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Moses Rascoe got his initial guitar in NEW YORK at age 13 and turned professional in Pa some 50-odd years later. Among, he journeyed the roads being a time laborer and vehicle driver, playing electric guitar limited to “a money or a glass or two,” as he informed Jack port …

The nominal frontman from the Austin, Texas-based swamp rock unit Omar & the Howlers — singer/guitarist Omar Dykes — was created in McComb, Mississippi in 1950 (not coincidentally also the birthplace of Bo Diddley, whose signature master informed a lot of Dykes’ music). Weaned on his mother’s eclectic assortment of …

Lately, Dallas-based guitarist Anson Funderburgh has taken his band the Rockets from the clubs and onto the festival stages along with his critically acclaimed recordings for the BlackTop label from New Orleans. With Jackson, MS-native Sam Myers providing the vocals and harmonica remedies, this music group mixes up a robust …

Before Alan O’Day became an effective saving artist, he was writing hits for other singers. First there is “The Drum” in 1971 for teenager idol Bobby Sherman, that was highlighted on his Family portrait of Bobby record. “Angie Baby” for mellow Australian crooner Helen Reddy implemented in 1974 on her …

To listen to tenor saxist A.C. Reed bemoan his destiny on-stage, one might glean the impression that he really detests his work. But from the tongue-in-cheek issue — Reed’s raspy, gutbucket blowing and laid-back vocals belie any feeling of boredom. Sax-blowing blues bandleaders are scarce as hen’s tooth in Chicago; …

Thee Headcoats is among the various strap monikers assumed by garage area rock and roll primitive Billy Childish (aka Expenses Hamper), a indigenous of Kent, Britain. Over several years — and whatever the fashion of that time period — Childish offers churned out no-frills garage area rock, famous brands which …

The European blues fans all adore Austin, TX-based guitarist and singer/songwriter Omar Kent Dykes. That’s because he suits the stereotypical picture most of them possess from the American musician: he’s high, wears cowboy footwear and includes a deep tone of voice having a Southern highlight. However, Dykes will not bring …

Mighty Mo Rodgers (actual name Maurice Rodgers) was created in Indiana where his father possessed a club that presented blues performers. When Rodgers wasn’t learning traditional piano he was looking into the blues performers that performed there. We were young, Rodgers was deeply suffering from the mid-’60s spirit music from …

Bassist Nick Moss discovered his instrument at a age, often viewing his sibling Joe enjoy with Pal Scott, amongst others. By enough time he graduated from senior high school, Scott was searching for a fresh bassist and Moss have scored the job. 2 yrs afterwards, Jimmy Dawkins stole him apart …

North Mississippi guitarist R.L. Burnside was among the paragons of state-of-the-art Delta juke joint blues. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter was created November 23, 1926 in Oxford, MS, and produced his house in Holly Springs, within the hill nation above the Delta. He resided the majority of his lifestyle within …