by Bman | Jan 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Allen Toussaint ( born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your...
by Bman | Jan 13, 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 | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Joseph Modeliste (born 28 December 1948[1] also known as Ziggy or Zigaboo) is an American drummer best known as a founding member of the funk group The Meters. Considered to be one of the most innovative, and highly acclaimed drummers ever to hail from New Orleans,...
by Bman | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Award-Winning Louisiana Blues Artists Jonathon "Boogie" Long and Matthew Davidson Saturday January 14, 2012 Linden, TX Jonathon "Boogie" Long and The Blues Revolution with bassist Zack Matchett and drummer Chad Solomon hail from Baton Rouge. Jonathon has played on the...
by Bman | Jan 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Little Walter Mitchell was born March 19, 1918 in Pickens (Desha County), Arkansas.. 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...
