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Gone After Hours - Frank Floorshow Culley
Born 7 August 1917 or 1918, Salisbury, Maryland Died 15 April 1991, Newark, New Jersey Born in Maryland, but raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Frank Culley was a pioneer of the R&B tenor saxophone in the post-WW II period.…
Continue Reading »Black Rat Swing - Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973) was an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. She was the only female blues artist considered a match to male contemporaries as both a singer and an instrumentalist Born…
Continue Reading »Why Things Happen To Me - Big Sam
Big Sam Clark of Memphis, Tennessee, on his own label. Big Sam Clark: vocal/piano. The Wonder Boy: guitar Melvin Lee: bass Homer Jackson: drums If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking…
Continue Reading »A Slow Blues Medley - Bobby Jones
Delta Groove is proud to announce the latest addition to its talent roster, veteran singer Bobby Jones. Jones has a deep history on the Chicago blues scene, going back to the late 1950s when he was the featured…
Continue Reading »Your Funeral & My Trial - Nathan Rose Blues Ensemble
I, Will Scharff, am a keyboardist currently residing in Sacramento, CA. This website is devoted to my music and any shows that I will be playing. If you like Jam Band, Blues, Latin, or any style of music,…
Continue Reading »Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues Band
Rob Blaine- Born in Chicago 1981, moved to Michigan, grew up listening to Blues, R&B, Funk, Rock, Soul, because of his father. Began playing guitar at 15, started giging and playing out by age of 17 with his…
Continue Reading »Call it the Blues - Bill Magee Blues Band
Jimi Hendrix was playing as Jimmy James when Willie (Bill) Magee met, befriended and eventually joined up with Hendrix to form the band "Jimmy James and the Flames." In 1967, Hendrix went to England, and Magee took his…
Continue Reading »Downsville Blues - Tomcat Courtney
The rest of world is about to discover what San Diego has known for 35 years; Tomcat Courtney is an authentic bluesman in the best of Texas country blues tradition. At the age of 78, Tomcat Courtney made…
Continue Reading »"We Juke Up in Here" Racks Up Acclaim as Filmmakers, Musicians Hit the Road for Screenings, Concerts
"We Juke Up in Here" Blues Project Racks Up Acclaim as Filmmakers, Musicians Hit the Road for Screenings and Concerts New Film on Mississippi Juke Joints Enjoys Global Attention (Clarksdale, MS) – Since its world premiere in April,…
Continue Reading »Stax / Concord artist: Booker T.& The M.G.s - Green Onions - Remaster Review
I just received the new remaster of Green Onions from Booker T. & the M.G.s. It's hard to put into perspective all of the contributions this band jointly and individually did for the evolution of music. This album…
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