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Jack of Spades - Mance Lipscomb

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...

Billy Bizor with his cousin Lightnin Hopkins

Born in Centerville, Texas in 1917, Bizor (also, variously, Bizer and Biser) dwelled in almost total obscurity prior to the 1960s, developing a spare, haunted sound largely unaffected by the passage of time, making him a prime candidate for rediscovery by purists....

Terrance Simien in Warner Bros. The Lucky One

(Austin, Texas) β€œMe and the boyz have an original song, β€œDance Everyday,” in one of those monster budget Warner Bros. Pictures movies,” says Terrance Simien. The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron, will be in theaters across America on April 20, 2012. Based on a Nicolas...

Share You With Someone Else - Ernie Johnson

Ernie Johnson has come a great distance since his job as a cotton hauler. One day, one of Ernie's relatives, Ivory Joe Hunter came to Ernie with a suitcase full of money that he had made while playing the piano. "That right there was my clue to start pursuing a...

Help Me - Paul Orta

Paul Orta has fronted his band The Kingpins (a.k.a. The International Playboys) and various other groups around the world. He has played in the U.S.A., Spain, England, Ireland, France, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Brazil, Sweden,...