by Bman | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "SOUL SURVIVORS FESTIVAL" CELEBRATES MUSIC'S LIVING HISTORY IN FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA β SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 "SOUL SURVIVORS FESTIVAL" CELEBRATES MUSIC'S LIVING HISTORY IN FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA -- SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 April 26, 2012 (Ferriday,...
by Bman | Apr 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have been listening to the newest recording by Sonny Landreth, Elemental Journey to be released on May 22. This is a really different recording for Sonny Landreth in that not only is the music somewhat unstructured (more orchestrated) or hyper structured dependent...
by Bman | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cornelius Green (December 12, 1928 β April 23, 1995), known professionally as Lonesome Sundown, was an American blues musician, best known for his recordings for Excello Records in the 1950s and early 1960s.Green was born on the Dugas Plantation near Donaldsonville,...
by Bman | Apr 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Born in Mansfield, LA in 1923, singer and harmonica blower Sidney Maiden made his mark on the blues with the classic "Eclipse of the Sun." In the '40s, Maiden moved to California where he first met guitarist K.C. Douglas. They bonded immediately since they both had a...
by Bman | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
James Rivers was born in 1938 in New Orleans. In the late 1950s he was a member of Huey Smithβs band the Clowns, and went on to play in numerous sessions including hits by Al Johnson and Earl King. He recorded under his own name a lot in the 1960s and 70s on a variety...
