by Bman | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was born a poor black child....... No, wait! That was Steve Martin's character in "The Jerk." I was born June 9, 1963 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. I grew up listening to the radio and to records. I was immediately attracted to 50's rock music at an early age,...
by Bman | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Steve Cropper (born Steven Lee Cropper, October 21, 1941, Dora, Missouri), also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s,...
by Bman | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bennie Smith (October 5, 1933, St. Louis, Missouri - September 10, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri) was a St. Louis blues guitarist, considered to be one of the city's patriarchs of electric blues. His sound was emblematic of a St. Louis blues music that he helped define in...
by Bman | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Molly Gene is a one woman blues band. She is a farm girl from just outside a little town called Warrensburg Missouri. Molly Gene is highly influenced by the delta blues and rock n roll. With a raspy voice, slide guitar, harp and foot foot drum, she will have your feet...
by Bman | Sep 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Billy was born in East St. Louis on December 11, 1959 into a musicial family. His mother played the organ and piano, and his father sang in the choir for the Dupo 1st Bapist Church. He started playing guitar at the age of 9, and also played trumpet in grade and high...
