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Rocky Athas Band with Neal Drennan
Born in 1954, Texan Rocky Athas started playing guitar at school and performing at neighborhood gigs with good friend Stevie Ray Vaughan who were schoolmates and friends growing up in the Dallas, Texas suburbs. By age 23, Rocky…
Continue Reading »Roger Street Friedman - Love Hope Trust - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Love Hope Trust, from Roger Street Friedman, and it's a solid slice of Americana. Opening with the title track, Love Hope Trust, singer songwriter Roger Street Friedman…
Continue Reading »Roll 'Em Pete - Big Joe Duskin and Martijn Schok
Big Joe Duskin (February 10, 1921 – May 6, 2007) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist. He is best known for his debut album, Cincinnati Stomp (1978), and the tracks "Well, Well Baby" and "I Met a…
Continue Reading »Roll 'Em Pete - Jeannie Cheatham
Jeannie Cheatham, along with her husband, bass trombonist Jimmy Cheatham, has co-led "the Cheathams" (also known as the Sweet Baby Blues Band) since the mid-1980s. It is surprising that more groups have not tried to emulate this band,…
Continue Reading »Roll 'em Pete - Otis Spann
Otis Spann (March 21, 1930 – April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician, who many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Spann became known for his distinct piano style. Born…
Continue Reading »Roll It Over - Bobby Whitlock with Coco Carmel & Band
Bobby Whitlock and wife Coco Carmel along with a stellar band performed at a leading South Austin, Texas singer-songwriter venue. Bobby is best known for his time with the early 1970's group Derek And The Dominos, a group…
Continue Reading »ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - LEON RUSSELL
Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music. Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, he…
Continue Reading »Rolled and Tumbled - Rosalie Hill
Rosalie Hill was Blind Sid Hemphill’s guitar playing daughter and was recorded in 1959 by Alan Lomax. At that time it was considered quite dangerous for a woman to play guitar in front of an audience (believed by…
Continue Reading »Roller Records artist: Berdon Kirksaether - Latenighters Under A Full Moon - New Release review
I just received the newest release, Latenighters Under A Full Moon, from Berdon Kirksaether and it's really quite interesting. Opening with Go Cat Go, blues fusion track with a walking bass line and organ bottom setting the stage…
Continue Reading »Roller Records artist: Berdon Kirksaether & The Twang Bar Kings - The Voodoo Sessions - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, The Voodoo Sessions/Live at Down Under from Berdon Kirksaether & The Twang Bar Kings and it's got bite! Opening with Mama Roll Over, Berdon Kirksaether on guitar and vocal, sets a solid…
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