Eric Clapton releases his fifth album : ‘Slowhand’ featuring ‘Cocaine’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’ (1977)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Slowhand’ feat. ‘Cocaine’ is his fifth studio album (titled after his nickname) released in November 1977 by Rso Records.
Mercury publish ‘Strong Persuader’ by The Robert Cray Band, Cray’s fifth album (1986)
The Robert Cray Band’s ‘Strong Persuader’ is Cray’s fifth studio album produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker and released on November 17, 1986 by Mercury / Hightone
We remember Ruth Brown. ‘Queen Ruth n’ Blues’
This day (November 17, 2006), in Henderson, Nevada, died Ruth Brown, an American singer also known as Queen of R&B. (more…)
Happy Birthday Tab Benoit. ‘Beloved Bayou’
This day (November 17, 1967), in Houma, Louisiana, is born Tab Benoit, an American blues guitarist, musician and singer (more…)
Happy Birthday John Hammond. ‘Blues Heritage’
This day (November 13, 1942), in New York City, is born John P. Hammond, an American blues singer and guitarist. (more…)
Polydor publish Eric Clapton’s sixth solo album : ‘Backless’ (1978)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Backless’ is his sixth studio album produced by Glyn Johns and released in November 1978 by Polydor.
Duck / Reprise publish ‘The Road to Escondido,’ a collaboration album by JJ Cale & Eric Clapton (2006)
‘The Road to Escondido’ by JJ Cale & Eric Clapton is an album (featuring the final recordings of Billy Preston, to whom the album is dedicated) released on November 7, 2006 by Duck / Reprise.
Sony publish Tony Bennett’s ‘Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues’ (2001)
Tony Bennett‘s ‘Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded with famous other vocalists.and released on November 6, 2001 by Sony Records.
Epic publish Stevie Ray Vaughan’s fifth album : ‘The Sky Is Crying’ (1991)
Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s ‘The Sky Is Crying’ is his fifth studio album recorded with Double Trouble and released on November 5, 1991 by Epic.
We Remember Peter Green. ‘Blues in Green’
This day (July 25, 2020), in Canvey Island, Essex, England, died Peter Greena British guitarist and the co-founder of Fleetwood Mac (more…)
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘These are the Blues’ with Roy Eldridge and Wild Bill Davis for Verve (1963)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘These are the Blues’ is an entire album of blues songs recorded on October 28-29, 1963 with Roy Eldridge and Wild Bill Davis and released the same year by Verve.
Buddy Guy releases his twenty sixth album : ‘Living Proof’ (2010)
Buddy Guy‘s ‘Living Proof’ is his twenty sixth (and his highest charting) studio album released on October 25, 2010 by Silvertone, Jive.
We remember Son House. ‘No Father (of Delta Blues) Like Son’
This day (October 19, 1988), in Detroit, Michigan, died Eddie James House, Jr a.k.a Son House, an American blues singer and guitarist. (more…)