by Bman | Jul 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
William Bell (born July 16, 1939) is an American soul singer and songwriter, and one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound. As a performer, he is probably best known for 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water" (his debut single); 1968's "Private Number" (a duet with...
by Bman | Jul 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Willie Nix (August 6, 1922 — July 8, 1991) was an American Chicago blues singer and drummer, active in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Memphis, as a child he learnt to tap dance, later working as a teenager as part dancer, part...
by Bman | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chris Cain's jazz-tinged, blues soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery. His passion and intensity...
by Bman | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Seeing the Patrick Dodd Trio is like going on your first date with your soul mate. They stand out in a crowded room. You’re attracted at first listen by the solid rhythm – then by lyrics that are more than superficial conversation about the weather. You’re more...
by Bman | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Baby Boy Warren (August 13, 1919 - July 1, 1977) was an American blues singer and guitarist, who was a leading figure on the Detroit blues scene in the 1950sHe was born Robert Henry Warren in Lake Providence, Louisiana in 1919, but moved with his parents to Memphis,...