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Stormy Monday - Common Ground Blues
Common Ground Blues stands out from the pack with tone-filled vibrant guitar work, killer keyboards, a tight rhythm section and compelling vocals, all delivered with style. Glen Russell met Brian Eddie in 1998, each looking for the right…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Hamburg Blues Band
It's funny how life comes around. One of the best all around blues rock albums I have ever hear is Humble Pie "Smokin". If you havent had the chance, you gotta listen. Humble Pie was originally Peter Framptons…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - JL Fulks with JP Soars, Captain Reese and Aaron Allen
JL Fulks,(Jeffrey Lynn Fulks Jr.) started playing the guitar at age 13. By the 8th grade he was playing in his schools praise band performing weekly at school, and even traveled with the band to other christian schools…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - John Mayall with Albert King
This is a great recording with Albert King and John Mayall's band including Mick Taylor....enjoy!! John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career spans over fifty years,…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Lefty Bates
Lefty Bates (March 9, 1920 – April 7, 2007) was an American Chicago blues guitarist. He led the Lefty Bates Combo, and variously worked with the El Dorados, the Flamingos, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Etta…
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Leroy Clyde Bates Born: May 7 , 1924 Died: March 2, 1991 Leroy was a session bass player for Chess and Vee Jay records in Chicago. He worked for many of the great Blues players of the day.…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins (born December 14, 1924) is an African American actress and blues and gospel singer. She has recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes, all with distinction and style…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Preston Shannon
Hailed as the reigning "King of Beale Street", Memphis' own Preston Shannon is a powerful guitarist with a compelling and soulful voice that sounds like a cross between Otis Redding and Bobby Womack. Shannon toured for a couple…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Robert Jr. Lockwood and Blue Lunch
Excited fan getting autograph from Jr. at Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest. Robert Lockwood, Jr., also known as Robert Junior Lockwood, (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006) was an American blues guitarist who recorded for Chess Records among…
Continue Reading »Stormy Monday - Rui Veloso with BBKing
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH (born in 30 July 1957, Lisbon), is a Portuguese rock and blues singer and musician. This composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene…
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