by Bman | Feb 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Andrew Tibbs (February 2, 1929 – May 5, 1991) was an American electric and urban blues singer and songwriter. He is best known for his controversial 1947 recording, "Bilbo Is Dead", a song relating to the demise of Theodore G. Bilbo.Tibbs was born Melvin Andrew...
by Bman | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Although Teeny was born into Blues royalty, (Daughter of Tommy Tucker) one need only to hear Teeny to know that she has cultivated and developed her “gifts” into her very own uniquely compelling “world-class” package.As a child, this Dayton Ohio native began singing...
by Bman | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
"For three decades Bill Graham ruled live Rock & Roll. It wasn't simply that he was on a first name basis with just about every important rock star, he was one of the few people in the music business who could hold his own with any of them and who, in his own right,...
by Bman | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Frank "Sonny" Hines and his wife Sarah bought a house and a farm on 30 acres of land from the Hallet Realty Company in Swanton, Ohio and the Hine's Farm Blues Club was born. As was common in the area for the late 1940s the Hineses began holding house parties and...
by Bman | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915, Xenia, Ohio - November 7, 1956, New York City) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter. Fats Waller discovered Carlisle when she was still in her teens, while she worked as a local Cincinnati performer live and on...
