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Rock This Joint - Jimmy Preston

Jimmy Preston (b 18 August 1913, Chester, Pennsylvania – d December 1984, Philadelphia, PA) was an R&B bandleader, alto saxophonist and singer who made an important contribution to early rock and roll. His first R&B hit was with…

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Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Hank Penny

Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an accomplished banjo player and practitioner of western swing. He worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV…

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Tin Pan Alley - Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906, Naples, Texas – September 11, 1971, Munich, Germany) was an American blues pianist. Jones played guitar whilst young but switched to piano after a move to Dallas. In 1936 he relocated to Chicago,…

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See What You Done Done - BABY TATE

Baby Tate (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 1972) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, who in a sporadic career spanning five decades, worked variously with guitarists Blind Boy Fuller, Pink Anderson, and Peg Leg Sam. His playing…

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Medley - Blues Delight

Five experienced blues musicians fan the flames, blowing in gusts on the glowing members of their shared passion. Under the artistic direction of producer Vincent Beaulne (vocals, guitar, slide guitar), Marco Desgagné (bass), Gilles Schetagne (drums), Laurent Trudel…

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