Latest additions
Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones
Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones (John Junior Jones) was born 21 June 1941 on a cotton plantation near Crawfordsville, Arkansas, which is just a few miles from Memphis. His family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois in 1945. There…
Continue Reading »Why Do We Have To Say Goodbye - Mighty Sam McClain
Sam McClain was born on the northern edge of the Bible Belt in Monroe, Louisiana in 1943. As a five year old, he began singing in his mother’s Gospel Church. It was then that he realized singing was…
Continue Reading »Harlem Nocturne - HeXx Henderson
HeXx Henderson’s musical influences include rock guitar heros like Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck, The Ventures, and Lonny Mack. Great Lap Steel Guitar players like Leon McAuliffe, Santo and Johnny, Buddy Emmons, Alvino Rey, and…
Continue Reading »I'm Grown - Lightnin' Slim
Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 - July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists. Lightnin' Slim was born Otis V. Hicks…
Continue Reading »Playin With Fire - Boyd Small
Frontman Boyd Small was a local hero in the Portland area as singer/drummer of the Terraplanes for 11 years. He drummed with Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Guitar Shorty and Pinetop Perkins to name a few.…
Continue Reading »Sittin' On Top Of The World - Howlin' Wolf
Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. With a booming voice and looming physical presence, Burnett is commonly ranked among the…
Continue Reading »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 »