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Goodbye , Good Luck To You - Creole George Guesnon
Creole George Guesnon (May 25, 1907, New Orleans - May 6, 1968, New Orleans) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, composer, and singer. Guesnon worked for his father, a plasterer, as a teenager, and learned to play ukulele…
Continue Reading »Alabama Train - Louisiana Red/ Bill Dicey
Born in Annapolis, Maryland, BILL DICEY began playing harmonica at age 8 when his father handed down his first Hohner Band Harp. Harmonicas were scarce at that time, so Bill learned to play his one harp in five…
Continue Reading »Boogaloo City Blues - James Crutchfield
James Crutchfield (May 25, 1912 – December 7, 2001) was an American St. Louis, Missouri based, barrelhouse blues singer, pianist, and songwriter, whose career spanned seven decades. His repertoire consisted of original and classic blues and boogie-woogie and…
Continue Reading »I'm Gonna Be a Lovin' Old Soul - Sara Martin & her Jug Band
Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955) was an American blues singer, in her time one of the most popular of the classic blues singers. She was billed as "The Famous Moanin' Mama" and "The Colored…
Continue Reading »There's A (New Blues) Revolution - Live At Main Street in Yorba Linda On Friday
NEW BLUES REVOLUTION Play Special "Early Bird Happy Hour" Show At Main Street In Yorba Linda "The band's original sounds and stage presence places this band in a category of their own." MUSIC CONNECTION "The New Blues Revolution…
Continue Reading »Sugar - Mick Hayes
Mick Hayes is the quintessential young front man the music industry was built on. With his sharp dressed attitude and his “born lucky” charm, Mick is sculpting the sound of Contemporary Blues and R&B today with powerful vocals…
Continue Reading »Lou Reed joins Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre
LOU REED FRIDAY 10th AUGUST 2012 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON TICKETS FROM £45.00 Lou Reed performs at this year’s Meltdown, curated by his friend and collaborator Antony. Tickets on sale to Southbank Centre Members at 10am on Tuesday…
Continue Reading »Skinny Dipping - Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is an American alt-country/roots rock band formed in 1991 in Oxford, Mississippi, by Cary Hudson (guitar and vocals) and Laurie Stirratt (bass and harmony vocals), who is the twin sister of John Stirratt, the bass player…
Continue Reading »Medley - Rev. Pearly Brown
Rev. Pearly Brown was a blind singer/guitarist from Americus, Georgia. Born in 1915, he graduated from the Georgia School for the Blind. Pearly's influences included Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Willie Johnson. From them, he adapted the bottleneck…
Continue Reading »Music Maker Launches New Website!
Music Maker launches new website! John Dee Holeman image from MM's new site! Music Maker has launched our website re-design, make sure you check it out at www.musicmaker.org! With the help of OnRamp Branding, we've updated our whole…
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