by Bman | Mar 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Eddie Langlois, born on 15 January 1936 in New Orleans and passed away on 10 March 1985 in Slidell, LA. (Little Eddie Lang)Like so many New Orleans blues artists of his generation – Earl King, Guitar Ray for example - Eddie Langlois was heavily influenced by Eddie...
by Bman | Mar 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
New Orleans vocalist Alex Spearman cut his first records (under the name Sailor Boy) in California with Johnny Otis while there with the Navy in the mid-50s. By the 60s he was out of the service & back in New Orleans where he cut a 45 for the RIP label before falling...
by Bman | Feb 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language.Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on my wall or...
by Bman | Feb 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
This old favourite about the delights of reefer smoking is given the New Orleans treatment by Herb Morand tpt and Albert Burbank clt, with Jim Robinson tbn, Lawrence Marrero bjo, Alcide Pavageau and white drummer Bill Matthews. Recorded at a private party in 1949 it's...
by Bman | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos.[3] Johnson was not only one of the few...
