by Bman | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jan Bradley (born Addie Bradley, July 6, 1943 in Byhalia, Mississippi) is an American soul singer. Bradley grew up in Robbins, Illinois. She was noticed by manager Don Talty (who also managed Phil Upchurch) at a high school talent show. After graduating, she...
by Bman | Jun 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from the American South. Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi. Edwards was 14 years old when he left home to travel with blues man Big Joe Williams, beginning life as an...
by Bman | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
John Primer (born March 3, 1945, Camden, Mississippi) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist. He played guitar at Theresa's, a club in Chicago, between 1974 and 1980. He was influenced by Muddy Waters' former sideman, Sammy Lawhorn, who...
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 | May 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Bill Coday (born May 10, 1942 in Coldwater, Mississippi – died June 7, 2008) was an American musician. As a young man he began singing in juke joints in and around Blytheville, Arkansas. Later, Coday traveled to Chicago, Illinois, and there one night he was...
