A Natural Fact - Steve Strongman

2011 Maple Blues Award winner for Guitar Player of the year, Steve Strongman has a new acoustic cd, A Natural Fact, and I listened to it today. A Natural Fact has 12 original tracks written by Strongman and…

Lil' Cliff & the Cliffhangers - The Lovin' Kind - New Release Review

I just received and had the chance to review the new release, The Lovin' Kind, by International Blues Challenge Finalists Lil' Cliff & the Cliffhangers, and it's quite enjoyable. The Cliffhangers, a harmonica driven quartet, play primarily in…

Search For Robert Johnson Part 1 (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…

Rachelle Plas & Joe Louis Walker

Rachelle Plas, a Girl, her Harmonica and its Voice. AWARDS on 2010: GRAND PRIX CAHORS BLUES FESTIVAL PRICE BLUES ON SEINE TOWER 2010: Festival Country QUATREMARE COW OF BLUES CAHORS BLUES FESTIVAL COGNAC BLUES PASSIONS NHL FESTIVAL -…

Blues Singer - SIDNEY MAIDEN

Born in Mansfield, LA in 1923, singer and harmonica blower Sidney Maiden made his mark on the blues with the classic "Eclipse of the Sun." In the '40s, Maiden moved to California where he first met guitarist K.C.…

Dust My Broom - Bob Riedy Blues Band

In the midst of the massive volumes of material documenting the history of blues music and its creators in Chicago, there is a small but very unique story concerning an artisan whose apprenticeship caused a revival of Chicago…

Who's The Fool - Little Joe Blue

Little Joe Blue (September 23, 1934 — April 22, 1990) was an American blues singer, and guitarist. Born Joseph Valery, Jr. in Vicksburg, Mississippi, his music were heavily influenced by the work of Louis Jordan, Joe Liggins, and…

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Leaving Chicago - George Harmonica Smith

George "Harmonica" Smith (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) (born Allen George Smith) was an American electric blues harmonica player Born in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo, Illinois, he began playing professionally…

James Armstrong Live

In a world where TV contests promise instant stardom and post 9-11 border hassles have forced many artists to hang up their guitars, James Armstrong is still out there, earning his title as “Ambassador of the Blues.” Instead…