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Dupree Blues - Willie Walker
Blind Willie Walker (1896 â March 4, 1933) was an early American blues guitarist and singer, who played the Piedmont blues style. He was described by blues musicians such as Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson as an…
Continue Reading »Mystery Train - The Band & Paul Butterfield
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko (bass guitar, double bass, fiddle, trombone, vocals), Garth Hudson (keyboard instruments, saxophones, trumpet), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, baritone saxophone, vocals), Robbie…
Continue Reading »Too Old To Swing - Tiny Grimes
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (* 7th July, 1916 in Newport news, Virginia; â 4th March, 1989 New York city) was an US-American jazz and Rhythm and blues guitarist and singer. With his quartet he played in with Charlie Parker…
Continue Reading »Sweet Home Chicago - Lubos Bena and Charlie Slavik
1995 ZaÄĂna v rodnej Skalici na Slovensku ako gitarista a spevĂĄk skupiny TrdelnĂk Band 1998 Hraje na rezofonickĂș gitaru a venuje sa akustickĂ©mu blues 2002 ZakladĂĄ projekt Hudba v Meste v Skalici, ktorĂœ zĂskal ĆĄpeciĂĄlne ocenenie za podporu…
Continue Reading »Terceiro Whisky - Blues EtĂlicos
Blues EtĂlicos Ă© a mais popular banda de blues rock e a que estĂĄ hĂĄ mais tempo em atividade no Brasil. Comemorando 25 anos de estrada, a banda lança seu primeiro DVD, com repertĂłrio autoral e mĂșsicas de…
Continue Reading »Hesistation Blues - Jook Jam
Jook Jam was founded by its leader Joric âDelta Slimâ Maglanque as a showcase of acoustic blues and roots music that he and like-minded musician-friends love performing. Delta Slim has been playing blues since the early 1990s, either…
Continue Reading »Medely - Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (play /ËwoÊmĂŠk/; born March 4, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group…
Continue Reading »Prowling Ground Hog - Thomas Shaw
Thomas Edgar Shaw was born in Brenham, Texas, and as a young man he worked with Blind Lemon Jefferson, J. T. Smith and Ramblin' Thomas. In the 1960s and 1970s he recorded for the Advent, Blue Goose and…
Continue Reading »Save a Seat For Me - Nat Reese
Nathaniel H. "Nat" Reese was born in 1924 in Salem, Virginia, moving to Itmann, Wyoming County, in 1928. He now lives in Princeton, Mercer County. Nat grew up in the coal camps, surrounded by gospel, swing, and blues…
Continue Reading »Don't Start Me To Talkin - Good Rockin Charles
Good Rockin' Charles (March 4, 1933 â May 17, 1989) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter. He released one album in his lifetime, and is best known for his work with Johnny…
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