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Saint Louis Blues - Papa John Creach
John Henry Creach was born in Beaver Falls, Pa., on May 28, 1917 into a family of five brothers and four sisters. Members of his musical family played piano, guitar, bass, and drums. His uncle, a merchant seaman,…
Continue Reading »Is It Because I Am Black - Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson (born July 1, 1936) is an American blues and soul singer and record producer. Born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States, he migrated with his family to Chicago in 1950; blues guitarist Magic Sam…
Continue Reading »One Hand Man's Band - Free Download!!
One Hand Man's Band has offered this cool download for free. I know I've got my copy!! Help yourself!! I've looked a bit but can only find that this is from Madrid. One Hand. If you see this...send…
Continue Reading »Leon Russell go on sale THIS Saturday (2/25) at 10AM.
February 22, 2012 ALSO ON SALE SATURDAY Quiet Riot 4/15 Split Lip Rayfield 4/18 Geoff Tate 5/5 The New Orleans Suspects 5/26 MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CHICAGO'S 175TH YEAR OF INCORPORATION MARCH 2, 3 & 4 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY…
Continue Reading »I55 Records artist: Eric Hughes Band - Two In The Morning - Release Review
I just received and had the opportunity to review the newest release, Two In The Morning, by The Eric Hughes Band. This new release is made up of 14 tracks showing influences from rock, blues, country, funk... a…
Continue Reading »Severn Records artist: Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son - New Recording Review
I just received the debut recording on Severn Records by Larry "Mud" Morganfield, the incredible Muddy Waters' (McKinley Morganfield) oldest son. This recording, Son Of The Seventh Son, is slated to be released on March 20th. This recording…
Continue Reading »Phoenix Blues Society News
Tuesday, February 21st Nina Curri & Mike Howard at Baby Kay's - Mardi Gras Celebration, 5:30pm Sage Gentle-Wing at the Cave Creek Tap Haus, Cave Creek, 3pm BluesdayTuesdays Jam at Next Coffee, Glendale, Hosted by Tom Mein, 6:30pm…
Continue Reading »Midnight Bells Are Ringing - T-Bone Walker Jr.
R.S. Rankin was born in Royce City, TX. on February 22, 1933. Growing up in the East Texas cotton fields, his mother would always talk about her brother Aaron and how he had made it big as a…
Continue Reading »Dust My Broom - Texas Bluesmen Revue
In February and March 1995, seven Texas Blues musicians set out on a European journey to spread their Texas Style Of Blues from Athens to Amsterdam and many points in-between through four countries. The Texas Bluesmen European Rhythm…
Continue Reading »Texas Johnny Brown and William Hollis
Texas Johnny Brown is truly one of the legendary figures of the American blues scene. Johnny began his professional musical career in Houston in the mid- 1940s with Amos Milburn's "Aladdin Chickenshackers". Johnny played guitar on many of…
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