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Clarksdale, Mississippi's 9th annual Juke Joint Festival is "half blues festival, half small-town fair and all about the Delta"
JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL CELEBRATES MISSISSIPPI LIVING DELTA'S BLUES HERITAGE April 12, 2012 (Clarksdale, Mississippi) – Clarksdale, Mississippi’s Juke Joint Festival & Related Events may only be on its 9th edition, but it is already the stuff of blues…
Continue Reading »Big Red - Soul Stack- New Release Review
This debut recording, Big Red by Soulstack is really interesting. It mixes rock soul, gospel and blues to come up with what is a very good release. Soulstack is formed from what is left of a popular Toronto…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 4.11.12
April 11, 2012 Just Announced IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE GROUP MIND 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 The largest stage to see improv in Chicago! UPCOMING SHOWS JUDAH FRIEDLANDER 4/11 @ 8PM STEVE GIBONS' GYPSY RHYTHM PROJECT & BULBUL ENSEMBLE…
Continue Reading »Sundown Blues - Daddy Stovepipe
Johnny Watson (April 12, 1867 - November 1, 1963) was an African American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his recordings under the name Daddy Stovepipe. Watson also recorded as Jimmy Watson, Sunny Jim and…
Continue Reading »FALLIN' BACK INTO THE BLUE- MILLER ANDERSON BAND
Miller Anderson (born 12 April 1945, Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) is a UK based blues guitarist and singer. Apart from pursuing his own solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been…
Continue Reading »Fishing Blues -Brint Anderson
More than forty years have passed since Brint Anderson first led his own band, The Shades. They played local teen centers and parties in his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi and the surrounding area throughout his adolescence. It was…
Continue Reading »Pledge Music - Born Electric New and fresh contemporary blues
1% of target 5 Pledges 22 days left Pledge Now Born Electric New and fresh contemporary blues records, with international special guests Robben Ford, Carl Verheyen & David Garfield Hello, I’m Davide Pannozzo. I’m from Italy, but I’m…
Continue Reading »Music Maker at Shakori Hills April 21st!
Music Maker Blues Revue at Shakori Hills Don't miss Music Maker at Shakori Hills 2012! The Blues Revue will be at the music festival in Pittsboro, NC featuring Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Big Ron Hunter, Captain Luke, Ironing…
Continue Reading »DON'T LET MY BABY RIDE - ISAAC SCOTT
Isaac Scott, a blues guitarist and singer was well known on the Seattle music scene and in such venues as the San Francisco Jazz Festival. His left foot and right leg were amputated in 1987 because of the…
Continue Reading »Help Me - Little Mack Simmons with the Blues Special Band
Little Mack Simmons December 1998 with Blues Special Band: Roberto Porzio & Omar Itcovici (guitars), Fernando Tejero (keyboards), Mauro Diana (bass), Adrian Flores (drums) Little Mack Simmons (January 25, 1933 — October 24, 2000) was an African American,…
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