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solo - Sonny Payne
Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 – January 29, 1979) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James. His father was Wild Bill Davis's drummer Chris Columbus. After early study with…
Continue Reading »Things About Coming My Way - Guy Davis
Guy Davis (born May 12, 1952) is an American blues guitarist and banjo player, actor, and musician. He is the son of actors Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis Davis says his blues music is inspired by…
Continue Reading »The Drive's Bob Stroud Live!!
Take a Journey through Chicago music with Bob Stroud! Friday, May 4th @ 7:30 p.m. BOB STROUD PRESENTS ROCK AND ROLL ROOTS of Chicago Live! with special guests, CARL GIAMMARESE (Buckinghams) and JIM PETERIK (Ides of March). May…
Continue Reading »WNTI 91.5 Rock-it Science with Greg Lewis - Playlist-links for May 3, 2012
Playlist Songs---SONG----ARTIST---ALBUM--- Morning Dew, Long John Baldry, Right To Sing The Blues Start: 20:01:00 End: 20:04:00 Duration : 3:00 Struttin' Pt 2, Timo Gross, Travellin' Start: 20:05:00 End: 20:10:30 Duration : 5:30 Big Old River, Henry McCullough, Poor…
Continue Reading »Search For Robert Johnson Part 3 (of 5)
The Search for Robert Johnson is a 1991 UK television documentary film about the legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, hosted by John Hammond, and produced and directed by Chris Hunt. In it, Hammond travels through the American…
Continue Reading »Wishing Well - Honey Island Swamp Band
Great music begins with great songs, and great songs are what the Honey Island Swamp Band is all about. The band came together after 4 friends were marooned in San Francisco after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Formed…
Continue Reading »End of the Blues - Freddie Roulette
Frederick Martin "Freddie" Roulette (born May 3, 1939) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. He is best known as an exponent of the lap steel guitar. In a lengthy career, he has collaborated…
Continue Reading »Merle Jam Welcomes Back Chicago's Howard and the White Boys
"Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band...For Over Two Decades!" "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," Howard and the White Boys (pictured here with the great B.B. King) perform at this year's Sixth Annual Merle Jam Festival at Knucklehead's in Kansas City on…
Continue Reading »White River Records artist: Jimmy Thackery And The Drivers - As Live As It Gets - New Release Review
I had a big build up of this recording, Live As It Gets, from my pal Stilladog and I couldn't wait for it to come. Well, here you go. To say they captured Thackery at his best and…
Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam glows at Jazzfest!
Ironing Board Sam glows at Jazzfest! Scott Legato/WireImage Ironing Board Sam made a huge splash at Jazzfest - since his rousing performance in the Blues Tent on Sunday he's been featured in the Times-Picayune, The San Francisco Chronicle,…
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