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Legendary guitarist 'Eric Johnson' announces July UK tour
24 HOUR BOX OFFICE: 0844 478 0898 BOOK ONLINE: www.thegigcartel.com Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “one of the greatest guitar players of all time,” will embark on his first UK tour…
Continue Reading »Delta Groove Artists: Tail Dragger and Bob Corritore - Longtime Friends in the Blues : Review
I just had the opportunity to review the new recording by Bob Corritore and Tail Dragger. Longtime Friends In The Blues will be formally released on March 20, 2012. Tail Dragger wrote 9 of the ten tracks included…
Continue Reading »Hi-Heel Sneakers - Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker (March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982) was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist. He was born Robert Higginbotham, to Leroy and Mary Higginbotham, the fifth of eleven chidren, in Springfield, Ohio. He is best known…
Continue Reading »Boogie - Gene Rodgers
Gene Rodgers (March 5, 1910, New York City - October 23, 1987, New York City) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He is best known for being the pianist on Coleman Hawkins' famous 1939 recording of "Body…
Continue Reading »Two Headed Man - Jimmy Johnson and Chico Banks
Along with Bernard Allison, Melvin Taylor and a handful of others, guitarist, singer and songwriter Chico Banks is part of the new generation of Chicago blues players who are expanding the boundaries of this often maligned, misunderstood music.…
Continue Reading »Broke And Hungry Blues - Peg Leg Howell
Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 - August 11, 1966), was an African American blues singer and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He had the strong delivery…
Continue Reading »Manish Boy - Eli Cook
Eli Cook grew up on the blues: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, the Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mississippi John Hurt. He first picked up the guitar when he was fourteen, and began his own performance career playing vintage…
Continue Reading »Everytime - Floyd McDaniel
Known for blues-drenched jazz and jazz-drenched blues, Floyd McDaniel was a part of the Chicago scene for most of his 80 years. The singer/guitarist was born in Athens, Alabama but spent much of his life in the Windy…
Continue Reading »Dupree Blues - Willie Walker
Blind Willie Walker (1896 – 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…
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