by Bman | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lovie Austin (September 19, 1887 โ July 10, 1972) was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, and arranger during the 1920s classic blues era. She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often ranked as two of the best female jazz blues piano players of the...
by Bman | Jul 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Willie Nix (August 6, 1922 โ July 8, 1991) was an American Chicago blues singer and drummer, active in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Memphis, as a child he learnt to tap dance, later working as a teenager as part dancer, part...
by Bman | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chris Cain's jazz-tinged, blues soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery. His passion and intensity...
by Bman | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Seeing the Patrick Dodd Trio is like going on your first date with your soul mate. They stand out in a crowded room. Youโre attracted at first listen by the solid rhythm โ then by lyrics that are more than superficial conversation about the weather. Youโre more...
by Bman | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 โ 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. He...
