by Bman | Mar 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lizzie Miles was the stage name taken by Elizabeth Mary Landreaux (March 31, 1895 – March 17, 1963), an African American blues singerMiles was born in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in a dark skinned Francophone Creole...
by Bman | Mar 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Born in Annapolis, Maryland, BILL DICEY began playing harmonica at age 8 when his father handed down his first Hohner Band Harp. Harmonicas were scarce at that time, so Bill learned to play his one harp in five different keys. Learning from the street musicians, young...
by Bman | Mar 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer (and occasional harmonica player) whose recording career began in the 1960s in Houston and whose fame eventually took him to stages across the US, Europe, Japan...
by Bman | Mar 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994), born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band. He was a rhythm guitarist...
by Bman | Mar 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Eddie Langlois, born on 15 January 1936 in New Orleans and passed away on 10 March 1985 in Slidell, LA. (Little Eddie Lang)Like so many New Orleans blues artists of his generation – Earl King, Guitar Ray for example - Eddie Langlois was heavily influenced by Eddie...
