by Bman | Jan 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just received a copy of the newest release, Can Of Gas & A Match by The Bush League and it's killer. The recording opens with the title track, Can Of Gas & A Match which has a solid base like Brush With The Blues from Royce Folks on bass and Debbie Flood on...
by Bman | Dec 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 โ June 14, 1952), was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba. Kirby's early life is largely unknown; he may have been born in Winchester, Virginia, although other sources state he was born in Baltimore, Maryland,...
by Bman | Dec 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Daniel Womack b, December 24, 1904 in Keeling, Virginia. Womack sang, played guitar, harmonica and piano. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, - โLIKEโ ---Bmanโs Blues...
by Bman | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lawrence Lucie (December 18, 1907 โ August 14, 2009) was an American jazz guitarist. Lucie was born in Emporia, Virginia. He learned banjo, mandolin, and violin as a child and played with his family at dances. Lucie's father, a barber, also played jazz music. He...
by Bman | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pernell Charity was a quiet unassuming man born in Waverly on November 20, 1920. Except for a short period of time in New York City in the late 1940's, Mr. Charity spent his entire life in the Waverly area. He worked primarily at construction jobs but was forced to...
