Blues

October 29: Happy 71st Birthday Peter Green

Happy 71st Birthday Peter Green. Here are some pictures, facts, quotes & videos.

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September 16: The Late Blues Legend B.B. King Was Born in 1925

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer,…

7 years ago

Watch: The Mike Bloomfield Story (documentary)

Great Mike Bloomfield documentary from mikebloomfieldamericanmusic.com. A video biography of the legendary guitarist, detailing his remarkable career with images, interview…

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June 10: The late great Howlin Wolf was born in 1910

Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.…

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June 9: The Legendary Skip James was born in 1902

Hard time's is here An ev'rywhere you go Times are harder Than th'ever been befo' ~Skip James - Hard Time…

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May 8: Blues Legend Robert Johnson Birthday

  “Just look at the picture of him with the acoustic guitar: His fingers are in the weirdest position. If…

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May 1: The late blues legend Little Walter was born in 1930

..king of all post-war blues harpists,.... The fiery harmonica wizard took the humble mouth organ in dazzling amplified directions that were…

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10 Great old acoustic blues songs

“I'm a bluesman moving through a blues-soaked America, a blues-soaked world, a planet where catastrophe and celebration- joy and pain…

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January 20: The great late Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) was born in 1888

  The late Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) was born in 1888 “The blues is like this. You lay down…

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Classic song: Key to the Highway by Chas Segar and Big Bill Broonzy

"When I was about 14, I saw Big Bill Broonzy on TV and that was an incredible thing. Because maybe…

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