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Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Valerie Wellington
Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993) was an African American, Chicago blues and electric blues singer and actress. Her 1984 album, Million Dollar $ecret saw her work with Sunnyland Slim, Billy Branch, and Magic Slim.…
Continue Reading »She's Worse - Carey Bell
Carey Bell (November 14, 1936 - May 6, 2007) was an American blues musician, who played the harmonica in the Chicago blues style. Bell played harmonica (harp) and bass for other blues musicians during the late 1950s, 1960s…
Continue Reading »Don't Get Around Much Anymore - William Max Maxwell
The blues is in his blood Pearl Street player William Maxwell finds joy in music Daily Camera, Boulder Colorado By Greg Glasgow (Contact) Sunday, November 26, 2006 “Do you take requests, sir?,” asks the young man with an…
Continue Reading »Damn Shame - The Josh Garrett Band
Josh Garrett is a Blues singer and guitar player from New Roads, LA. He and his family relocated to the bayou town of Houma, LA (Terrebonne Parish) when he was a young child. While growing up in Houma,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Linda Manzer luthier
Today I was told that there was a rumor that world renown Canadian luthier Linda Manzer has gone out of business. I am happy to report that she is alive and well and still has a closed waiting…
Continue Reading »A Fool For Your Stockings - Woody and The Bluepackers
WOODY & THE BLUEPACKERS is a blues pub-rock band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The members of the band come from different musical backgrounds: 60's beat, 70's punk, 80's new wave, hard rock, blues, reggae and even disco have…
Continue Reading »Don't Advertise Your Man - Lakota John & Layla Locklear with Cary Morin
John Lakota Locklear, 14 year old Native American (Lumbee) of Pembroke, North Carolina was 7 years old, when he started playing harmonica and 9 years old when he picked up his first guitar. He was intrigued by the…
Continue Reading »New Money - The Producers - - (back on the road again)
One of the most exciting and stylish new wave bands on the circuit, Bournemouth based The Producers are among the leaders of the the current Blues phenomenon topped by Joe Bonamassa and John Mayer. The Producers are something…
Continue Reading »Lost Myself - Jordan Cook
With an impressive record of heavy hitting performances with some legendary artists including Van Morrison, Edgar Winter, B.B. King and more, Jordan Cook is known to blow away audiences and critics alike. Names like Alvin Handwerker (AC/DC), the…
Continue Reading »News from Stephanie Trick
Traverse City Concert I had the opportunity to play a concert with Mr. B. (Mark Braun, the fantastic blues and boogie pianist from Ann Arbor, Michigan) in beautiful Traverse City. We had a blast playing duets with each…
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