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Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 3.14.12
March 14, 2012 Just Announced Natasha Leggero Chelsea Lately, Last Comic Standing March 23, 24 Judah Friedlander 30 Rock, I Love the 80s April 11 Marc Maron WTF Podcast, Air America August 2-5 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE…
Continue Reading »Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - Danny Barker
Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 â March 13, 1994), born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band. He…
Continue Reading »Goin' Up The Country - "Papa Egg Shell" Casey
The unfortunately named Papa Egg Shell Casey was a relatively obscure St Louis bluesman in the 1930's who recorded very little but these show him to have been a very good singer and excellent guitar player. Sometimes also…
Continue Reading »New Release by Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin' - Review
I just received this debut release Wanna Feel Somethin' by Mary Bridget Davies. Excuse my French but this cd kicks ass. Seven of the 10 tracks on this release are self penned and the band just cooks. Davies…
Continue Reading »Still a Fool (Two Trains Runnin) - Poor Bob Jones
Amateur bluesman ; freelance journalist for Blues In Britain mag. I run a monthly acoustic blues night at the Cellar Bar, Foregate street, in Worcester, third Tuesday every month. Anyone who lives locally could do worse ; since…
Continue Reading »Blues Comin' Home Baby - Melvin Taylor
Melvin Taylor is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, blues and jazz. This self taught master was influenced by many of histories true guitar pioneers including - Albert King, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix.…
Continue Reading »Big Fat Butterfly - Saunders King
Saunders Samuel King was born in Staple, Louisiana, United States. He was the son of a preacher, and sang in his father's church while growing up in Oakland, California. As a youngster he learned to play piano, banjo…
Continue Reading »Chicago Blues Festival 2012 Lineup Announced
Mavis Staples performs at the 2011 Hideout Block Party. bluelliott The full lineup for the 2012 Chicago Blues Festival has been released. The free festival is in Grant Park June 8 - 10. More information is available on…
Continue Reading »Jefferson Gonçalves
Jefferson Gançalves, native of Rio de Janeiro, began his musical career in the 1990 Ěs, following a common road for many harmonica players: the blues. He right away changed his profession from a banker to a musician, began…
Continue Reading »Key To The Highway - Joe Filisko and Eric Noden with Predrag LovrinÄeviÄ on harp and Ivan GiliÄ on piano
Joe Filisko gets a wide variety of sounds from his harmonica including soaring melodies and driving percussive rhythms. He can make his harp cry, flutter, sing or sound like a train from one moment to the next. He…
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