by Bman | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996) was an American blues and funk guitarist and singer. A flamboyant showman and guitar picker in the style of T-Bone Walker, Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His creative...
by Bman | Feb 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Nick Harless is the lead guitarist and songwriter of the band. At 21 years of age Nick has been playing guitar for only 6 years, but in those few short years, he has progressed at an alarming rate. Nick's older brother Tony is the bass guitarist. Tony has been playing...
by Bman | Jan 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mance Lipscomb (April 9, 1895 – January 30, 1976) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songster. Born Beau De Glen Lipscomb near Navasota, Texas, United States, he as a youth took the name of 'Mance' from a friend of his oldest brother Charlie ("Mance" being...
by Bman | Jan 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sam John Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982), better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine included Hopkins at number 71 on their list of the...
by Bman | Jan 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Milton Roosevelt Hopkins was born in Houston’s Fifth Ward on January 30, 1934. His first musical influences came from the numerous bands in his neighborhood of Trinity Gardens and one local gospel quartet in particular. He picked up an old guitar with 4 rusty strings...
