by Bman | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just posted Boo Hanks a few days ago. This is a highlight of Big Ron Hunter. Ron owns a voice that gives people chills. It’s the kind of voice that carries warmth and tenderness, a voice that is unmistakably his own and embodies everything that’s raw, pure and...
by Bman | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Algia Mae is a great example of what is called in and throughout the African diaspora, ‘Original Joe.’ This is an innovative character who survives and creates anew under all circumstances. Algia Mae Hinton is someone not to be missed!” -Taj Mahal Born: August 29,...
by Bman | Nov 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Boo Hanks, a descendant of Abraham Lincoln on his mother’s side, is the greatest Piedmont Blues rediscovery in many years. He sings and plays guitar in the style of the legendary Blind Boy Fuller. At the age of 79, he made his first recording and at 82 he has enjoyed...
by Bman | Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is another real straight guy."George Higgs hails from Edgecombe County, North Carolina and is a wonderful guitar and harp player in the Piedmont tradition. Throughout the 40’s and 50’s he was a popular performer at fish fries and house parties and later on...
by Bman | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Calvin “Skeeter” Brandon LOVES TO and CAN do it all! Blinded since he was a child, Skeeter is a national treasure, a dying breed of musician who was brought up in the musical traditions of the rural south. A North Carolina native, He has been singing his powerful mix...
