by Bman | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Robert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, Mississippi) is an American blues musician. His father, Grant Belfour taught him the guitar at a young age and he continued his tutelage in the blues from musicians Otha Turner, R. L. Burnside, and...
by Bman | Jul 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
βI got the advantage over a lot of artists. I got my whole band by myself.β - Adolphus Bell Feet flying, eyes flashing, hands on the guitar and song coming from the heart, thatβs the Adolphus Bell One-Man Band. Born: June 5, 1944, Birmingham, Alabama Repertoire...
by Bman | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
CeDell Davis (born Ellis Davis, 9 June 1927, Helena, Arkansas) is a blues guitarist and singer.Davis is most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis plays guitar using a table knife in his fretting hand in a manner similar to slide guitar, resulting...
by Bman | May 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Othar "Otha" Turner (June 2, 1907 β February 26, 2003) was one of the last well-known fife players in the vanishing American fife and drum blues tradition. He was born in Madison County, Mississippi, and lived his entire life in northern Mississippi as a farmer, where...
by Bman | Apr 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Another great contemporary blues team that I discovered on the documentary done by Robert Palmer (Deep Blues). These guys are absolutely the real deal. They learned the blues well. The legacy of Robert Johnson and his original style was truly carried out here. Get...
