by Bman | Apr 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
J. B. Lenoir /ləˈnɔːr/ (March 5, 1929 – April 29, 1967) was an African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the 1950s and 1960s Chicago blues scene.Although his name is sometimes mispronounced like the French "lan WAH", Lenoir himself pronounced...
by Bman | Apr 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Smokey Wilson (born Robert Lee Wilson, July 11, 1936, Glen Allan, Mississippi)) is an American West Coast blues guitarist. He has spent most of his career performing West Coast blues and Juke Joint blues in Los Angeles, California. He has recorded at least eleven...
by Bman | Apr 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Charlie Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934), better known as Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and...
by Bman | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is part 2 of a review of the incredible package that has been put out by Stolle and Konkel who earlier did M for Mississippi and Now We Juke Up In Here documentaries. The cd starts with the title track, We Juke Up In Here, performed by Big "A" and the Allstars. I...
by Bman | Apr 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Shirley Griffith (April 26, 1908 – June 18, 1974) was an American blues singer and guitarist, mainly based in Indianapolis. He is best known for his recordings, "Walkin' Blues" and "Bad Luck Blues".Griffith was born in Brandon, Mississippi, United States. He died from...
