by Bman | Sep 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chicago Jazz Soul Blues and Funk Legends · “Mr Cool” Vince Willis · “Lornacatin” Lorna Boston · “Down Town” Tony Brown ...
by Bman | Sep 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Larry "Big Twist" Nolan heartily epitomized the image "300 pounds of heavenly joy." Based in Chicago, the huge singer and his trusty R&B band, the Mellow Fellows, were one of the hottest draws on the Midwestern college circuit during the 1980s with a slickly polished...
by Bman | Sep 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Eddie "devilboy " Turner picked up his first guitar, a candy apple multi-pickup Japanese Tiesco, when he was twelve. Raised in Chicago, he moved to the Rockies in the early 70′s to attend the University of Colorado; "a ruse," he says, "to get my parents to keep...
by Bman | Sep 17, 2012 | 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...
by Bman | Sep 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Meade Lux Lewis (September 1905 – June 7, 1964) was an American pianist and composer, noted for his work in the boogie-woogie style. His best known work, "Honky Tonk Train Blues", has been recorded in various contexts, often in a big band arrangement. Early recordings...
