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Weep and Moan - GRESS BARNETT
Caption in Wardlow book reads: "Gress Barnett of Quitmanknew both Sonny Scott , who recorded in 1934, and Salty Dog Sam (Collins) from the McComb area of South Mississippi. Wardlow collection." (Stefan Wirz) Like my Facebook Page, Post…
Continue Reading »I Got Mud - RJ Howson
Fire branded in the Chicago blues circuit, roots rocker and bluesman RJ Howson picked up his skillful guitar chops performing and jamming with blues icons at Buddy Guy’s Legends club, Rosa’s Lounge, Kingston Mines, BLUES on Halstead and…
Continue Reading »Little Red Rooster - Matt Woosey
Combining an explosive slap-and-pick right hand guitar technique and a big-range blues shout, this sort of charismatic performer stops chat in the noisiest bar. But his songwriting is sensitive and soulful. Steadily building a strong national following for…
Continue Reading »Bourbon Street - DOVE AND BOWEEVIL
Think of the blues in the UK and some may argue that Norfolk could well be England's answer to the Delta. Where rivers and skies stretch as far east as the eye can see, it is these vast…
Continue Reading »Catfish Blues - Tom Attah
Tom Attah is a strong and soulful performer of new and original acoustic blues material, based in the UK. Combining the raw power of Son House with the dense hypnotic rhythms of Howlin’ Wolf and the barrel-chested roar…
Continue Reading »I55 Productions Artist: Billy Lavender New Release - Memphis Livin - Review
I just received the new release, Memphis Livin, by Billy Lavender. It's a real strong release overall. It has a rock blues flavor overall but great guitar blues riffs and harmonica work throughout. It opens with Singin The…
Continue Reading »Rolling The Stone - Jimmy Yancey
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer noted him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style" Yancey was…
Continue Reading »The Sound of Dire Straits' European tour
"Never mind Love Over Gold. The Straits are PURE GOLD" – Classic Rock THE STRAITS MARCH 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR "THE SOUND OF DIRE STRAITS" FORMER MEMBERS OF DIRE STRAITS PERFORM THE GREATEST HITS MONEY FOR NOTHING, ROMEO AND…
Continue Reading »WNTI 91.5 Rock-it Science with Greg Lewis - Playlist-links for Feb 16 2012
Playlist Songs--SONG---ARTIST---ALBUM--- Everything's Fine, Erja Lyytinen, Songs From The Road Start: 20:01:00 End: 20:08:00 Duration : 7:00 No More, Rocky Athas Group, Miracle Start: 20:09:00 End: 20:13:00 Duration : 4:00 With You Tonight, Aynsley Lister, Tower Sessions Start:…
Continue Reading »New Recording Release: Infinitas Rapsodias - Del Castillo - Review
I just received and had the opportunity to review the new release by Del Castillo entitled Infinitas Rapsodias. This is definitely not a blues recording but is quite interesting. As you may have guessed from the title, if…
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