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Hey Little Girl - Frankie Lee Sims
Frankie Lee Sims (April 30, 1917, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 10, 1970, Dallas, Texas) was an American singer-songwriter and electric blues guitarist. He released nine singles during his career, one of which, "Lucy Mae Blues" (1953) was…
Continue Reading »Thank You For Your Kindness - J.B. Hutto
J. B. Hutto (April 26, 1926 – June 12, 1983) was an American blues musician. Hutto was influenced by Elmore James, and became known for his slide guitar work and declamatory style of singing. He was inducted into…
Continue Reading »Have You Ever Been Mistreated - Queen Sylvia
For a period of time in the ‘70s and ‘80s, it appeared that Queen Sylvia Embry was going to emerge as one of Chicago’s leading blues women. After she emerged from her role as basswoman for Lefty Dizz…
Continue Reading »Things That I Used To Do - Lefty Dizz
Queen Sylvia Embry bass, Ralph Lapetina piano, others are Ed Madden trumpet, Woody Williams drums. at the Checkerboard. Born Walter Williams in Arkansas in on April 29,1937, Dizz (the nickname was bestowed on him by Hound Dog Taylor…
Continue Reading »Rattlesnake Blues - Charlie Patton
Charlie Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934), better known as Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited…
Continue Reading »Sitting Here Looking 1000 Miles Away - Jimmy Lee Harris
"Jimmy Lee Harris, who worked with his brother Eddie Harris, played uncanny harmonica without a harmonica, a skill he learned in jail and was an expressive vocalist with a rhythmic style." Jeff Harris, Big Road Blues radio If…
Continue Reading »Monokel Kraftblues - Gasthof Medingen (Little Red Rooster)
In Germany KraftBlues boiling the hot served court which both special guitarists Michaels "Lefty" the left and Bernd "hollow" Kühnert with theirs spice sharply sharp, board-hard smashed or bubbling - playful reef and Licks.... Be freely after the…
Continue Reading »Damn It! 憂歌団 嫌んなった - Kimura Atsuke
木村 充揮 ATSUKI KIMURA ：Vocal,Guitar 内田 勘太郎 KANTARO UCHIDA：Lead Guitar 花岡 献治 KENJI HANAOKA ：Bass (Leader) 島田 和男 KAZUO SHIMADA ：Drums
Continue Reading »Titanic Blues - Hi Henry Brown
"Hi" Henry Brown is an obscure figure, even by blues standards but he belongs in the elite company of a similarly styled group of St. Louis-based blues men like Henry Spaulding, Henry Townsend and Charley Jordan. In fact,…
Continue Reading »Johnny Winter's Custom Alembic
Rick Turner took guitar and bass design to new levels in the early 1970s as a partner at Alembic, and he went over the edge in 1974 with this custom Alembic guitar for blues legend Johnny Winter. Turner…
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