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Stomy Monday - Buddy Guy & Derek O'Brien
Derek “Big House” O’Brien is a Texas-style blues guitarist, sometime bassist and record producer based in Austin, TX. A stalwart of the house band at the famous Austin blues club Antone’s Nightclub, O’Brien is most often found backing…
Continue Reading »Potato Patch - Jerry Boogie McCain
Jerry McCain, often billed as Jerry "Boogie" McCain (June 18, 1930 – March 28, 2012), was an American electric blues musician, best known as a harmonica player. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, United States, he was one of five…
Continue Reading »Boogie Children - D.C. Bender
D.C. Bender whose real surname was Bendy, was born in Arbana, TX. on June 19, 1919. He cut one two-sided single for Gold Star in 1949 billed as D.C. Washington, in Houston. He didn't record again as a…
Continue Reading »River Line Blues - Shirley Griffith
Shirley Griffith (April 26, 1908 – June 18, 1974) was an American blues singer and guitarist, mainly based in Indianapolis. He is best known for his recordings, "Walkin' Blues" and "Bad Luck Blues". Griffith was born in Brandon,…
Continue Reading »B for Blues - THE DANA DIXON BAND
Fronted by the powerful singer/harmonica player Dana Dixon and featuring the outstanding Blues and Slide playing of guitarist Dave Dixon, the band play a mixture of authentic Texas & Chicago blues, tough R&B and superb original numbers. ..…
Continue Reading »Sweet Young Thang - The Jeremiah Johnson Band
Don’t be fooled by the baby boy good looks. With lyrics like “I was born in a tavern on the banks of the Mississippi” and a horn section that hammers the groove, Jeremiah Johnson is the new face…
Continue Reading »Gator Groove Records artist: Chris Watson Band - Pleasure and Pain - New Release Review
Gator Groove Records artist Chris Watson has just released a new recording called Pleasure and Pain. This is definitely one to check out! Chris released his first recording in 2010 at 18 and this followup recording is killer.…
Continue Reading »Caravan's 40th anniversary tour of "For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night"
JANUARY 2013 UK TOUR Plus special guest Garron Frith Tickets on sale Monday June 18th 24hr Box Office: 0844 478 0898 www.eventim.co.uk 40th Anniversary tour of their seminal 1973 album "For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night"…
Continue Reading »Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles and…
Continue Reading »Nadine - Buddy Reed
To long time blues fans throughout the Southwest, Buddy Reed remains one of the area's most fluid and powerful practioners of the blues guitar, a man in confident possession of the blues "mojo", fronting a band that keeps…
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