by Bman | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
SUMTER BRUTON is considered by many to be one of the top interpreters of the T-Bone Walker guitar style as well as an authority on blues and rhythm and blues music. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in a musical family. His late father was a jazz drummer and...
by Bman | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hamilton and Band are back from Europe and will be recording a new CD this November and December! We'll keep you all updated...November shows listed below, and all tour dates are at www.hamiltonloomis.com/schedule.htm. NOVEMBER 2012 FRI 2nd Houston TX MONNALISA...
by Bman | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Birthplace: Houston Birthdate: 10/24/1937 Deathdate: 4/23/2000 A product of Houston's Fifth Ward, Hollimon got his first break in 1954 when, at age 17, he toured with a top show band, the Bill Harvey Orchestra. After an influential stint with Clarence "Gatemouth"...
by Bman | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Bobby Fuller Four was a popular mid-60s American rock & roll band started by Bobby Fuller. With its first incarnation formed in 1962 in El Paso, Texas, the group went on to produce some of its most memorable hits under Mustang Records in Hollywood, California. The...
by Bman | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul, Marie Adams was referred to as “TV Mama” by her bandmates because of her “big wide screen.” She was also a Founding Mother of R&B who cut come great sides for Peacock in the 1950′s and 1960′s. Born Ollie Marie...
