hopkins
b. 12 March 1930, Crockett, Texas, USA, d. 18 October 1960, Houston, Texas, USA. Another artist whose given names are initials, Williams grew up in Mullican, Texas, before moving to Houston around 1945. There he worked in dancehalls…
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 »Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
Julius Daniels (November 20, 1901 – October 18, 1947) was an American Piedmont blues musician. His song "99 Year Blues" appeared on the box set Anthology of American Folk Music and has been covered by Jim Kweskin, Chris…
Continue Reading »Cissy Strut - Blue Heat
Irgendwann in den 70ern kam die Liebe zum Blues, mit Eric Clapton`s "E.C. was here" und Peter Green`s "Need your love so bad". Eric Clapton war dann auch mein erstes großes Vorbild, und was er für ekstatische Soli…
Continue Reading »BLUE HEAT BLUES BAND
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best…
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