by Bman | Jan 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Big Gene and Danny Lee’s Loud Pack is East Tennessee’s hottest new blues band! This group is a winning combination of powerful, soulful vocals mixed with a team of excellent veteran guitars, screaming organ, and a rock-steady rhythm section. This may be the first time...
by Bman | Jan 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972) known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player. McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth....
by Bman | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Cripple Clarence Lofton (March 28, 1887 - January 9, 1957), born Albert Clemens in Kingsport, Tennessee, was a noted boogie-woogie pianist and singer. Though Lofton was born with a limp (from which he derived his stage name), he actually started his career as a...
by Bman | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Luther Monroe Perkins (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music. His creatively...
by Bman | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Richard A. "Ricky" Allen (January 6, 1935 – May 29, 2005) was an American blues singer from Chicago. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and began his singing career as member of a church choir in his home town. He relocated to Chicago in 1960, and received a...
