by Bman | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Charles Waterford, 21 October 1919, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. Waterford’s parents, who were both musicians, taught their son to sing. His first professional jobs were with Andy Kirk’s 12 Clouds Of Joy and Leslie Sheffield’s Rhythmaires. Waterford became known as ‘the...
by Bman | Oct 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Arkansas-born Lane began singing blues barely into her teens. Soon she was working with slide guitar master Robert Nighthawk. "I was about 16 or 17 when I did a few shows with him in a place called Marvell, Ark.," she says. "It was fun to me. It was beautiful. I was...
by Bman | Oct 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Abb Locke is one of the most legendary saxmen of the blues, born in Cottonplant, Arkansas. Picked cotton as a young boy but had a dream to play the sax. He struggled throughout his childhood, living on his own and working his way to fullfill his dream. He came from...
by Bman | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mark Sallings was born on April 11, 1952 and began performing at 14 years old and never stopped. He began with a small local band,along the"Chitlin Circuit", in clubs like The White Swan in Newport, Arkansas, where BB King and Albert King put down their licks as they...
by Bman | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Billy Lee Riley (October 5, 1933 – August 2, 2009) was an American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter. His most memorable recordings included "Rock With Me Baby," and "Red Hot" Born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the son of a sharecropper, Riley...
