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Sweet Honey Hole - BLIND BOY FULLER
Blind Boy Fuller (born Fulton Allen) (July 10, 1907 – February 13, 1941) was an American blues guitarist and vocalist. He was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists with rural Black Americans, a…
Continue Reading »New Magic Slim, Deanna Bogart releases from Blind Pig Records
NEW MAGIC SLIM, DEANNA BOGART RELEASES OUT AUGUST 28th Blind Pig Records has announced an August 28th release date for new recordings by Magic Slim and the Teardrops and Deanna Bogart, both of whom are past multiple winners…
Continue Reading »Too Late - Barrelhouse Chuck
Barrelhouse Chuck is the only Chicago blues pianist to have studied under Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Blind John Davis, Detroit Junior and Little Brother Montgomery. Barrelhouse Chuck draws on this distinguished lineage to create a blues, boogie-woogie and…
Continue Reading »L.A. Blues Deejay Legend Ann The Raven - Birthday Bash This Saturday!
ANN THE RAVEN'S BLUES BIRTHDAY BASH! Saturday, July 14 at Weber's Place Bringin' .The Blues With... Live Performances By Over Twenty Bands Including Music Connection "Hot 100 Artist" Scorch Sisters and L.A. Music Awards 2012 "Musical Act Of…
Continue Reading »Irene Torres and The Sugar Devils - New Release Review
I have just received and had a chance to listen to the new Irene Torres and The Sugar Devils release a number of times and it's actually quite refreshing. I certainly wouldn't file it under "blues" but I…
Continue Reading »New release date for Sandi Thom's "Flesh And Blood" album
Sandi Thom releases new album "Flesh and Blood" on September 17th Produced by Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes Featuring duet with the iconic Buffy Sainte-Marie Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sandi Thom, best known for her 2006 No.1…
Continue Reading »Mighty Cash Cats Bring Music Of 'The Man In Black' To Norwood Library In The IE
Mighty Cash Cats performing at Norwood Library in El Monte; they return to play on Saturday, July 21 at 2 p.m. Mighty Cash Cats front man and band leader Michael J. goes behind the scenes and tells "the…
Continue Reading »Bob Stroger
Have Bass Will Travel.... I was born in South East Missouri in a small town Haiti, where I lived on a farm. I moved to Chicago in 1955. I lived in the back of a night club on…
Continue Reading »'Gotta Strange Feeling' Li'l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes Debuted at #17 on Living Blues Radio Charts for June!
Debuted at #17 on Living Blues Radio Charts for June! “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 talent, venues…
Continue Reading »You Don't love Me - Jimmy Dawkins
James Henry "Jimmy" Dawkins (born October 24, 1936, Tchula, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. He is generally considered a part of the "West Side Sound" of Chicago blues. He…
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