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Soul-Blues Singer Lou Pride Passes; His Final CD, "Ain't No More Love in This House," To Be Released in the Fall
SOUL-BLUES SINGER LOU PRIDE PASSES HIS FINAL CD, AIN’T NO MORE LOVE IN THIS HOUSE, TO BE RELEASED IN THE FALL CHICAGO, IL – Another classic soul-blues voice has been stilled with the announcement today of the passing…
Continue Reading »Blues-Rock Singer Cee Cee James Set to Release New CD, "Blood Red Blues," on July 17
BLUES-ROCK SINGER CEE CEE JAMES SET TO RELEASE NEW CD, BLOOD RED BLUES, PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNER JIM GAINES, ON JULY 17 ST. LOUIS, MO – Blues-rock singer Cee Cee James announces a July 17 release date for her…
Continue Reading »Robert Cray unveils "Nothin But Love" album
Pre-order the album here Five-time Grammy award winning legend and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Cray is pleased to announce that his brand new studio album Nothin But Love will be released in the UK by Provogue…
Continue Reading »Eller Soul Records artist: Li'l Ronnie and the Grand Dukes - Gotta Strange Feeling - New Release review
I just received Gotta Strange Feeling, the newest release from Li'L Ronnie and the Grand Dukes. This is a really interesting blend of blues sounds featuring Li'L Ronnie Owens on vocals and harp, Ivan Appelrouth on guitar, John…
Continue Reading »New DVD! Electric Hot Tuna Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration
Just Released Electric Hot Tuna Jorma’s 70th Birthday Celebration DVD (Austin, Tex.) Jorma Kaukonen’s 70th Birthday Bash at the Beacon Theater in NYC on December 3 & 4, 2010 was a very special night, if not a historic…
Continue Reading »Raful Neal
Raful Neal & Blues Special Band. Raful Neal (vocal & harp), Julian Diana & Daniel Raffo (guitars), Fernando Tejero (keyboard), Mauro "Easy Baby" Diana (bass) Adrian Flores (drums) Raful Neal (June 6, 1936 – September 1, 2004) was…
Continue Reading »SP Leary, Jimmy Rogers & Big Walter
S.P. Leary, (June 6, 1930 - January 26, 1998) blues drummer for such stars as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Born in Carthage, Texas, Leary began playing drums when he was 14. He toured with T-Bone Walker in…
Continue Reading »Summertime - Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Had it not been for the melodic and accomplished guitar work of Peter Albin flowing out of an upper story window at 1090 Page Street in the early summer of 1965, there might never have been a Big…
Continue Reading »Sittin' By The Window - Mr. Blues Carson
Arthur Edward Carson (August 25, 1923 - May 29, 1990) born in Statesville North Carolina, vocals and guitars recorded on labels Fortune records and Wheel City records in the 60's and early 70's. If you like what I’m…
Continue Reading »Spoonful - Lattie Murrell
From the Wolf's At The Door: Lost Recordings From The Spirits Of The South (2010)...Bengt Ollson, a young Swedish blues enthusiast, made the recordings found here during his extensive travels throughout the Deep South in the late '60s…
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