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L.V. Johnson

A mournful, frequently gripping singer and an excellent guitarist, Chicago performer L.V. Johnson in fact did better like a writer when compared to a business lead artist. His tunes “Are You Severe” and “REAL LOVE Is Difficult to find” had been big strikes for Tyrone Davis, while “Nation Love” did …

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Bill Johnson

Bassist Expenses Johnson was energetic on a single scene as other bluesmen with exactly the same or nearly identical name, including many Howlin’ Wolf sidemen. The bassist was connected with Albert Collins’ rings in the past due ’60s and ’70s. Before that a profession highlight had been among the individuals …

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Dukes of Rhythm

Led by Houston, TX-born blues guitarist/vocalist, Joe “Guitar” Hughes (1937-2003), the Dukes of Rhythm is most beneficial appreciated as the mating surface for influential bluesman, Johnny “Clyde” Copeland.Jointly for ten years, the group reached its apex seeing that resident house music group in Shady’s Playhouse, hosting Mon night jam periods …

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Buddy Guy

Pal Man is among the most famous blues guitarists of his generation (and arguably one of the most famous), possessing a sound and design that embodied the customs of traditional Chicago blues even though also embracing the fireplace and display of rock and roll & roll. Man spent a lot …

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Long John Hunter

For way too lengthy, the tale of Lengthy John Hunter was largely an area one, limited by the bordertown area between El Paso, Tx and Juarez, Mexico. That is where the guitarist reigned for 13 years (from 1957) at Juarez’s infamous Lobby Club. Its riotous, frequently brawling clients included local …

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Denny Freeman

This Dallas native and Austin fixture was co-lead guitarist in the Cobras with Stevie Vaughan, before joining Angela Strehli (cutting two solo LPs during his stint using the songstress), adding to Big Guitars from Texas, and recording with Lou Ann Barton. Even more first and out-on-a-limb than most textbook-blues players, …

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Bobby Radcliff

Although Bobby Radcliff has spent the final 25 years honing his craft in bars around his indigenous Washington, D.C., and in NEW YORK and Chicago, the vocalist and songwriter arrived to his perfect at age 45, in the past due 2000s. Born Sept 22, 1951, Radcliff was raised in Bethesda, …

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Hamilton Loomis

Tx guitarist Hamilton Loomis was created and raised in Galveston, TX. Having result from a musical family members, Loomis developed many skills being a multi-instrumentalist, learning drums, piano, electric guitar, and harmonica as a teenager. By age 14, Loomis started writing, organizing, and executing his own materials. He produced a …

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Guitar Slim

Simply no 1950s blues guitarist also came near equaling the flamboyant Electric guitar Slim within the showmanship section. Armed with around 350 foot of cable between his axe and his amp, Slim would confidently stride on-stage putting on a garishly hued fit of crimson, blue, or green, generally with his …

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The Butler Twins

Clarence and Curtis Butler are two longtime beacons around the Detroit-area blues picture, along with two recently recorded albums for the London-based JSP Information, they could finally commence to garner a wider following beyond Detroit. The brothers’ albums for JSP consist of Pursue Your Dreams (1996) rather than Gonna BE …

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