by Bman | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, High Rise Blues from Bob Corritore & Friends and I really like it. Opening with Last Time featuring Jimmy Rogers on vocal and guitar, this band is in the groove. With Chico Chism on drums, SE...
by Bman | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
MAGIC SLIM WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD "TRADITIONAL BLUES MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR" Magic Slim was posthumously awarded the 2013 Blues Music Award as the Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year. The honor was announced at the Blues Foundation's annual...
by Bman | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
To the avid blues fan, the name Alabama Jr. (Daddy Rabbit) has been synonymous with that of Magic Slim & The Teardrops for 10 years, From 1973 to 1983. Alabama Jr. was a staple of the Teadrops band providing sympathetic backing to the driving lead of Magic Slim...
by Bman | Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
MAGIC SLIM MEMORIAL TRIBUTE AND BENEFIT SET FOR CHICAGO The blues community will come together to honor Magic Slim, a towering figure in the genre for many years who passed away on February 21st at the age of 75. A NIGHT FOR MAGIC, a tribute to...
by Bman | Feb 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
MAGIC SLIM, BLUES ICON, DIES AT 75 Magic Slim, a revered and towering figure in the field of traditional Chicago blues, died today in a Philadelphia hospital at the age of 75. Born Morris Holt in Torrance, Mississippi in 1937, the guitarist performer, bandleader, and...
