END OF THE YEAR BLOWOUT SALE! - CDS STARTING AT $4.95

 

	It's that time of the year again…the annual end of the year Blowout Sale! This is your chance to get some of Delta Groove's most  honored and acclaimed releases at drastically reduced prices.  Whether you are looking to get gifts for the holidays or just expand  your library of music, this is a sale not to be missed!     FOR ALBUM INFO, TRACK LISTING, AND AUDIO CLIPS, CLICK ON THE COVERS BELOW.   "Remembering a Legend"   PHILLIP WALKER "GOING BACK HOME" "Soul At It's Best"   ARTHUR ADAMS "STOMP THE FLOOR" "Randy's Favorite Album"   BOBBY JONES "COMIN' BACK HARD" "Discover A Treasure"   THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK "BLACK JOHN" "Grammy Award Winning Band"   PHANTOM BLUES BAND "FOOTPRINTS" "Get Your Grease On"   JACKIE PAYNE STEVE EDMONSON BAND "OVERNIGHT SENSATION" "Lowdown and Dirty"   JOHN LONG "LOST & FOUND" "Contemporary Favorite"   FRANK GOLDWASSER "BLUJU" "Destined To Be A Classic"   SEAN COSTELLO "WE CAN GET TOGETHER" "The Best of The Best Live"   VARIOUS ARTISTS "LIVE AT GROUND ZERO V. 1" "The Best of The Best Live"   VARIOUS ARTISTS "LIVE AT GROUND ZERO V. 2" "A Collectors Must Have"   ROY GAINES "THE FIRST TB ALBUM" "Out of This Word"   JASON RICCI & NEW BLOOD "ROCKET NUMBER 9" "A Real Journey "   JASON RICCI & NEW BLOOD "DONE WITH THE DEVIL" "Making The Old New"   MANNISH BOYS "SHAKE FOR ME" "Classic"   MANNISH BOYS "LOWDOWN FEELIN'" "Bigger, Badder, Blues"   MANNISH BOYS "BIG PLANS" "Harp Master"   ROD PIAZZA "THRILLVILLE" "Monster Tone"   ROD PIAZZA "SOUL MONSTER" "Take A Blues Cruise"   ELVIN BISHOP "RAISIN' HELL REVUE" "A True Ledgend"   ELVIN BISHOP "RED DOG SPEAKS" "A Cavalcade of Stars"   BIG PETE "CHOICE CUTS" "20 Years In The Making"   BOB CORRITORE & FRIENDS "HARMONICA BLUES" "American Roots Music"   LOS FABULOCOS "DOS" "From Europe With Love"   ANA POPOVIC "STILL MAKING HISTORY" "Historical Gem"   HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES / HOLLYWOOD FATS BAND "DEEP IN AMERICA" (2 CDS) "A Must Have CD/DVD"   ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS  "FOR THE CHOSEN WHO" (CD/DVD) "2 Gems For The Price of One"   HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES / HOLLYWOOD FATS BAND "ROAD TO RIO" (2 CDS)     ONLY A LIMITED QUANTITY OF THE SELECTED AUTOGRAPHED CDS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. ONCE THE LIMITED QUANTITY IS SOLD OUT THEY WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE! NATHAN JAMES & THE RHYTHM SCRATCHERS   "WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT" $12.99 (+s/h) CANDYE KANE   "SUPERHERO" $12.99 (+s/h) LYNWOOD SLIM & THE IGOR PRADO BAND   "BRAZILIAN KICKS" $12.99 (+s/h) THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK   "BLACK JOHN" $12.99 (+s/h) ANA POPOVIC "STILL MAKING HISTORY" $12.99 (+s/h) ANA POPOVIC   "BLIND FOR LOVE" $12.99 (+s/h) MITCH KASHMAR   "LIVE AT LABATT" $12.99 (+s/h) MITCH KASHMAR & THE PONTIAX   "100 MILES TO GO" $12.99 (+s/h) ARTHUR ADAMS   "STOMP THE FLOOR" $12.99 (+s/h) KIRK FLETCHER "MY TURN" $12.99 (+s/h) KIRK FLETCHER   "SHADES OF BLUE" $12.99 (+s/h) ELVIN BISHOP   "THAT'S MY THING" (DVD) $17.99 (+s/h) THE MANNISH BOYS   "DOUBLE DYNAMITE" (2 CDS) $16.99 (+s/h) THE BLUES BROADS   "THE BLUES BROADS" (CD & DVD) $15.99 (+s/h) SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING   "CLOSE TO THE BONE" $12.99 (+s/h) RJ MISCHO   "MAKE IT GOOD" $12.99 (+s/h) TAIL DRAGGER & BOB CORRITORE   "LONGTIME FRIENDS IN THE BLUES" $12.99 (+s/h)

