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Freddie King: Is a Blues Master

Freddie King: Is a Blues Master

September 3rd, 2010

One of my first audible memories is of my brother practicing his guitar to the song "Hideaway" from John Mayall and the Blues Breaker’s famous “Beano” record with Eric Clapton. It’s a melody that would be embedded into my early psyche and was my first introduction to blues at 6...Read Entire Article
Hiram Bullock: Remembering A Great Artist

Hiram Bullock: Remembering A Great Artist

September 11th, 2008

I wanted to mention briefly that today would have been Hiram Bullock's 53rd Birthday. There may be some people who don't know that Hiram passed away on July 25th 2008 after a brave struggle with throat cancer. So many of us recall him as the original guitarist from The David...Read Entire Article
Thinking About Matt “Guitar” Murphy

Thinking About Matt “Guitar” Murphy

December 23rd, 2007

Every year my wife and I host a Christmas Eve party where family and friends come over to reflect and discuss the usual pros and cons of life and wrap up yet another year. While tidying up the house and thinking about what music to put together for the party,...Read Entire Article
Delta Blues: TheBluesBlogger's 2nd Anniversary Prize Giveaway

Delta Blues: TheBluesBlogger's 2nd Anniversary Prize Giveaway

October 7th, 2009

------------THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED ------------- Congratulations to Jan R-B!!! She is the winner of the Delta Blues Book Giveaway. Jan is also known as @LOLAsFeedAnFuel on twitter... Thanks to everyone who entered the draw. Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music As a way of...Read Entire Article
Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues

Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues

December 9th, 2015

The following is an article I wrote back in the summer of 2009. Since December 9th, 2015 marks what would have been the late great Junior Well's 81st birthday, and this year also commemorates the 50th anniversary of his debut album Hoodoo Man Blues, I thought it might be fun...Read Entire Article
The Winner of The Radiators Wild & Free CD Giveaway Is...

The Winner of The Radiators Wild & Free CD Giveaway Is...

November 1st, 2008

A random draw was just placed for a free copy of The Radiators latest 30th Anniversary CD Wild and Free. I really had a lot of fun listening to this disc. It's a great retrospective and one that the winner is really going to enjoy... Congratulations To Butch I will be emailing...Read Entire Article
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day by Day Night After Night - Giveaway

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day by Day Night After Night - Giveaway

October 3rd, 2010

I tell you the truth, it really hurts. The only thing that keeps me from crying is knowing the joy that he brought to us. I can see his smile right now, him sitting there with his Mexican hat on, going, "Hey, it's all right..." ~B.B. King October 3rd 2010 marks what...Read Entire Article
Two Days in Memphis: Part 2 of 2

Two Days in Memphis: Part 2 of 2

January 20th, 2016

In Part 1 of our adventure, I mentioned how my wife Dee and I spent this past Christmas in the Mississippi Delta. On the way home we hung out in Memphis for a few days. First we made stops at the oldest café in Memphis; The Arcade Restaurant. From there we...Read Entire Article
The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

September 14th, 2009

This post is going to be brief as I’ve been a little under the weather this past weekend… Whenever I feel this way I tend to drift off somewhere out of the norm. I’m not sure why that is, but it happens every time… Shuffling slowly around the house, I...Read Entire Article
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