by Bman | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Johnny B. Moore (born Johnny Belle Moore, January 24, 1950, Clarksdale, Mississippi) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Koko Taylor's backing band in the mid 1970s, but has recorded nine solo albums...
by Bman | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Travis Haddix began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town of Walnut, Mississippi, located thirty miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The turning point in his musical learning experience came when he was eight, when the legendary B.B. King came to...
by Bman | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Eddie Cusic was born in 1926 in Leland, Mississippi. He grew up farming with his family and was first inspired to play the blues from hearing men play at suppers and other get-togethers in his community. Like many Delta musicians of his generation, his first attempts...
by Bman | Jan 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Big Leon Brooksโ deep voice and heavy harmonica tone harkened back to Chicago blues of the 1950sโhis style having been preserved by a long hiatus from music. He was influenced very little by the funkier, guitar-driven blues of the โ60s and โ70s. Leon was quick to...
by Bman | Jan 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 โ December 11, 1964), better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly...