Hole In The Wall - Albennie Jones with Sam Price

Albennie Jones was born in Gulfport, MS. on November 29, 1914. She later relocated to New York City but got off to a rough start making recordings for Savoy in 1944 and Black & White and in early 1945 that were unissued. In the spring of 1945 she cut two singles for the National label. She was signed to Decca in 1947 and recorded a handful of singles for that label, wrapping things up in 1949. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

You May Be Fast But Mamma's Gonna Slow You Down - Lucille Hegamin

Lucille Nelson Hegamin (November 29, 1894 – March 1, 1970) was an American singer and entertainer, and a pioneer African American blues recording artist. Hegamin was born as Lucille Nelson in Macon, Georgia, United States. From an early age she sang in local church choirs. By the age of 15 she was touring the US South with the Leonard Harper Minstrel Stock Company. In 1914 she settled in Chicago, Illinois, where, often billed as "The Georgia Peach", she worked with Tony Jackson and Jelly Roll Morton before marrying pianist, Bill Hegamin. She later told a biographer: "I was a cabaret artist in those days, and never had to play theatres, and I sang everything from blues to popular songs, in a jazz style. I think I can say without bragging that I made the "St. Louis Blues" popular in Chicago; this was one of my feature numbers." Lucille Hegamin's stylistic influences included Annette Hanshaw and Ruth Etting. The Hegamins moved to Los Angeles, California in 1918, then to New York City the following year. Bill Hegamin led his wife's accompanying band, called the Blue Flame Syncopators; Jimmy Wade was a member of this ensemble. In November 1920, Hegamin became the second African American blues singer to record, after Mamie Smith. Hegamin made a series of recordings for the Arto record label through 1922, then a few sides for Black Swan, Lincoln, Paramount and Columbia. From 1922 through late 1926 she recorded for Cameo Records; from this association she was billed as 'The Cameo Girl'. Like Mamie Smith, Hegamin sang in a lighter, more pop-tune influenced style than the rougher rural-style blues singers such as Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith who became more popular a few years later. Two of her earliest recordings, "The Jazz Me Blues" and "Arkansas Blues" became classic tunes. On January 20, 1922, she competed in a blues singing contest against Daisy Martin, Alice Leslie Carter and Trixie Smith at the Fifteenth Infantry's First Band Concert and Dance in New York City. Hegamin placed second to Smith in the contest, which was held at the Manhattan Casino. In 1926, Hegamin performed in Clarence Williams' Review at the Lincoln Theater in New York, then in various reviews in New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey through 1934. In 1929 she appeared on the radio show "Negro Achievement Hour" on WABC, New York. In 1932 she recorded for Okeh Records. About 1934 she retired from music as a profession, and worked as a nurse. She came out of retirement to make more records in 1961 and 1962. Lucille Hegamin died in Harlem Hospital in New York on March 1, 1970, and was interred in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn, New York If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Bullfight - Chuck Edwards

Soul shouter Chuck Edwards was born Charles Edward Edwins in Philadelphia on November 29, 1927. According to online funk e-zine Funky 16 Corners, he began playing guitar professionally during the late '40s, and made his recorded debut on the Sonny Thompson Band's "Harlem Rug Cutter." Credited as Charles Edwins & His Orchestra, he made his headlining debut for Duke with 1953's "I Got Loose" before assuming the name Chuck Edwards for subsequent efforts, including "If You Love Me (Like You Say You Do)" and "You Move Me." Moving with each successive release from his formative smooth blues sound to a grittier R&B approach, Edwards frequently changed labels, following 1956's Apollo effort "Just for a Day" with 1959's Alanna single "Lucy and Jimmy Got Married," backed on the latter by the Five Crowns (featuring a then-unknown Ben E. King). None of these records made any kind of commercial impact, however, and by the early '60s Edwards was living in the Pittsburgh suburb of Canonsburg and working in a steel mill; he ultimately saved up enough money to found his own label, Rene (named for his wife, Irene), cutting his own sides as well as lending his unique guitar to back other artists. Edwards' headlining sides from his mid-'60s Rene period include "Shake Baby Shake" and "I Don't Want No Company," each honing a distinctive sound marrying Edwards' gritty vocals and incendiary guitar with backing performances as raw and energetic as anything coming out of garages in Anytown U.S.A. In late 1965 he issued the rocking "Bullfight," a huge local hit picked up for national release on Roulette and a Pittsburgh oldies radio favorite to this day. "Bullfight No. 2," issued in 1966, added a funky Hammond organ to the reworked original. Issued on the Rene subsidiary Punch, 1967's "Downtown Soulsville" remains Edwards' masterpiece -- boasting a truly wild vocal and some brilliantly funky guitar, the record was not a national hit but immediately captured the imagination of die-hard soul and funk aficionados, with a reissue on U.K. tastemaker Dave Godin's Soul City label and an appearance on the 1969 compilation Soul from the City. Back Again Also in 1967, Edwards recorded "Sweet Sweet Love" for major label Kapp -- the circumstances of the recording are not known, but the single was not a hit and he seemed to drop from sight for several years, relocating his family to the San Francisco area around 1972. The family unit soon began performing and recording as a group dubbed the Edwards Generation, releasing the single "School Is In" on Ghetto and the full-length The Street Thang on Tight. the Edwards Generation even appeared on television's The Mike Douglas Show. He continued performing during the decades to follow, resurfacing in 1994 with Back Again, a collection of new material and re-recorded classics. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

