by Bman | Feb 26, 2013 | 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. Domino is French Creole and Creole was his first language. Domino was delivered at...
by Bman | Feb 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
LUKE WINSLOW-KING ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE, ALBUM DETAILS, AND PRE-RELEASE AND SXSW TOURS LISTEN TO A NEW SONG, “YOU DON’T KNOW BETTER THAN ME” [photo by Jason Kruppa – LINK] Two months ago Bloodshot announced the signing of New Orleans-based artist Luke Winslow-King....
by Bman | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
A huge hunk of cornbread would not have been more welcome during the potato famine than it is as a nickname in the career of New Orleans jazz reed player and vocalist Joe "Cornbread" Thomas. Thanks to the appetizing moniker this superior player -- who kept busy with...
by Bman | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
King Floyd (February 13, 1945 – March 6, 2006) was a New Orleans soul singer and songwriter, best known for his Top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me". King Floyd III was born in New Orleans in 1945. His musical career started as a singer at the Sho-Bar on Bourbon Street....
by Bman | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Charles "Hungry" Williams, born New Orleans, LA February 12, 1935, the guy who started it. Earl Palmer says he thought Hungry Williams was the guy who originated that beat used by Clyde Stubblefield with "Cold Sweat," (James Brown). When he displaced the backbeat, was...
