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One Meat Ball- Calvin Russell
He was born a few minutes after a full solar eclipse, on the dark side of the planet, as it slipped from the grasp of the shadow of the Moon. Raised behind Pete Pistol’s Wrecking Yard at the…
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Continue Reading »One Meatball - Ann Rabson
Ann Rabson has been playing and singing the blues professionally since 1962. She performs solo and with various bands, including ad hoc ensembles known as The Annimators. For 25 years she was a member of Saffire—The Uppity Blues…
Continue Reading »One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Earl Thomas
Sorry but I couldn't find a bio for this guy....maybe next time! “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can get out the word on new…
Continue Reading »One of my favorite fusion songs - Stratus (Billy Cobham) Joe Bonamassa, Tommy Bolin, Frank Gamble, Jeff Beck, Chris Duarte
I remember the first time I heard this song. Before I played guitar I played drums and was really blown away by guys like Ginger Baker and john Bonham... but then there was Tony Williams .. and Billy…
Continue Reading »One of the fathers of modern guitar - Roy Smeck
Roy Smeck (born Leroy Smeck, 6 February 1900 – 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, steel guitar, and especially the ukulele earned him the nickname "Wizard of the Strings. Born in…
Continue Reading »One Of These Days - Big Boy Spires
Arthur "Big Boy" Spires (February 25, 1912 - October 22, 1990) was an American blues singer and guitarist, who recorded for a number of record labels in Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s. Spires was born in Natchez,…
Continue Reading »One Room Country Shack - Sonny Blake
Sonny Blake: Harp and vocal - Mose Vinson: piano - L.T Lewis: drums Memphis TN, January 19th 1976 Alan... have you got anything on this guy? If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page!…
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Sonny Blake born January 4, 1923 in Dundee Mississippi. I could find little information on this guy but I like his style... he deserves his due. I think the piano player is Mose Vinson. “Like” Bman’s Facebook page…
Continue Reading »One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - Alexis Korner and Steve Marriott
Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 — 1 January 1984) was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues". A major influence on the sound of the British…
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