FPR Company Store Holiday Sale!

Fur Peace Ranch 2013 Calendar The first ever Fur Peace Ranch calendar is here! Keep track of your days and keep Fur Peace close to your heart with the Ranch's 2013 calendar.  Twelve beautiful pictures, featuring the winning photos submitted by FPR students for this year's calendar contest.  All Fur Peace workshop and concert dates are noted. Important dates in rock history and special birthdays are also marked.  Keep the spirit of Fur Peace with you daily and mark the days to your next visit! Visit the Company Store and get your copy today!  FPR Company Store Holiday Specials! 20% off all T-shirts! 20% off all Hats! 2010 Denim Pick-n-Putt Jacket was $90, now $75! Sweatshirts were $50, now $30!  Select Beatrice Love Kitchen Items on Sale!   FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF $100 OR MORE!    For those of you who live locally, or passing through the Athens area on US Route 50 or St. Rt. 33, our Company Store has relocated to the Market on State, 1002 East State St, Athens, OH.  We are located next to Elder Beerman.  Holiday Feast with Jorma  Reserve your seats today! Arrive at the Ranch at 6 PM on December 29, 2012 and enjoy a tour of the Fur Peace Ranch.  Afterwards Join Jorma for a holiday feast you won't forget!  Dine with Jorma in the intimate Beatrice Love Kitchen at the Fur Peace Ranch. Ranch Chef Jeroch and staff will provide the delicious gourmet meal, Jorma will provide the entertainment for the evening. Treat a friend or treat yourself to a great holiday meal and performance! Very Limited Seating Available!  Reserve your seats today! OR   Take a chance with a raffle ticket good for two seats to this event. You could win yourself two tickets to this very special event this holiday season! Three winning tickets will be drawn on December 20th.  Winners will be notified by Jorma personally.   Purchase a raffle ticket today!

In This Issue Holiday Sale! Holiday Feast with Jorma New to iTunes New iTunes Releases Can't make it to a show?  Check out some of these new releases at iTunes! iJorma 03-15-2000 Barrel House Brewing Company, Cincinnati, OH Opening night of the Late Winter Kaukarano Tour featuring , Jorma and Michael Falzarano.  A two set evening.  Featuring Winin' Boy Blues, Big Fish, Walkin' Blues, Good Shepherd, Water Song Visit Jorma's iTunes Directory iTuna   04/23/12 Hiro Ballroom  New York, NY  A rare Jack & Jorma Duo show, one set jammed packed  with classic Tuna and new Tuna...At this sold out show songs like : Keep On Truckin', Uncle Sam Blues, Been So Long, Candy Man, Second Chances. Visit Hot Tuna's iTunes Directory

Wine, Women, Whiskey - Papa Lightfoot

Papa Lightfoot, also known as Papa George Lightfoot (March 2, 1924 – November 28, 1971), born Alexander Lightfoot, was an American blues singer and harmonica player. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Lightfoot recorded several sessions in his late twenties – for Peacock Records in 1949 (which were never issued), Sultan Records in 1950, Aladdin Records in 1952, and Imperial Records in 1954. After final singles for Savoy Records in 1955 and Excello Records in 1956, Lightfoot quit recording, still an obscure Southern blues harmonica player. As interest grew in rural Delta blues in the 1960s, Lightfoot's name became more well-known, and in 1969 record producer Steve LaVere went to Lightfoot's home town of Natchez, and asked him to record again. The result was the album Natchez Trace, released on Vault Records in 1969, which brought Lightfoot briefly to the forefront of the blues revival. Rural Blues Vol. 2 followed on Liberty Records later that same year. However, his comeback was cut short by his death in late 1971 of respiratory failure. The recordings were reissued in 1995 as Goin' Back to the Natchez Trace, with six additional tracks and recorded monologue If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

