by Bman | Jan 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Robert Timothy Wilkins (January 16, 1896 – May 26, 1987) was an American country blues guitarist and vocalist, of African American and Cherokee descent.His distinction was his versatility; he could play ragtime, blues, minstrel songs, and gospel with equal...
by Bman | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
I love this ladies voice. For her birthday I decided to do another song for myself. Hope you enjoy it!Als eine der letzten großen Sängerinnen ihrer Generation singt Jeanne Carroll den Blues mit einer Intensität, die sowohl ihrer eigenen Biographie wie auch der...
by Bman | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John...
by Bman | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Roosevelt Holts was a country bluesman of considerable skill who in a small way was caught up in the blues boom of the 1960's, finally getting the opportunity to record scattered sides and a couple of LP's in the 1960's and 1970's. Holts, who was born in 1905, likely...
by Bman | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mississippi native Jeanne Carroll (ALBERTA JEANNE SIMMONS) was born January 15, 1931. She was popular with the Chicago jazz and blues crowd. During the war years Carroll sang with Charlie Agnew's orchestra, which was then based at the El Rancho in Las Vegas, and...
