by Bman | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Archibald was one of the last in the long line of traditional New Orleans pianist entertainers. It had seemed that he had a promising future ahead of him when his first record, "Stack-A-Lee", sold well enough on Imperial to enter the R&B charts in October 1950. The...
by Bman | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics...
by Bman | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Martin Abraham, better known as Chink Martin (June 10, 1886, New Orleans - January 7, 1981, New Orleans) was an American jazz tubist. Martin played guitar in his youth before settling on tuba as his main instrument. He played with Papa Jack Laine's Reliance Brass Band...
by Bman | Jan 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tabby Thomas (born Ernest Joseph Thomas, January 5, 1929, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States) also known as Rockin' Tabby Thomas is an American Chicago blues musician. He sings and plays the piano and guitar, and specializes in a substyle of blues indigenous to...
by Bman | Jan 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Larry Garner (born July 8, 1952, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American Louisiana blues musician best known for his 1994 album Too Blues. Garner grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his first inspiration being the guitar-playing preacher Reverend Utah Smith. Garner...
