by Bman | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos.[3] Johnson was not only one of the few...
by Bman | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and impact on succeeding...
by Bman | Feb 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 — September 10, 2005) was an American musician from Louisiana and Texas. He is best known for his work as a blues musician, but embraced other styles of music, having "spent his career fighting purism by synthesizing old...
by Bman | Feb 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
While the Chicago blues style normally more than holds it own in terms of interesting influences, Pejoe was one of the few performers in Chicago who brought in a strong Louisiana cajun and zydeco influence decades before this became a typical part of a touring,...
by Bman | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
KENNY NEAL TO HOST BLUES FESTIVALRenowned modern swamp blues master Kenny Neal will host and perform at a festival he's organized in his native Louisiana. KENNY NEAL'S FAMILY & FRIENDS HERITAGE BLUES FESTIVALSATURDAY, MARCH 3rd 12 NOON - 10:00 PMWEST BATON ROUGE...