She Use To Be My Girl - Wayne Bennett

Wayne Bennett (December 13, 1931 – November 28, 1992) was an American blues guitarist. Bennett was born in Sulphur, Oklahoma, and died in New Orleans Louisiana. He worked with blues musicians such as Bobby Bland, Boxcar Willie, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Alan Haynes and Elmore James, as well as with jazz musicians, including Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and Dexter Gordon. In 1990, he played on Willy DeVille's album Victory Mixture. Bennett also played with the Chi-Lites, the Lost Generation, the Hues Corporation; among many others and cut his own record in 1968, an instrumental called "Casanova, Your Playing Days are Over" on the now defunct Brunswick label. Bennett was a guitarist originally known for his jazz-tinged blues guitar work with Bobby "Blue" Bland. He worked with Bland for a long time, and his solo on "Stormy Monday" on Bland's album Here's The Man is still considered by many guitarists[who?] to be a classic, drawing both from T-Bone Walker and jazz influences. Another standout solo on Bland's "Wishing Well" displays a compelling virtuosity in the blues idiom that would become a model for young guitarists in England such as Eric Clapton who would become part of the British Invasion of the 1960's. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

Benny Turner Real Blues Band with Charles Moore

Benny Turner, as you may or may not know, is the brother of Blues legend Freddie King. Even less known, he is also second cousin to Johnny Mathis. He is immensely talented, however, one of his most striking qualities is that he is unwilling to "toot his own horn" and constantly looking to give credit to others. Benny was born in Gilmer, Texas and grew up in the shadow of his famous brother, Freddie King, who always dreamed of becoming a great guitar player. Freddie got his start with a cheap Roy Rogers box guitar. He and his little brother Benny would listen for a few hours a day to old radio programs like "In the Groove." Benny and Freddie, as they grew up, listened to Blues and Swing Music by such artists as Louis Jordan, Charles Brown and later, T-Bone Walker. These Blues greats became the influence of the music that Freddie King started to produce and Benny Turner continues today Later, Freddie and Benny's family moved to Chicago where Freddie became serious about becoming a great Blues player. At the time Benny had no intention of becoming a star but simply enjoyed participating in his brother's success. Freddie established himself in Chicago as a Blues player and put a band together. His band played in local Chicago clubs such as the B-Bop Bar, the Squeeze Club and Castle Rock. Freddie, recognizing Benny's immense talent, pulled him into the band, recognizing that his brother was every bit as talented in singing and playing the bass as Freddie was at singing and playing the guitar. Freddie was very serious about becoming a Blues player, while Benny was satisfied in starring in a supporting role. The talent was there for Benny to be a star, but he unselfishly chose to stay in the background and help make his brother into a Blues legend. While working with Freddie at Squeeze Club, Benny had the opportunity to meet Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and Matt Murphy and it soon became apparent that Benny would become a great Blues player and singer in his own right. It was Freddie's dream (and one that Benny did not share) that his baby brother would one day be a star in his own right because he recognized that Benny had all the right stuff. After playing in Chicago for a few years at the Squeeze Club, a new Black club called Walton's Corner opened. It was upscale, serving Cantonese food and offering first class music. Freddie's band, with Benny, became the house band. While working there, Freddie was approached by Sonny Thompson, who took Freddie to Cincinnati, Ohio to produce Freddie's first hit, Hideaway. Few people knew that Benny helped write the song and received no credit. In those days it was not uncommon that musicians were often not recognized as writers and Benny was satisfied for his brother to receive the credit. While at Walton's Corner, Benny also had the opportunity to meet a then local R & B singer named Dee Clark. They became friends and Dee invited Benny to go on the road with him while Freddie was in Cincinnati recording what would be his first great hit. Benny went on the road with Dee Clark and had his first, but certainly not last, experience with life on the road. He played in Dee's band with Phil Upchurch, one of the best jazz players today. As Freddie was making his move to become a great recording star, Benny went his own way and continued touring and eventually, Benny was approached by Leroy Crume and Richard Gibbs who played with Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers to play gospel music. At the time, bass guitar was unheard of in Gospel music and Sam Cooke opposed. However, the group's manager, Jesse Farley, recognized the contribution bass guitar could make to gospel music and hired Benny. Benny was the first bass player in gospel, but is proud to give credit to his friend, Percel Dunbar, whom he admires for being the second bass player in gospel with the Swanee Quintet. Unfortunately, Percel died in an automobile accident while enroute to Chicago from Gary, Indiana. Today, bass players are an integral part of Gospel music and Benny Turner was the first. When Benny was out touring, one day he was listening to WLAC out of Nashville, on Randy's show when he heard Hideaway, a song he had helped write. The song became an instant hit. He re-joined his brother, Freddie King, and went on the road with him. They played the APOLLO Theater in New York, Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. and the Regal Theater in Chicago. They were at the top of the world, playing on the same bill as Dionne Warwick, B.B. King Solomon Burke and Eric Clapton, and too many other others to list. The dream came to an end in December, 1976, when Freddie King unexpectedly passed away when he was only 42. Benny, devastated by his brother's death, literally turned into a recluse for 2 years. Eventually, Blues great Mighty Joe Young got Benny to play with him. Benny credits Mighty Joe with bringing him back into the the mainstream of the Blues. Benny played with Mighty Joe for approximately 8 years until Joe was forced to quit working for a while due to medical reasons. Benny decided to make a new start and moved to New Orleans and met Marva Wright, a legendary New Orleans Blues singer. She hired Benny and shortly thereafter, he became her bandleader, a position he has held for over 10 years. He is proud to call Marva his friend and will cherish their friendship and working relationship for the rest of his life. Freddie King always recognized his baby brother's potential to be a legendary Blues performer on his own. Benny never took it seriously because his brother was the star. Freddie always thought he would have time to make sure Benny was recognized in his own right but time ran out. Benny, not looking to be in the limelight, but as a tribute to his brother, decided that he would make his own CD as a tribute to his brother's dreams and expectations of him. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

The Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band - Beyond The Blues Horizon - New review

I just got Beyond The Blues Horizon, a hot release from The Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band featuring the Fabulous Smokettes. This live concert recording opens with C.O.D., a hot R&B track featuring Michael Murphy on Hammond and Jimmy Delgado rippin' a great lead guitar. This is a real foot stomper and Larry 'Fuzzy" Knight, lead vocalist and bass player delivers the goods. Willie Dixon's Built For Comfort is up next and is dropped into a smooth swingin' groove. Again with Knight on strong lead vocal this track is very cool. Delgado, shows he's been around the block a few times laying down riffs that would rival many of the prominent Texas blues players. Murphy, on this track adds significant electric piano riffs that really punctuate Knights guttural blues voice. Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time is a cool R&B/jazz track along the lines of WW Washington. Tenor Sax player the "Count" Yates takes the lead vocal spot on this track. This track has a really nice groove and more prominent horns. Again Delgado really shines with slick funky guitar riffs and Lee Campbell compliments Knight on the bottom nicely with really tight drumming. Carolyn Basley takes over lead vocals on Sam Cooke's Don't Fight It (Feel It). I really like this track as an addition to this bands repertoire. Elvin Bishop did it early in his career and it is a strong track. Turtle Blues takes the pace down real slow and Christiana Vierra does a real nice job. Her delivery is quite "Pearl" like and she takes the track by the scruff of the neck. A slow blues like this of course is always a nice set up for a guitar player with great chops and Delgado steps up and hits it long. You Can Have My Husband But Please, an Irma Thomas track, features Terri Brinegar on lead vocals and the track is done in a bright, uptempo pace. Murphy again plays really slick electric piano riffs and The Count leads up the horn section of Johnny Vandenberg on trumpet, Tom Morgan jr. on tenor sax and Chris Jennings on Bari sax for a full blown blues jam. Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put A Spell On You, goes back to the original pace that Hawkins originally had and the vocal interpretation is exciting. The Count blows a great articulated sax solo on this track and the band as a whole is really solid on this track. Willie Dixon/Elmore James track Talk To Me Baby has a really nice Texas lope and Delgado milks it for what it's worth. Knight returns on lead vocals and his delivery is smooth. The Count takes another strong sax solo on this track and leads a strong horn support section on this track as well. It's nice to see an appearance of Ike Turner's I'm Blue. I haven't heard it in a long time and the Smokettes do a great job on it's resurrection lead by Carolyn Basley. Slim Harpo's Shake Your Hips is up next with lead vocals by Brinegar. Instead of the blues or rock treatments that you typically hear, a slick R&B swing takes this track to new places. Luscious harmonic backing vocals and Murphy again on Hammond gives this track a whole new sound. Basley takes the lead on Otis Redding's These Arms of Mine and she delivers a fine cover of this classic soul track. The Temptations, Shakey Ground is the next track up and Vierra takes the lead again with the Smokettes filling out the sound. Jennings gets the chance to play some really memorable riffs and even crosses into some Herbie Hancock with the balance of the band which is a really nice groove. Knight gets a really nice funk going on his bass on this track as well. Larry Williams' Bonie Maronie keeps the original rock n' rhythm but with really hot sax work and featuring the horn section and the Count on vocals. I really like this cd. This is the kind of recording that you can put on while you're working and driving and it will make the day fly. It has great tracks, great instrumentation, great vocals and great energy.

