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To evaluate almost a century of blues recordings and narrow it down to thirty albums takes much thought. First and foremost, you must include recordings that were important for their wide influence. Early Delta musicians like Charlie Patton and Son House influenced Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, respectively, who themselves started in the Delta and [...]
In the course of my regular jazz-blogging duties, I run across lots of online music videos that are worth watching but don't necessarily fit the StLJN format. And so was born StLJN's sibling site Heliocentric Worlds, where every day there's a different music video from genres including jazz, blues...
Joe Kubek moved to Texas and played backup for bluesmen of both local and national renown (including Texas legend Freddie King) before he turned 20. He met Louisiana native Bnois King at a blues jam session in Dallas. The two quickly realized that their individual slashing blues styles would make one powerhouse combination guitar sound and have performed together for the two decades since. "I pull...
Butch Taylor & the Penetrators" is a Connecticut based group who play a blend of penetrating, funky, blues-rock. Their originals are inspired from the traditional blues of Freddie King and Willie Dixon, the psychedelic sounds of Jimi Hendrix, and Cream, and the deep funk of Sly & the Family Stone and Tower of Power. Since the release of their CD, "Don't Tell Me Nothin'," Butch Taylor & the Penetrators...
Liz Benjamin (on Daily Politics” – 7/17/07 ): This is totally random. Among the 388 individual contributions reported by Paul Newell , one of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's two primary challengers, is $1,000 given by someone named Hester Diamond.
Part of an interview broadcast on No Lies Radio, internet radio 24-7 with music, interviews and news.Check them out at www.noliesradio.org Mitch Master has the hit songs How About You, Muzak Man, I've Got The Blues & Rasta Mon now playing on www.noliesradio.org. Teri talks overseas to Mitch from his studio in Thailand about the stories behind his songs. Mitch is originally from Southern California...
In the 1960's, WLAC DJ, 'Hoss' Allen hosted a television show called The !!!! Beat shot in Dallas, Texas. He featured all the top RnB and Soul artists of the day, including Otis Redding; Little Milton, Esther Phillips, Joe Tex,...
Darrell Nulisch goes back to his roots with his new release "Goin' Back to Dallas." In addition to performing some of his favorites by Freddie King, Sonny Boy Williamson and Jimmy Reed, Darrell and songwriting partner Steve Gomes team up for four new originals. I’ve wanted to make a straight-out blues CD for a long time. After touring Europe last spring as a quartet we decided now was the time. I came...
The son of Dallas-based R&B guitarist John Jones, Tutu Jones was truly a product of his environment -- growing up in a house frequently populated by guests including Freddie King, Little Joe Blue and Ernie Johnson, his own future as a bluesman was never in doubt. Born John Jones Jr. on September 9, 1966, he became a professional drummer while still a teen, backing his uncles Curly "Barefoot" Miller...
FEMA says it plans to close last in La. today; families struggle to find housing Cleveland Stampley grinned as he locked the door to his FEMA trailer one last time. Out front, a caseworker's pickup truck waited to take him to his new home at a nearby apartment complex.
1.
Layla (Unplugged)
… Eric Clapton
2.
Sunshine of Your Love
… Cream
3.
Sea of Joy
… Blind Faith
4.
Crossroads
… Cream
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Crossroads
… Robert Johnson
5.
Rock Me Baby
… Eric Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughn
6.
Ramblin’ On My Mind
… Blues Breakers
7.
For Your Love
…
Yardbirds
8.
Tears in Heaven
… Eric Clapton
9.
Hideaway
… Blues...
Nothing much to write about today so, once again, you get a little peek into my iPod: Hideaway - Freddie King The Angels Rejoiced Last Night - The Louvin Brothers I Turned Out A Punk - Big Audio Dynamite Fix It Jesus - The Blind Boys Of Alabama Everybody Hurts - The Meat Puppets I’m Getting Sentimental Over You - Frank [...]
