by Bman | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Blues Came Falling Down - Live 1973, by Johnny Shines and it's rich in traditional blues. Playing during his career with Robert Johnson as well as Robert jr Lockwood, Mississippi Fred McDowell and...
by Bman | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
2019 Grammy Nominee for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package 1976 Reissue Album, Too Many Bad Habits, by Acclaimed Singer/Guitarist Johnny Nicholas and Friends – the Box Set, the Lost Tapes and Much More, with Bonus Album of Previously Unreleased Songs ...
by Bman | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Too Many Bad Habits, by Johnny Nicholas & Friends and it solid hard core blues. This 2 disc masterpiece opens with Mandolin Boogie featuring Johnny Nicholas on mandolin, piano and vocal, Link Davis jr....
by Bman | Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Walter Horton, better known as Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton, (April 6, 1917 – December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player. A quiet, unassuming and essentially shy man, Horton is remembered as one of the premier harmonica players in the...
by Bman | Apr 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. According to the music journalist Tony Russell, "Shines was that rare being, a blues artist who overcame age and rustiness to make music that stood up beside the work of his...
