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Start It Up/medley - Blues Bettie
This Anaheim, California, Blues, Funk and Soul band melds a diverse group of SoCal musicians, who integrate their musical styles and experiences to deliver a fresh 'SoCal Style' musical edge to the blues. Powerful vocals, signature guitar work,…
Continue Reading »Head Honchos' Bring Their Chicago Blues To Mecca Supper Club
"Ground-Breaking Blues...." BLUES SOURCE "WHO ARE THESE GUYS? Original and soul-pounding Blues at its best. I have seldom heard a Blues-Rock band with so much power! This is hard rockin' blues at its best...I've been waiting for this...it's…
Continue Reading »Earwig Music artist: Guitar Mikey & The Real Thing - Out Of The Box - New Release Review
Guitar Mikey and The Real Thing have a new cd called Out Of The Box and that's a perfect description for a blues player and this recording. Michael "Guitar Mikey" McMillan teamed up with harp player Billy Gibson…
Continue Reading »Extra seats released for Regina Spektor's Royal Albert Hall concert
Royal Albert Hall Box Office: 020 7589 8212 Ticketline: 0844 888 9991, www.ticketline.co.uk Following the news that Regina Spektor’s first-ever headline concert at the London Royal Albert Hall, sold out in just 24 hours, a small number of…
Continue Reading »Honey Babe/No Happy Home - Arthur Gunter
Arthur Gunter (May 23, 1926 – March 16, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and musician. He was best known for his song "Baby Let's Play House", which was later a hit single for Elvis Presley. Gunter was…
Continue Reading »See See Rider Blues - BEATRICE "WEE BEA" BOOZE,
Bea Booze (May 23, 1920 – 1975), often credited as Wee Bea Booze, was an American R&B and jazz singer most popular in the 1940s. She was born Muriel Nicholls in Baltimore, and made her name as a…
Continue Reading »Sumpin' Jumpin - Bumps Blackwell
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1918 – March 9, 1985) was an American songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard, as well as grooming Ray Charles, Quincy Jones,…
Continue Reading »Guitar Maestro Alastair Greene Joins Tommy Marsh For VCBS Jam On Wed. 5/23!
Bluesman Tommy Marsh Hosts, Performs @ Ventura County Blues Society "Blues Jam" Series This Wednesday, May 23, Tommy Is Joined By Guitar Maestro Alastair Greene (VENTURA) - The successful weekly Wednesday night Blues Jam Session sponsored by the…
Continue Reading »T.J. Boogie - T.J. Fowler
Born September 18, 1910, in Columbus, GA, near the Alabama state line, T.J. Fowler had three brothers who, like him, were anointed at birth with initialized first names: E.J., F.C., and K.C. At the age of six, little…
Continue Reading »Breaking Out
MUDDY WATERS TRIBUTE Featuring James Cotton, Mud Morganfield, Darrell Nulisch, Bob Margolin, Paul Oscher, Johnny Dyer, Bob Corritore and more! THE MANNISH BOYS & SPECIAL GUESTS With Special Guests Jackie Payne, Jason Ricci, Kid Ramos, Smokin' Joe Kubek…
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