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Muddy Waters: Remembering Fathers and Sons on Blues Legends Birthday

Muddy Waters: Remembering Fathers and Sons on Blues Legends Birthday

April 4th, 2015

According to Muddy Waters gravestone, today would have been the blues masters' 100th Birthday. While there is certainly enough documentation proving his actual year of birth being 1913 or even 1914 in the Jug’s Corner community of Issaquena County, Muddy maintained in the fifties that he was born in Rolling Fork...Read Entire Article
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojo Tour 2010

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojo Tour 2010

June 22nd, 2010

I used to be a little insecure about whether I could sing the blues authentically. I can do my version of it, and this has our stamp on it. It would be an empty exercise if we weren't bringing something to the party." ~Tom Petty A steady wave of contagious blues...Read Entire Article
Samantha Fish: Wild Heart | Album Review

Samantha Fish: Wild Heart | Album Review

July 19th, 2015

Before listening to 'Wild Heart,' the third album release for Samantha Fish I must admit I wasn't too familiar with her work. I've heard her name over the years mostly through Mike Zito, an outstanding musician from St. Louis whose music I've really enjoyed. Fish worked with Zito on her...Read Entire Article
Beale Street: Furry Sings the Blues

Beale Street: Furry Sings the Blues

April 19th, 2015

Fall 2007 while recovering from my heart attack, I began a period of soul searching. At the time, almost 20 years had passed since I tried my hand at writing... The following article was my attempt to get back into the writing mode. The piece was originally published on blogcritics.org...Read Entire Article
Joanne Shaw Taylor: Time Has Come With Debut Release White Sugar

Joanne Shaw Taylor: Time Has Come With Debut Release White Sugar

March 22nd, 2009

"I wanted to take time out to really work on my craft and make sure that when I did an album it was the best that I could do."-JST The articles you read on TheBluesBlogger have me drifting through time... I love writing about the past and the music that was...Read Entire Article
Indianola, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 4)

Indianola, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 4)

June 8th, 2015

"B.B. may be gone but that thrill will be with us forever... there's going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight," ~President Barack Obama If you missed the previous three articles in my Mississippi Delta Tour Series, you can click on the corresponding links below) • Part 1, Desoto County,...Read Entire Article
John Nemeth: Name The Day

John Nemeth: Name The Day

May 24th, 2010

"He's my idea of an up-and-coming blues singer. I don't see a lot of them out there, but I know one when I see him." ~Elvin Bishop It never fails! Whenever I’m writing an article and feeling under the weather, I’ll gaze at my monitor and eventually drift off on some...Read Entire Article
Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues

Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues

May 8th, 2016

"You like blues? I'll give you the blues. Don't call your mother for another week, and I guarantee you'll have the blues..." ~ my mom After all these years writing as The Blues Blogger, I rarely mention my mother. Since today is Mother’s Day, I thought I’d give her a bit...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
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