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Come Here Mama - Little Willie Anderson

Some folks called Chicago harpist Little Willie Anderson "Little Walter Jr.," so faithfully did Anderson's style follow that of the legendary harp wizard. But Anderson was already quite familiar with the rudiments of the harmonica before he ever…

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Black Mountain Moan

Black Mountain Moan is a Hill Country Blues band based in Missoula, Montana. Guitarist and Vocalist Zach has honed his guitar work and singing while playing with R.L. Boyce on a trip to Mississippi, who has been a…

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The Thing - Lafayette Thomas

Lafayette Thomas (June 13, 1928 – May 20, 1977) was an American blues singer, and guitarist. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Thomas first heard blues guitar from his uncle Jesse Thomas, but Lafayette Thomas did not play professionally until…

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Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Clarence Edwards

Clarence Edwards (March 25, 1933 – May 20, 1993) was an American blues musician from Louisiana, best known for his recordings of "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" and "I Want Somebody". It was not until the late 1980s that Edwards…

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In The Mood - Errol Linton's Blues Vibe

Errol Linton and band, play eclectic British blues, but with a nod to his Caribbean heritage. Singer, songwriter, harp player and bandleader, Errol carries the legacy of Little Walter, Junior Wells and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty…

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Easy Ridin' Buggy - Blind Bud Spires

Benjamin "Blind Bud" Spires, (born May 20, 1931) vocal and harmonica, performs "Easy Ridin' Buggy" in Alan Lomax's van. Shot by Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long in Bentonia, Mississippi, August 12, 1978. Mostly seen with Jack Owens,…

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Mistreatin' Mama - Jaybird Coleman

Burl C. "Jaybird" Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950) was an American country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer. Born in Gainesville, Alabama, United States, the son of sharecroppers and one of four children. He was…

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