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Death Sting Me Blues - Sara Martin with King Olivers Orchestra
Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955) was an American blues singer, in her time one of the most popular of the classic blues singers. She was billed as "The Famous Moanin' Mama" and "The Colored…
Continue Reading »Move To The Outskirts of Town - Sugarcane Harris
Don "Sugarcane" Harris (born Don Francis Bowman Harris, June 18, 1938 - November 30, 1999) was an American rock and roll violinist and guitarist. Harris was born and raised in Pasadena, California and started an act called Don…
Continue Reading »Dewey Corley and Walter Miller
There's not much chance of making jug band music without a jug, although a few have tried. A washtub bass doesn't hurt, either. In fact, one of the main concepts of this tricky, goofy, and spirited style of…
Continue Reading »Mean Old World - Luther Tucker
Luther Tucker (January 20, 1936 — June 18, 1993) was an American blues guitarist. While soft spoken and shy, Tucker made his presence known through his unique and clearly recognizable guitar style. Tucker helped to define the music…
Continue Reading »Ttime To Cry - The Red Devils
The Red Devils were a Los Angeles-based blues-rock band who were active from 1988 to 1994. With their no-frills approach and singer Lester Butler's convincing Chicago-style blues harp, they were a popular fixture on the Los Angeles club…
Continue Reading »Long Haired Doney/Going Away Blues - Do-Boy Diamond
William DuBois Diamond ['Do Boy' is a misunderstanding of 'DuBois']b. March 12, 1913 in Canton (Madison County), Mississippi date and location of death unknown If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking…
Continue Reading »New release from Alvin Lee - Scheduled for release 8/27/2012
Not a lot of info yet but here's the track list! TRACK LIST: 1. Still On The Road To Freedom, 2. Listen To Your Radio Station, 3. Midnight Creeper, 4. Save My Stuff, 5. I'm A Lucky Man,…
Continue Reading »Early Every Morning - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as "Tuff…
Continue Reading »Two Hot Clips - Alberto Colombo
Born in 1973 ,I start playing classic guitar at 10 ,but the real big love cames after 3 years of strumming with my first electric.From that time to now I play in a lot of band,singers,orchestra,and I playd…
Continue Reading »Tip of the Top
Who says the good old days of the blues are over? "This music isn't long gone; it's alive and happening right here and now in Northern California! " says blues guitar virtuoso Kid Andersen. He's talking about Tip…
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