by Bman | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
"Mississippi" Joe Callicott (October 10, 1899 – 1969was a United States Delta blues singer and guitarist. Callicott was born in Nesbit, Mississippi, United States. His "Love Me Baby Blues" has been covered by various artists, e.g. (under the title of "France Chance")...
by Bman | Oct 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Blues bass and guitar player, brother of Syl Johnson and Jimmy Johnson, Mac Thompson was born Mac Johnson in Lamar, MS.died of cancer in Chicago, IL at the age of fifty seven. Mac Played bass with Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Magic Sam among others. If you like what...
by Bman | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lonnie Pitchford (October 8, 1955 – November 8, 1998) was an American blues musician and instrument maker from Lexington, Mississippi. He was notable in that he was one of only a handful of young African American musicians from Mississippi who had learned and was...
by Bman | Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Wade Walton is a unique individual having spent his entire life in Clarksdale, cutting hair and slapping out blues rhythms on his razor strap. A barber for 55 years Wade has probably known more blues performers and has performed for and with more blues performers than...
by Bman | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mel Brown (October 7, 1939 – March 20, 2009) was an American-born blues guitarist. Brown was nominated for a Juno Award in both 2001 and 2002. Brown, a long-time smoker, died aged 69, on March 20, 2009, in Kitchener, Ontario, of complications from emphysema. One of...
