by Bman | Mar 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I just received this debut release Wanna Feel Somethin' by Mary Bridget Davies. Excuse my French but this cd kicks ass. Seven of the 10 tracks on this release are self penned and the band just cooks. Davies has a great blues voice and a lot of Aretha's flair. That's a...
by Bman | Feb 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Edith North Johnson (January 2, 1903 – February 28, 1988) was an American classic female blues singer, pianist and songwriter. Her most noted tracks were "Honey Dripper Blues", "Can't Make Another Day" and "Eight Hour Woman". She wrote another of her songs, "Nickel's...
by Bman | Feb 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 - July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists.Lightnin' Slim was born Otis V. Hicks in St. Louis, Missouri. moving to...
by Bman | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Alvin Cash (February 15, 1939 – November 21, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor.Born Alvin Welch in St. Louis, Missouri, and a graduate of St. Louis's Sumner High School (also attended by Luther Ingram, Billy Davis, Jr., and Tina Turner), he and three brothers...
by Bman | Feb 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you think there's nothing new and exciting coming out of the blues genre, you haven't heard The Mojo Roots. Their brand of harp-driven, soul-soaked blues is nothing short of electrifying, shifting effortlessly from a driving, hard-hitting shuffle to an aching,...
