Keb’ Mo’ releases ‘Keep It Simple,’ his fifth album recorded with Robert Cray (2004)
Keb’ Mo”s ‘Keep It Simple’ is his fifth studio album recorded with Robert Cray and Robben Ford and released on February 10, 2004 by Sony Music.
John Lee Hooker records with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes, ‘That’s My Story’ for Riverside (1960)
John Lee Hooker‘s ‘That’s My Story’ is a studio album recorded on February 9, 1960 with Sam Jones & Louis Hayes (the rhythm section from Cannonball Adderley) and released the same year by Riverside.
Eric Clapton releases his eighth album : ‘Money and Cigarettes’ (1983)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Money and Cigarettes’ is his eighth studio album released in February 1983 by Duck / Warner Bros.
Happy Birthday Charles Musselwhite. ‘Here Comes Charlie!’
This day (January 31, 1944), in Kosciusko, Mississippi, is born Charles Douglas a.k.a. Charlie Musselwhite, an American electric blues harmonica player. (more…)
We Remember Lightnin’ Hopkins. ‘Mojo Handed’
This day (January 30, 1982), in Houston, Texas, died Sam John ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins, an American country blues singer and guitarist. (more…)
Stax publish ‘Get Up!’ a collaboration album by Charlie Musselwhite and Ben Harper (2013)
‘Get Up!’ by Charlie Musselwhite & Ben Harper is a collaboration album released on January 29, 2013 by Stax.
We remember Willie Dixon. ‘Hoochie Coochie Dixon’
This day (January 29, 1992), in Burbank, California, died William James ‘Willie’ Dixon, an American blues musician and prolific songwriter. (more…)
The Piedmont Fingerstyle
Piedmont Blues Fingerstyle opens up a world where fingers tell stories more powerful than words, with bass strings providing a steady beat while melodies dance above. This unique musical style combines elements of ragtime and Delta blues, as guitars converse with other instruments to create a rich sonic tapestry. Originating from African American communities in the Piedmont plateau, these songs capture tales of sorrow and joy, blending influences from Virginia and Georgia. Influential figures like Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, and Elizabeth Cotten have left lasting legacies, inspiring modern artists like Taj Mahal and Bonnie Raitt to continue the tradition.
Happy Birthday Beth Hart. ‘Hart Of Class’
Liberty publish Canned Heat’s second album : ‘Boogie with Canned Heat’ featuring ‘On the Road Again’ (1968)
‘Boogie with Canned Heat‘ feat. ‘On the Road Again’ is their second album released on January 21, 1968 by Liberty.
We remember Etta James. ‘Etta Lasts’
This day (January 20, 2012), in Riverside, California, died Jamesetta Hawkins a.k.a. Etta James,an American singer. (more…)
John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)
‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra.
We remember Junior Wells. ‘Blowing In The Harp’
This day (January 15, 1998), in Chicago, Illinois, died Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. a.k.a. Junior Wells, an American Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player.. (more…)
