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Mama Killed A Chicken - Big Joe Shelton
Big Joe Shelton was born in the Black Prairie region of Northeast Mississippi. As a child growing up in a small Mississippi town he was exposed to an African-American culture, which still strongly reflected that of the early…
Continue Reading »Hoochie Coochie Man - Vasti Jackson
Vasti Jackson is a soulful world renown guitarist, and vocalist whose presence captures an audience the moment he takes the stage. Vasti (pronounced Vast-Eye) Jackson is a consummate performer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. From his early beginnings playing…
Continue Reading »Robert Mugge - All Jams On Deck - Film Review
I have had the pleasure to watch Robert Mugge's All Jams On Deck, a documentation of late night jams as they take place on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. The scene opens with an interview of guitarist…
Continue Reading »New Release: Andrew D. Gordon - Boogie-Woogie and the Blues - Review and the Blues
I recently received a cd of piano boogie and blues by Andrew D. Gordon called Boogie-Woogie and the Blues. This is a straight up piano cd with 9 original tracks. The cd opens with the title track and…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 3.21.12
March 21, 2012 Just Announced BOB STROUD HOSTS ROCK & ROLL ROOTS LIVE! May 4 SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS JUNE 2 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE GROUP MIND 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 The largest stage to see improv…
Continue Reading »Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival headliners, dates announced
CANDYE KANE, FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, MUDDY WATERS TRIBUTE AND ROSIE LADET HEADLINE 23rd ANNUAL SIMI VALLEY CAJUN & BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL, SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 26-27 Los Angeles area’s largest Cajun and Blues festival, held over Memorial Day weekend, features two…
Continue Reading »Dirty No Gooders' Blues' - Amina Claudine Myers
Amina Claudine Myers (born March 21, 1942) in Blackwell, Arkansas; (a small community on US 64 in western Conway County) is an American jazz pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, and musical arranger Myers started singing and playing the piano…
Continue Reading »Please Warm My Weiner - BO CARTER
Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon (June 30, 1892 – September 21, 1964) was an American early blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts, and on a few of their recordings. Carter also managed that…
Continue Reading »Deja Vu Blues - Gaye Adegbalola
Gaye Adegbalola (born Gaye Todd, March 21, 1944, Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States) is an American blues singer and guitarist, teacher, lecturer, activist, and photographer. Gaye Todd was born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She graduated as valedictorian of…
Continue Reading »Blind and Dumb Man Blues - Big Smokey Smothers
Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers (March 21, 1929 – July 23, 1993) was an African American, Chicago blues guitarist and singer. He was once a member of Howlin' Wolf's backing band, and worked variously with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers,…
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