by Bman | Mar 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Now this is entertainment...compliments of my friend Herman!Grandpa has been a New Orleans street icon for decades. His music and comforting presence have touched countless hearts throughout the years. When you think of the French Quarter you think of Grandpa. Many...
by Bman | Mar 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Telarc has assembled 14 of Tab Benoit's best tracks on one disk called Legacy: The Best of Tab Benoit. This will be released on April 3, 2012. Buddy Miller's Shelter Me from Power of the Ponchatrain opens the recording with a song bred in the streets of Louisiana....
by Bman | Mar 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Walter Mitchell was born In New Orleans on March 19, 1919. After migrating to Detroit he cut one double-sided single for Joe Von Battle's JVB label. He then recorded three songs for King that were unissued at the time. One of them "Broke And Hungry" was later issued...
by Bman | Mar 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Clarence "Frogman" Henry is a New Orleans legend who has left the rock-and-roll world with some memorable songs.Clarence was born in Algiers, Louisiana in 1937. As a child he studied piano and the trombone, instruments that he became somewhat accomplished in playing...
by Bman | Mar 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Enthusiasts love to make lists and categorise. So making a distinction between blues and soul is important here, but to black record buyers in the US in the 60s these were simply different aspects of the same music, and artists like for example Little Milton and Z Z...
