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Pokey

Southern bluesman Pokey Carry (also known simply as Pokey) injects a larger-than-life swagger into his R&B-infused bayou spirit. Comparable in old-school audio and soul to Willie Clayton, the Baton Rouge party-starter can be a Wayne Brown-influenced soul guy in mind. One-third from the Louisiana Blues Brothas with Tyree Neal and …

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Slim Harpo

Within the large stable of blues talent that Crowley, LA, producer Jay Miller documented for the Nashville-based Excello label, no-one enjoyed even more mainstream success than Slim Harpo. Only a tone behind Lightnin’ Slim in regional popularity, Harpo performed both electric guitar and neck-rack harmonica in a far more down-home …

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Pokey Bear

Southern bluesman Pokey Keep injects a larger-than-life swagger into his R&B-infused bayou spirit. Equivalent in old-school audio and heart to Willie Clayton, the Baton Rouge party-starter can be a Adam Brown-influenced soul guy in mind. One-third from the Louisiana Blue Brothas with Tyree Neal and Adrian Bagher (the trio released …

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