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St. Louis Blues - Mound City Blue Blowers
The Mound City Blue Blowers were an American novelty jazz ensemble, formed in St. Louis, Missouri and given its nickname. It was co-founded by Red McKenzie and Jack Bland and performed during in the 1920s and 1930s. First…
Continue Reading »St. Louis Blues - Sylvester Weaver and Walter Beasley
Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and pioneer of country blues. On October 23, 1923, he recorded in New York City with the blues singer Sara Martin "Longing for…
Continue Reading »St. Louis blues: But not that St. Louis - Kate Voss - Guest Writer
At first glance, it might not seem all that odd that Minard Shattuck is building a growing blues following and carving out a niche for his favorite genre in an historic theater in downtown St. Louis. But Shattuck’s…
Continue Reading »St.Louis Blues - Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz (beating cornetist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by…
Continue Reading »Stack O'Lee - Peter Lang
Guitar virtuoso Peter Lang plays WC Handys Stack O'Lee. Peter Lang was discovered in 1972 by legendary guitarist John Fahey. Lang's first solo album, entitled The Thing at the Nursery Room Window, was released in 1972. Along with…
Continue Reading »Stack-A'Lee Part II - Archibald
When most people think of the song "Stagger Lee," as it's usually spelled, they think of Lloyd Price and his 1958 chart-topping single. Eight years before Price's version, however, a single on Imperial Records (spelled "Stack-a-Lee"), credited to…
Continue Reading »Stackalee - George Worthmore
George Worthmore, a star in the New York City music scene for over twenty years, began with a one-year stint as a guitarist with Kinky Friedman. He's played backup guitar for Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Screamin' Jay…
Continue Reading »Stackerlee - Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street" . He…
Continue Reading »Stackhouse Recording artist: Memphis Gold - Pickin' In High Cotton - New Release Review
I just received the new Memphis Gold release, Pickin' In High Cotton and it's quite interesting. The recording opens with How You Gonna Play The Blues which really has a lot of the characteristics of original delta music…
Continue Reading »Stacks of Soul on New Release Five Finger Discount From Soulstack
Stacks of Soul on New Release 'Five Finger Discount' From Soulstack Five Finger Discount is the sophomore release from Southern Ontario roots and blues band Soulstack. Produced by singer / guitarist Jonathan Knight, the album tracks the organic…
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