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Pontiac Blues - Nat Riddles

Nat Riddles (4 February 1952 — 11 August 1991) was a blues harmonica player who played an important role in the New York blues scene during the late 1970s to mid 1980s. Born in Bronxville, a Westchester County…

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Pontiac Blues - Nat Riddles

Nat Riddles (4 February 1952 — 11 August 1991) was a blues harmonica player who played an important role in the New York blues scene during the late 1970s to mid 1980s. Born in Bronxville, a Westchester County…

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Pony Blues - Alvin Youngblood Hart

Alvin Youngblood Hart (born March 2, 1963, Oakland, California, United States) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician. Born in Oakland California, Hart had family connections with Carroll County, Mississippi, and spent time there in his childhood, hearing his…

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Pooling Pennies for a Pallet of Ensure

Music Maker's First Donation In 1991, Bluesman Guitar Gabriel and I became inseparable partners - each day playing at drink houses, bars, and meeting up with other blues artists. We were both very broke and worked very hard…

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Poor Black - Elliot's Happiest Days

MEMBERS: Carlos E. Jr (Carlos Serrano): Voice, Guitar, harmonica & Flute Lefty Red Willbury (Felipe Rojas): Guitar, Voice organ, piano, bass synth, mellotron, moog/ Louis Big eyes Mezza (Luis Felipe Mesa): Drums Will Joe Willbury: Bass Joules Hook…

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Poor Black Mattie - R.L. Burnside

R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005), born Robert Lee Burnside, was a North Mississippi hill country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi. He…

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Poor Boy - John Fahey

John Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the…

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Poor Boy - Rev Doc and The Congregation

We are blessed with a plethora of excellent blues bands in the UK, which boast an impressive array of talented musicians. However, among that treasured collection there is only a handful that transcend their intrinsic ability to deliver…

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Poor Boy - RL Burnside

R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005), born Robert Lee Burnside, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi. He played music for…

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