by Bman | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
S.P. Leary, (June 6, 1930 - January 26, 1998) blues drummer for such stars as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Born in Carthage, Texas, Leary began playing drums when he was 14. He toured with T-Bone Walker in the mid-1940s before moving on to the Chicago blues scene....
by Bman | May 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
"Ground-Breaking Blues...." BLUES SOURCE "WHO ARE THESE GUYS? Original and soul-pounding Blues at its best. I have seldom heard a Blues-Rock band with so much power! This is hard rockin' blues at its best...I've been waiting for this...it's like getting kicked in the...
by Bman | May 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Vernon Ray Harrington’s life is one of the great lost storybooks of the blues. The story begins in 1953 in a place where church basements double as recording studios, schoolyards threaten those without guitars, and backyards fuse blues, booze, and BBQ into pure...
by Bman | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Willie Hood, known as Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard, was a popular entertainer in Chicago, up until his death in 1954. His repertoire consisted of jazz-tinged blues and, apparently, pop standards of the time. Here, I have transcribed the opening measures to three...
by Bman | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
May 16, 2012 Just Announced Howard Jones 7/10 @ 730PM Zombies 8/1 @ 8PM Lucy Woodward 8/3 @ 1130PM UPCOMING SHOWS JAMIE KILSTEIN 5/16 @ 8PM STAFFORD JAMES 5/17 @ 8PM CHICAGO RED LINE 5/18 @ 8PM CHICAGO RED LINE 5/18-19 @ 8PM CHRIS GREENE QUARTET CD RELEASE PARTY 5/24...
