by Bman | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Charley West was born in Andalusia, AL. on September 27. 1914 and raised in Cincinnati, OH. He began singing in the mid-1920's with probable encouragement from Leroy Carr. In 1929 he moved to Chicago, IL. and began singing and playing piano in clubs. In 1937 Big Bill...
by Bman | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
To the avid blues fan, the name Alabama Jr. (Daddy Rabbit) has been synonymous with that of Magic Slim & The Teardrops for 10 years, From 1973 to 1983. Alabama Jr. was a staple of the Teadrops band providing sympathetic backing to the driving lead of Magic Slim...
by Bman | Mar 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
b. 24 March 1931, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, d. December 1985, Los Angeles, USA. Like many of his generation, Jenkins drew his influences from 40s blues and spent much of his mature career adapting to the demands of rock ānā roll and R&B. As his earliest recordings...
by Bman | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 ā January 19, 2006) was an American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed...
by Bman | Mar 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Clarence Smith, better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith (June 11, 1904 ā March 15, 1929) was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune, "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie," featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music....
