by Bman | Sep 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Charley Booker (September 3, 1925 – September 20, 1989) was a blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta, who recorded in the early 1950s for Modern Records.Charley Booker was born in 1925 on a plantation between the Mississippi communities of Moorhead and...
by Bman | Sep 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
A cohort of Ike Turner in the early '50s, Binder recorded entertaining novelty blues for the Modern label in Clarksdale, MS, and United Records in Chicago. Sides from these sessions have been reissued by Ace in England and Delmark/Pearl in the US, including the title...
by Bman | Sep 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Louis Arzo Youngblood, aka “Gearshifter,” is a Jackson-based guitarist and vocalist who performs a unique blend of country blues, modern soul-blues, and everything in between.Louis was born in Picayune, and grew up in Jackson, Bogalusa, and, mostly, Tylertown. There...
by Bman | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
- Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn, 31 August 1907, Sumner, Mississippi, USA) was a Chicago-based vocalist, and possibly a guitarist, but not a pianist, despite frequent reports to that effect. He was given interesting and varied accompanists during his recording career,...
by Bman | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more...
