by Bman | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson.Williamson was born near Jackson, Tennessee in 1914. His original recordings were...
by Bman | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are numerous super-session musicians in Nashville, but very few with the longevity of Charlie McCoy. In addition to being a fixture in Nashville studios for 48 years, he also has his own recording career going full tilt. (He has recorded 35 solo albums.) He...
by Bman | Mar 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Leroy Carr (March 27, 1905 – April 29, 1935) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist, who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. He first became famous for "How...
by Bman | Mar 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have been listening to the new recording, Ghost of Browder Holler, a new recording by Chelle Rose. I'm gonna tell you right up front. It's not blues. I've heard a lot of music in my lifetime and I hear a lot of classifications put onto music which causes them to be...
by Bman | Mar 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as the Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock.Rolling Stone magazine ranked...
