by Bman | Feb 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
George "Harmonica" Smith (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) (born Allen George Smith) was an American electric blues harmonica playerBorn in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo, Illinois, he began playing professionally in 1951. He was...
by Bman | Feb 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Little Buddy Doyle (March 20, 1911 – unknown) was an American Memphis and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a working associate of Big Walter Horton and Hammie Nixon.Charlie Doyle was probably born in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. During...
by Bman | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Calvin Frazier (February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1972) was an American Detroit blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Despite leaving a fragmented recording history, both as a singer and guitarist, Frazier was an associate of Robert Johnson, and...
by Bman | Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Born Frank Otis Frost in Auvergne, Arkansas, United States, Frost learned to play piano at church as a young boy. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri at age 15, and spent time as a guitarist with drummer Sam Carr and Carr's father, Robert Nighthawk. He learned to play...
by Bman | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The productive and all too brief meeting between vocalist / harmonica player Sammy Lewis and guitarist Willie Johnson produced one of the best blues issued by Sun Records. In the eyes of many collectors and blues fans - including this writer - there is no finer blues...
