by Bman | Jan 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
JABBO SMITH (t,v) & DANNY BARKER (g) Frog Joseph (tb) Orange Kellin (cl) Lars Edegran (p) Franck Field (b) John Robichaux (d,ann) Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994), born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele...
by Bman | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Coleman Hawkins on saxophone, Rex Stewart on cornet, Jo Jones on drums, Milt Hinton on bass, Pee Wee Russell on clarinet, Danny Barkerand on banjo, Vic Dickenson on trombone. This is taken from the Sound of Jazz, a CBS special which appeared in the 50s. Henry James...
by Bman | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hayward "Chuck" Carbo (1926–2008) was an American R&B singer, best known for his time as a vocalist in the New Orleans group The Spiders. Carbo sang with his brother, Leonard "Chick" Carbo, in The Spiders, who recorded for Imperial Records in the 1950s and scored a...
by Bman | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Grammy Award winning New Orlean’s Neville Brother Cyril Neville has been called a philosopher, poet, and one of the last great southern soul singers. In 1970 he released his debut solo single, “Gossip” b/w “Tell Me What’s On Your Mind,” which included backing music by...
by Bman | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Silas Hogan (September 15, 1911 – January 9, 1994) was an American blues musician. Hogan most notably recorded "Airport Blues" and "Lonesome La La", was the front man of the Rhythm Ramblers, and became an inductee in the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame. Hogan learned...
