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Chicago Stomp - Jimmy Blythe

He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, and moved to Chicago, Illinois around 1916, studying with pianist Clarence Jones. He was an all-round pianist, who generally incorporated boogie-woogie styles into more varied pieces such as "Chicago Stomps"…

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Ray Beadle Band

Ray Beadle is an established Sydney based blues musician. Considered among some of the best in Australian Blues, this talented young musician had been noticed world wide. .... He has played a 3 month residency with the house…

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Born Blind - Robson Fernandes

It´s impossible to seperate Robson Fernandes from the contemporany Brazilian Blues scene. A man who possesses extraordinary tone and energy demostrating a fantastic technical prowess. His style is at the same level of many of the great harp…

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Heard It On The X - ZZ Top

ZZ Top is an American rock band from Houston, Texas. Formed in 1969, the group consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar and vocals), Dusty Hill (bass and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums and percussion). ZZ Top's early sound was…

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Young Man Blues - The Who

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo…

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IT'S MY OWN FAULT - JIMMY THACKERY

Jimmy Thackery (born May 19, 1953, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American blues singer and guitarist. Thackery spent fourteen years as part of The Nighthawks, the Washington, D.C. based blues and roots rock ensemble. After leaving the…

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Undertakers Blues - Monette Moore

Monette Moore (May 19, 1902, Gainesville, Texas – October 21, 1962, Garden Grove, California) was an American jazz and blues singer. Moore was raised in Kansas City and then moved to New York City early in the 1920s;…

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Groceries On My Shelf - Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw (August 9, 1908 – May 18, 1985) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist, best known for his 1963 album, The Ma Grinder. Shaw was born in Stafford, Texas, the son of farm owners Jesse and…

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Boarding House Blues - Rhythm Willie

Willie Hood, known as Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard, was a popular entertainer in Chicago, up until his death in 1954. His repertoire consisted of jazz-tinged blues and, apparently, pop standards of the time. Here, I have transcribed…

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