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Elevationist Women In Town - Dave & Louis Myers
Though he was certainly capable of brilliantly fronting a band, remarkably versatile guitarist/harpist Louis Myers will forever be recognized first and foremost as a top-drawer sideman and founding member of the Aces -- the band that backed harmonica…
Continue Reading »Andre Williams new album and video
ANDRE WILLIAMS new album 'Life' out October 2nd on CD Digipak, Vinyl & Download Single "Blame It On Obama" available now for download "A tongue-in-cheek commentary on the tendency of voters (particularly those of a right-wing persuasion) to…
Continue Reading »Blues For A real Man - Big Leon Brooks
Big Leon Brooks’ deep voice and heavy harmonica tone harkened back to Chicago blues of the 1950s—his style having been preserved by a long hiatus from music. He was influenced very little by the funkier, guitar-driven blues of…
Continue Reading »South Side Stuff - Jimmy Yancey
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer noted him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style" Yancey was…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview - Jackie Scott
I have to admit … sometimes I think that I live under a rock. A number of months back I got a cd by Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers , Going To The Westside, for review and I…
Continue Reading »New Release: Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King "Close To The Bone"
BE AMONG THE FIRST & GET YOUR CD TODAY BEFORE IT'S AVAILABLE IN STORES! SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING - "CLOSE TO THE BONE" Featuring: Big Pete, Lynwood Slim, Bob Corritore, Shawn Pittman, Kirk Fletcher, Fred Kaplan,…
Continue Reading »City Hall Records artist: Big Walker - Root Walking - New release review
I've been listening to a new release,Root Walking, by Big Walker. Big Walker has assembled 12 original compositions including 17th and 18th century poems. It's Hard, the opener is a standard Chicago blues track and grooves quite nicely.…
Continue Reading »Black Country Communion announces rare concert in Wolverhampton
THE SAVIOURS OF CLASSIC ROCK RECONVENE FOR ONE UK SHOW ONLY! BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION ANNOUNCES THE CLASSIC ROCK CONCERT OF THE YEAR! WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL SATURDAY 5th JANUARY 2013 TICKETS ON SALE 21st SEPTEMBER "I am a messenger,…
Continue Reading »St. Clair Pinckney (James Brown)
No doubting that James was a force to be reckoned with but James always had a great backing band. Among the players was St. Clair Pinckney. Born 1st January 1930, the tenor and baryton Saxophonist St.Clair Pinckney was…
Continue Reading »Baby Please Don't Go - "Blind" James Campbell
Blind James Campbell (September 17, 1906 - January 22, 1981) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is mostly remembered for his 1962-1963 recording for the Arhoolie label with his Nashville Street Band. James Campbell was born…
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