by Bman | Mar 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
William McKinley Gillum (September 11, 1904 – March 29, 1966), known as Jazz Gillum, was an American blues harmonica player. He was born in Indianola, Mississippi. After running away from home at the age of seven, Gillum spent the next few years in Charleston,...
by Bman | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Otis Spann (March 21, 1930 – April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician whom many consider to be the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist Born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Spann became known for his distinct piano style. Born to Frank Houston Spann and...
by Bman | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon (June 30, 1892 – September 21, 1964) was an American early blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts, and on a few of their recordings. Carter also managed that group, which included his brother, Lonnie Chatmon,...
by Bman | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Walter Luzar "Choker" Campbell (March 21, 1916 – July 20, 1993) was an American musician. Born as an only child in Shelby, Mississippi, his family moved to Saginaw, Michigan, when he was only five years old. Campbell studied saxophone under several musicians and left...
by Bman | Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Big Jack Johnson (July 30, 1940 – March 14, 2011) was an American electric blues musician. One commentator noted that Johnson, along with R. L. Burnside, Paul "Wine" Jones, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes and James "Super Chikan" Johnson, were "present-day exponents of an...
