by Bman | Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Howard McGhee, Al Killian - trumpets Charlie Parker, Willie Smith - alto saxes Lester Young - tenor sax Arnold Ross - piano Billy Hadnott - bass Lee (Prez' brother) Young - drums It's hard to decide quite whether the drummer Lee Young's place in jazz gained from...
by Bman | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Born Walter Charles Nelson Jr., 26 July 1932, New Orleans, Louisiana Died 28 February 1962, New York City, New York Guitarist Walter Nelson was born into a musical family. His father, Louis Nelson, was also a guitarist and had played with Louis Armstrong. Nelson Sr....
by Bman | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Clarence Garlow (February 27, 1911 β July 24, 1986) was an American R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his recording of the song "Bon Ton Roula", which was a hit single on the US Billboard R&B chart in...
by Bman | Feb 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 β 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 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
LUKE WINSLOW-KING ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE, ALBUM DETAILS, AND PRE-RELEASE AND SXSW TOURS LISTEN TO A NEW SONG, βYOU DONβT KNOW BETTER THAN MEβ [photo by Jason Kruppa β LINK] Two months ago Bloodshot announced the signing of New Orleans-based artist Luke Winslow-King....
