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Telephone Blues - Mikey Jr
When blues forums toss your name around with the likes of harmonica masters like Little Walter and Sonny Boy...that has to mean something. Of course, there will always be skeptics; but to the blues fans of the northeast…
Continue Reading »Journey's Neal Schon to release new album 'The Calling'
NEW SOLO ALBUM RELEASED BY FRONTIERS RECORDS 22nd OCTOBER 2012 Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for Journey, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, The Calling…
Continue Reading »Deep Ellum Blues - Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he disavowed the role,…
Continue Reading »Madrugada Blues - Baseado em Blues
Banda de blues surgida no Rio de Janeiro em 1992 formada pelo gaitista Jefferson Gonçalves e o vocalista André Casquilho, começou tocando em pequenas casas noturnas no Rio, chegando a se apresentar no Circo Voador. Em seguida obtiveram…
Continue Reading »Bus Blues - Steve Johnson
Steven Bryan Johnson, born January 12, 1956, started playing guitar in 1963 after his Uncle Mickey Johnson played his electric guitar for him. Played in rock blues bands in California until moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1982.…
Continue Reading »Joe & Odell Thompson
It is not widely known in this day that the fiddle and banjo were commonly played by African Americans from slavery times to well into this century. The two instruments in combination once provided much of the dance…
Continue Reading »Living Blues Comeback Artist of the Year is....
Ironing Board Sam named Living Blues Comeback Artist of the Year! Living Blues has given Ironing Board Sam the honor of "Comeback Artist of the Year" in their Critic's Poll. We are so proud that the magazine has…
Continue Reading »Alabama Women Blues - Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw (August 9, 1908 – May 18, 1985) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist, best known for his 1963 album, The Ma Grinder. Shaw was born in Stafford, Texas, the son of farm owners Jesse and…
Continue Reading »I Feel So Worried - Sammy Lewis and Willie Johnson
The productive and all too brief meeting between vocalist / harmonica player Sammy Lewis and guitarist Willie Johnson produced one of the best blues issued by Sun Records. In the eyes of many collectors and blues fans -…
Continue Reading »I'm So Glad Today - A.C. And Blind Mamie Forehand
Recorded February 25, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee; A.C. Forehand, vocal, harmonica, guitar; Blind Mamie Forehand, finger cymbals Left-handed guitarist Elder Ma ("AC." or "Asey") Forehand was born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 9, 1890 (according to his second…
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