by Bman | Jan 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Gladys Bentley (August 12, 1907 – January 18, 1960) was an American blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance.Bentley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of American George L. Bentley and his wife, a Trinidadian, Mary Mote. She appeared at Harry...
by Bman | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was an American jazz guitarist, regarded as the Father of Jazz Guitar. He played a Gibson L-4 and L-5 guitar, providing great influence for many guitarists, including Django ReinhardtLang was born Salvatore Massaro, the...
by Bman | Jan 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Franklin "Frank" Hovington (January 9, 1919 – June 21, 1982), also known as Guitar Frank, was an American blues musician. He played the guitar and banjo, and was a singer in the Piedmont style, who lived in the vicinity of Frederica, Delaware.Hovington was born in...
by Bman | Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Nancy McKeen is a freckle-faced, off the wall crazy Irish girl who belts out the blues like someone who's lived them. A fiery red-head with powerful pipes, her musical influences include; Susan Tedeschi, Janis Joplin, Shannon Curfman & Etta James, as well as Al Green...
by Bman | Dec 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
DAVID BROMBERG:Unsung Treasure is a feature documentary that reveals this rich and largely untold history of David Bromberg through intimate interviews with Bromberg, archival photographs and footage, music recordings (including never-before released cuts of...
