by Bman | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Award winning blues record producer Scott Dirks, whose credits include work with Alligator and Delmark records, and a who's who of Chicago blues artists. Dirks is also a well respected writer, with recent credits including co-authoring the Little Walter biography,...
by Bman | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Carey Bell-voc/harmonica Louisiana Red-git Jimmy Rodgers-git Lovie Lee-piano Queen Sylvia Embry-bass Charles"Honey Boy"Otis-drums For a period of time in the ‘70s and ‘80s, it appeared that Queen Sylvia Embry was going to emerge as one of Chicago’s leading blues...
by Bman | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
For over a decade, Marty “Big Dog” Mercer’s heartfelt, southpaw Blues and soulful voice has growled through the Chicagoland music scene. Mercer’s ability to combine emotional lyrics with aggressive slide guitar makes him an artist unlike any other. Earning his moniker...
by Bman | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tragically under-recorded until late in his career, Chicago blues guitarist Andrew Brown still had time enough to wax a handful of great singles during the mid-'60s and two '80s albums (unfortunately, both of them were only available as imports) that beautifully...
by Bman | Feb 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer noted him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style" Yancey was born in...
