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Done Somebody Wrong - The Allman Brothers Band w/ Lamar Williams
Unless you're a complete Allman Brothers geek like me you likely don't know about all of the changes in personnel and reasons why but this is a fairly rare configuration shortly after Berry Oakley's death (Duane died a…
Continue Reading »2nd annual Clarksdale Film Festival brings Hollywood excitement to the Mississippi crossroads — January 26-29, 2012
2nd annual Clarksdale Film Festival brings Hollywood excitement to the Mississippi crossroads — January 26-29, 2012 Movies range from Delta blues to Memphis wrestling, from a Hollywood award-winner to a stolen Picayune pickle! (CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI) For the second…
Continue Reading »Pity Party - Zora Young
Zora Young (born January 21, 1948, West Point, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues singer. She is a distant relative of Howlin' Wolf. Young's family moved to Chicago at age seven and sang gospel at the Greater…
Continue Reading »Black Cat Bone - Funky Mojo Daddy
Every roots music fan loves being melted by the vibe and energy of a smokin' hot band. When the heat of the music matches that mood, magic is made. The members of MojoDaddy are all top-shelf musicians who…
Continue Reading »Bad Situation - Big Daddy Kinsey & the Kinsey Report
The Kinsey Report is a Gary, Indiana based band, established in 1984 by the brothers Donald, Ralph, and Kenneth Kinsey, plus a family friend, Ron Prince. As Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report, they effectively backed their…
Continue Reading »Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'nois King
Smokin' Joe Kubek (born November 30, 1956, Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States is an American electric blues[2] guitarist. Although he was born in Pennsylvania, Kubek grew up in Texas and is associated with the Texas blues style. He…
Continue Reading »Erwin Helfer at the Piano Man
Erwin Helfer (born January 20, 1936) is an American boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, United States, as a child Helfer was more interested in classical music than blues. Helfer was introduced to…
Continue Reading »Talk To Your Daughter - Snooks Eaglin
Snooks Eaglin, born Fird Eaglin, Jr. (January 21, 1936 – February 18, 2009), was a New Orleans-based guitarist and singer. He was also referred to as Blind Snooks Eaglin in his early years. His vocal style is reminiscent…
Continue Reading »Jay Gaunt with Jason Ricci's band New Blood
Jay Gaunt began playing harmonica at the age of 12, developing a passion for blues music. One of Jay’s first exposures to blues was The Blues Brothers movie and shortly thereafter he went to see Dan Aykroyd (in…
Continue Reading »The Chicken - Stacy Mitchhart Band
I'm a musician!! One of the noblest proffessions in the world. Blues is my first love but I cheat on her with jazz, soul, funk, hip hop, neosoul, latin, classic rock, country & classical. But never heavy metal,…
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