by Bman | Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, unsuccessfully in each case. Born and raised on the south...
by Bman | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the best blues lineups you'd likely dream of. Howlin Wolf : Vocal Guitar Sunnyland Slim: Piano Hubert Sumlin: Guitar Willie Dixon: Bass Clifton James: Drums One of a half-dozen essential drummers from the Chicago scene, Clifton James was closely associated with...
by Bman | Oct 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Kanika Kress, a Chicago blues performer since 1986, was known for both her singing and guitar playing. A 1988 Tribune review of her performance at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn said: "There's a new blues artist on the scene who not only can wring out every last bit of...
by Bman | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Southpaw guitarist Frank Craig (like many of his peers, he played an axe strung for a right-hander, strapping it on upside down) never really transcended his reputation as a trusty sideman instead of a leader -- and that was just fine with him. But he stepped into the...
by Bman | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Benjamin Brown is a singer/songwriter living in San Francisco, CA. Deceivingly young at age 25, he is a self-taught blues guitarist who plays with as much soul as any musicians from the aspiring immersion of blues artists in the early part of the 20th Century. Born in...
