by Bman | Sep 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ridin' A Chicken, from Big Joe Shelton & The Black Prairie Blues Ambassadors and it's real cool. Opening with Put The Chairs In The Wagon, a driving rocker, Big Joe Shelton is up front on vocal and harp...
by Bman | Jan 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
I just received the newest release from Big Joe Shelton and it's quite entertaining. Opening with Frog's Hair, a shuffle tune, Shelton rally's the troops with his ruckus vocals, Ben Ferrell responds with hot riffs on the guitar and David Reese hits the keys. On title...
by Bman | Mar 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Big Joe Shelton was born in the Black Prairie region of Northeast Mississippi. As a child growing up in a small Mississippi town he was exposed to an African-American culture, which still strongly reflected that of the early part of the twentieth century. He attended...
