January 12, 2024
Biography
b. Adam Wheeler, 14 Sept 1933, Montevallo, Alabama, USA. By time a cab drivers, in the evenings Adam Wheeler transforms himself into Chicago boogie-woogie star, Piano C. Crimson. His initial yearnings to be engaged in music had been motivated by his mom, who sang religious songs throughout the house. He …
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December 29, 2023
Biography
Washington may be the name of the capital, circumstances, as well as the surname of several a large number of jazz music artists, from Al Washington because of Walter “Wolfman” Washington. While a good amount of misunderstandings is present over credits related to the previous name, possibly the ultra condition …
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December 28, 2023
Biography
Little-known Chicago guitarist L.C. McKinley was created Oct 22, 1918, in Winona, MS, but by 1941 he previously proven up in the Windy Town and was gigging frequently there by the end of the 10 years. An excellent guitarist in the T-Bone Walker mildew, McKinley spent the first ’50s dealing …
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December 27, 2023
Biography
The sluggish, loping shuffle connected with bluesman Jimmy Reed was among the many grooves this important Chicago bassist was known for assisting to create. Milton Rector may possibly also play blues of a more aggressive character, as showed on many great ’60s recordings by harmonica employer Sonny Boy Williamson II. …
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December 26, 2023
Biography
Jake Harris knew how exactly to shake a set of dice to be able to move a lucrative champion. He also understood in early stages that his nephew, guitarist Magic Sam, was successful being a bluesman. Harris might not have already been a specialized wizard on his selected device, but …
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December 21, 2023
Biography
Peps Persson was essentially the most important musician in introducing blues to Sweden in the later ’60s and early ’70s. Since that time he has already established a trustworthiness of getting generally a blues musician, but his discography displays a very much wider range, including Afro-pop, reggae, R&B, and folk. …
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December 21, 2023
Biography
Regarding to blues drummers, there are just a lot of basic seems within this genre, one of many ones becoming the shuffle, or the “shuffle off to Buffalo” like a disgruntled percussionist who experienced experienced a little too very much shuffling for just one night time explained it. Although much …
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December 10, 2023
Biography
b. 25 Feb 1937, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, d. 11 Dec 1985. An extremely versatile musician, Dark brown began playing electric guitar as a young child and after shifting with his mom to Chicago in 1946, was inspired by Earl Hooker. In the 50s he was connected with Freddie Ruler and …
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November 25, 2023
Biography
Easily the main harmonica player from the prewar era, John Lee Williamson nearly single-handedly made the humble mouth organ a worthy lead instrument for blues bands — at the forefront for the amazing innovations of Small Walter and a platoon of others to check out. If not really for his …
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November 17, 2023
Biography
Celebrated among the main architects from the classic Chicago blues sound, bassist Dave Myers was created Oct 30, 1926, in Byhalia, MS. He and guitarist sibling Louis discovered the blues from Lonnie Johnson, who resided in the family’s cellar. By his teenagers, Myers was a staple at regional rent house …
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