by Bman | Aug 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ted Williams a.k.a. Floyd Lee was born 1933 in Mississippi. Captivated by the sound and feel of the genre, he started to play blues as a teenager and wandered the U.S. playing music.In 1972 He moved to Harlem New York and fell in love with musical culture of the city....
by Bman | Aug 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B. B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4" (192...
by Bman | Jul 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Miles Pratcher, vocal and guitar; Bob Pratcher, fiddle. Recorded by Alan Lomax in Como, Mississippi. September 22, 1959. From "I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Until I Die," one of five albums commemorating the 50th anniversary of Lomax's "Southern Journey" field recording trip....
by Bman | Jul 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Fred McDowell, vocal and guitar. Recorded by Alan Lomax in Como, Mississippi. September 25, 1959. From "I'll Be So Glad When the Sun Goes Down," one of five albums commemorating the 50th anniversary of Lomax's "Southern Journey" field recording trip. Released in 2011...
by Bman | Jul 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Rosalie (or Rosa Lee) Hill, guitar and vocal. Recorded by Alan Lomax in Como, Mississippi, September 25, 1959. From "Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long," one of five albums commemorating the 50th anniversary of Lomax's "Southern Journey" field recording trip. Released...
