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Piano Boogie Jump - Harry "The Hipster" Gibson
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (June 27, 1915 – May 3, 1991) was a jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. Gibson played New York style Stride piano and boogie woogie while singing in a wild, unrestrained style. His music career…
Continue Reading »PIANO C. RED
James Wheeler, 14 September 1933, Montevallo, Alabama, USA. By day a cab driver, in the evenings James Wheeler transforms himself into Chicago boogie-woogie legend, Piano C. Red. His first yearnings to be involved in music were inspired by…
Continue Reading »Pick Up The Pieces - Wentus Blues Band w/ Eddie Kirkland
While most people associate the blues with the steamy bayous of Louisiana and the cotton fields of Mississippi, lovers of the devil´s music may be surprised to hear that there is also a thriving scene in Scandinavia.At the…
Continue Reading »Piedmont Blues - Etta Baker
Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina. She was born Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County, North Carolina, of African American, Native American, and European…
Continue Reading »PieHole Records artist: Bad Daddy - It's A Mad Mad Bad Dad World - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, It's A Mad Mad Bad Dad World, by Bad Daddy and it has a cool approach. Opening with Blues At Home, Paul Waring and Pete Galanis join…
Continue Reading »Pierce Dipner - Goin' Back - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the first full length release, Goin' Back, from Pierce Dipner, and it's a solid blues entry. Opening with Fool's Gold, with it's classic blues vamp, Pierce Dipner on vocal and guitar…
Continue Reading »PIERCE PETTIS Announces First New Album In Nearly A Decade
Songwriter Pierce Pettis Announces First New Album In Nearly A Decade FATHER'S SON Set To Release January 18, 2019 On Compass Records "Unlike a lot of his contemporaries, singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis doesn't belong to the 'me generation.' He's…
Continue Reading »Pierre Bensusan - Encore - New Release Review
I have just received the newest release, Encore, from Pierre Bensusan and it's quite stunning. Bensusan, a world renown acoustic guitar player has captured a retrospective of his 40 year career with 35 tracks on 3 CD's, all…
Continue Reading »Pieta Brown's "Flowers of Love"video premieres today at the Huffington Post
Pieta Brown Pieta's new video for "Flowers of Love" premieres today at the Huffington Post here (featuring Justin Vernon on backing vocals) US and Australian tour dates with Iris Dement announced Just in time for Valentine's Day, Pieta…
Continue Reading »Pigs Foot and Bottle of Beer - Carrie Smith
Carrie Louise Smith (August 25, 1925 – May 20, 2012) was an American blues and jazz singer. Smith was born in Fort Gaines, Georgia. She was a member of a church choir that performed at the 1957 Newport…
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