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Music Makers Relief Foundation - Neal Pattman Music Maker PSA
Neal Pattman (January 10, 1926 – May 4, 2005) was an American electric blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.[1] Sometimes billed as Big Daddy Pattman, he is best known for his self-penned tracks, "Prison Blues" and "Goin' Back…
Continue Reading »Devil's Playground - Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Formed as a trio in May of 2008, Aaron Williams (Vocals, Guitar), Eric Shackelford (Drums, Vocals) and Z (Bass, Vocals) have the blues deeply rooted in the music they love to play. The trio all met while Aaron…
Continue Reading »Have You Ever Loved A Woman - Reckless Drivers
Found a real good blues band in Spain... The Reckless Drivers. Check them out! Reckless Drivers rests on the roots of the blues to extract forward a project based on the weight that gives the black music to…
Continue Reading »Disappear Again - Terry Quiett Band
Here's another track by Terry Quiett Band in case you missed the last one. These guys have a great sound. I particularly like the glistening chords. The winner of the 2010 Memphis Bound Competiton was the Terry Quiett…
Continue Reading »Music Maker Relief Foundation
Support Music Maker with a gift to our annual fund Please donate today! Your support of Music Maker makes it possible for partner artists contribute their music, enriching our national culture. It is imperative that Music Maker document…
Continue Reading »Bman's Review :Spider Lake Music artist: Pete Thelen - Travels To The Edge - New Recording
I have just received the new release of "Travels To The Edge" by Pete Thelen. This is certainly not in the standard blues vein and stretches your imagination to define at all. That being said... I like it.…
Continue Reading »Come On Home Baby - Hubert Sumlin & Sunnyland Slim
Hubert Sumlin (born November 16, 1931) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer, best known for his celebrated work, from 1955, as guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band. His singular playing is characterized by "wrenched,…
Continue Reading »Father of the Blues - W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy has been called "the Father of the Blues" having single-handedly introduced a new style of music to the world. He acknowledged that he did not invent the blues but merely transcribed them and presented them to…
Continue Reading »Ain't Nobody's Business - Danny "MudCat" Dudeck and Barry Richman
“Mudcat is a tremendous slide guitarist, and most of all, a God-gifted entertainer.” Tim Duffy Born: Tybee Island, Georgia Repertoire Summary: Electric Blues Current Location: Atlanta, Georgia Born in St. Paul on the banks of the Mississippi River…
Continue Reading »RED HOUSE - BILLY COX, JOHN D'AMATO, ERIC GALES, NIC LAURITANO
You might say that John D’Amato was born with the blues. John was born blue due to a lack of oxygen caused by a congenital heart defect (which was corrected at the age of nine). This led John…
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