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Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
Cited as a major influence by no less than John Lee Hooker, Delta blues singer/guitarist Tony Hollins was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi around the turn of the century. Few details are known of Hollins' life; he cut his…
Continue Reading »Richard Johnston
In April 2005, Alabama PBS released RICHARD JOHNSTON: HILL COUNTRY TROUBADOUR, a feature documentary directed by Max Shores. The film has received 12 official selections by U.S. film festivals including two 1st place awards and one 2nd place…
Continue Reading »Cross Road Blues - Robert Lighthouse
Robert Lighthouse, a native of Sweden, first came to the United States at the age of 18, determined to learn more about the music he loves -- Mississippi Delta Blues. For eight years he traveled around the country…
Continue Reading »Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders Headlining 2012 Ensenada Blues-Rock Fest
Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders Headline 2012 Ensenada Blues-Rock Fest - Second Consecutive Year Performing at the Festival For Guitarist Reuben Vigil - "Reuben Vigil is the Real Deal." SAN DIEGO ACOUSTIC "Despite his obvious virtuosity, (frontman)…
Continue Reading »Sleepwalk - Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was the inventor of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and…
Continue Reading »Who's Lovin You Tonight? - Bobby Murray Band
Perhaps you've heard his guitar work on "The Sopranos" or seen him on the Tonight Show, Austin City Limits or Late Night w/Letterman. If you've seen Etta James perform in the last twenty years, you've seen and heard…
Continue Reading »Me and the Devil - Fruteland Jackson
Electro-Fi recording artist Fruteland Jackson is a History Maker . He is an author, storyteller and oral historian, Fruteland grew up on Chicago’s West side, and Fruteland is a three time Blues Music Award Nominee and a recipient…
Continue Reading »Cummings Prison Farm - Cedell Davis
CeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis, June 9, 1927) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Davis is most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis plays guitar using a table knife in his fretting hand in…
Continue Reading »Hey Mr. President - Root Boy Slim
While attending this ivy-covered bastion of the Establishment, Root Boy hooked up with Bob Greenlee, captain of the Yale football team and a fraternity brother. (Bob, incidentally, was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, certainly a unique accomplishment among…
Continue Reading »Loan Me A Dime - Boz Scaggs
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist and occasional lead singer with the Steve Miller Band and in the 1970s with…
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