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Hammerhead - T.A. James
Born in Syracuse NY at a relatively young age, T.A. James is a blues guitarist/bassist with a 20+ year career. In ’90, he joined premier Salt City blues outfit, The Kingsnakes as guitarist, which traveled the East Coast…
Continue Reading »A Fool For Your Stockings - Max Drake
Uncle Grub handles the vocals with Max Drake and Rusty Barkley on Guitar. MAX DRAKE has been playing in and recording with blues/R&B bands such as Arhoolie, The Excellos and the Ministers of Sinister since the '60s. More…
Continue Reading »Juke Joints and Honkytonks - Mel Melton and The Wicked Mojos
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos, a smokin' Zydeco/Cajun flavored blues band out of North Carolina. For those not in the know, let's meet the guys up close and... MEL MELTON, on what…
Continue Reading »I Believe - Larry Johnson & Nat Riddles
Blues musicians Larry Johnson (b. May 15, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia) and Nat Riddles made a couple of records in the 80’s; Johnson (guitar, vocals) with Riddles (bluesharp, vocals). Nat Riddles (4 February 1952 — 11 August 1991)…
Continue Reading »26th Annual Carolina Blues Festival
P.O Box 9737 Greensboro, NC 27429 www.piedmontblues.org Contact: John Amberg 336-580-8153 jamberg@mindspring.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YES! WEEKLY PRESENTS THE 26TH ANNUAL CAROLINA BLUES FESTIVAL 26TH Year Brings Major National, Regional and Local Blues Artists to Greensboro The Piedmont…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Red remembered with new photo page! - Bob Corritore
We remember and celebrate the life of the recently deceased Louisiana Red with a beautiful photo page. Red was a gloriously talented down-home blues artist and his musical contributions will live through eternity. Thanks to all the folks…
Continue Reading »Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore / Longtime Friends In The Blues makes a strong entry!
Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore collaborated on the powerful album Longtime Friends In The Blues which was just released last week on the Delta Groove label. With promotion just started 2 weeks ago this CD has been met…
Continue Reading »Mud Morganfield CD Release Party Saturday at Legends!
On March 20 Severn Records released the first national release by Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of Muddy Waters. This release is called Son Of The Seventh Son and it has already received about 20 rave reviews which…
Continue Reading »Another Man Done Gone - Sugar Blue
Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso Sugar Blue is not your typical bluesman... Born James Whiting - he was raised in Harlem, New York, where his mother was a singer and dancer at the fabled Apollo Theatre. He spent his…
Continue Reading »Trouble In Mind - Cortelia Clark
Cortelia Clark (c. 1907, Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 24, 1969, Nashville, Tennessee) was an African American blues singer and guitarist, known for his performances on the streets of Nashville. He won a Grammy for Best Folk…
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