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Mississippi Marvel Passing Confirmed - tribute by Jeff Konkel
Owner/President of Broke and Hungry Records: It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of The Mississippi Marvel, an outstanding blues artist and a true gentleman. He was 81 years old. I was fortunate to work…
Continue Reading »Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues Lewis was born in Salem, near Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was writing and recording by her teens with record…
Continue Reading »Not Fade Away - Joe Ely Band
Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947, Amarillo, Texas, United States) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on honky-tonk, Texas Country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll. He has had a genre-crossing career, performing with Bruce…
Continue Reading »Catfish Keith
Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound…
Continue Reading »Misery Blues - Arbee Stidham
Arbee Stidham (February 9, 1917 – April 1988) was an American blues singer and mufti-instrumentalist, most successful in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was born in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, United States, to a musical family -…
Continue Reading »The Mississippi Marvel - Dead
We have an unconfirmed report that "The Mississippi Marvel" has passed away. I will provide more information as it becomes available. My regrets to his family and friends. Here's an unreleased gem from The Mississippi Marvel, an 80-something,…
Continue Reading »Fur Peace comes to Wanee 2012
Jorma Kaukonen Brings Fur Peace Ranch to Wanee Music Festival (Austin, Texas) - For the first time Wanee 2012 Music Festival will host one of the premier music workshops in the country, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, featuring…
Continue Reading »New I55 Productions artist: Fred Sanders - I Believe - Review
I have just had the opportunity to review Fred Saunders newest recording I Believe and it's definitely worth the listen. Fact is I've listened to it a number of times. This 10 track release is written or co…
Continue Reading »Two Fisted Mama - Katie Webster
Katie Webster (January 11, 1936 – September 5, 1999), born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, was an American boogie-woogie pianist. Webster was initially best known as a session musician behind Louisiana musicians on the Excello and Goldband record labels, such…
Continue Reading »Bone Me Like You Own Me - Barbara Carr
Barbara Carr (born 9 January 1941, St. Louis, Missouri) is an American blues musician. Carr started singing in the First Baptist Church in Elmwood Park, Missouri. She sang with her sisters, and this group became known as The…
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