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Bloodshot Records signs Luke Winslow-King

BLOODSHOT RECORDS SIGNS NEW ORLEANS-BASED ARTIST LUKE WINSLOW-KING

THE COMING TIDE TO BE RE-RELEASED IN MARCH 2013

News post: http://bloodshotrecords.com/news/bloodshot-signs-luke-winslow-king

[photo by Jason Kruppa]

Bloodshot Records is very excited to announce the signing of New Orleans-based artist Luke Winslow-King. Luke initially caught our ear with his unique style, emerging from the ashes of Delta blues, New Orleans traditional jazz, ragtime, and pre-war American folksong. After being transfixed watching Luke and singer/washboard player Esther Rose perform gorgeous duets at a noisy college bar in Chicago we were straight up hooked. His amalgam of sounds is full of culture and texture, and respectively Winslow-King’s knowledge of music history and attention to detail are nearly as captivating as his impeccable song compositions, guitar technique, and warm voice.

[photo by Zack Smith]

As for a little background detail: in 2010, already with two full-length albums under his belt, LWK formed a trio consisting of Rose and upright bass player Cassidy Holden that remains the namesake’s core incarnation. In June the group self released the exceptional The Coming Tide and after being bowled over, we knew Luke and Co. would make a great addition to the roster.

In March 2013 Bloodshot will re-release The Coming Tide with bonus tracks and new packaging.

Below is the remainder of the LWK’s show dates in 2012, with many more to come in the new year. He and the group tour extensively – roughly 175 performances over the last year – so keep an eye out for them in your area.

*All shows in New Orleans, LA

November 29 @ Ogden After Hours

November 30 @ Hermes Bar

December 6 @ Three Muses

December 13 @ Three Muses

December 16 @ Antoine’s brunch

Find out more about Luke Winslow-King: lukewinslowking.net/

Bloodshot Records artist page: http://bloodshotrecords.com/artist/luke-winslow-king

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LukeWinslowKingMusic

Twitter: @LukeWinslowKing

VIDEO for “Stayin In Town” (Live @ WYCE):

http://vimeo.com/31985420

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Do What The Lord Say Do - Clarence Fountain/ Sam Butler

Clarence Fountain was one of the founding members of the Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama, a group that was formed when he was a 12-year-old student at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Alabama. The group, which drew all of its members from the school, was originally known as the Happy Land Jubilee Singers. They made their first recordings in 1948 after adopting their permanent name and had a recording career that extended over a more than 60-year span. Fountain broke with the group in 1969 to pursue a solo career and recorded two albums with Jewel, then rejoined the group in 1980. In 1983 the group performed as the chorus in the Obie-winning adaptation of a Sophocles play, The Gospel at Colonus, and continued to revive their roles in that play several times in the following years. Fountain continued to record for Jewel in the '90s, as well as issuing compilations of his work on a variety of labels. Working with fellow Blind Boys' alumnus Sam Butler (Fountain had actually mentored Butler in the group), Fountain and Butler released the wonderful Stepping Up & Stepping Out album, an emotionally balanced set of both gospel and secular numbers, on Solomon Burke's Tyscot Records in 2009. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Goin' Home Blues - Little Sam Davis

Little Sammy Davis (born November 28, 1928) is an American blues musician based in New York's Hudson Valley. Although his musical career began in the 1940s, he was not widely known until the mid-1990s when he began working in radio, singing, playing live on tour, and recording studio albums. Born in Winona, Mississippi, United States, and raised in a one-room shack, Davis learned to play the harmonica at the age of eight. He eventually left home and settled in Florida, where he continued to play the blues in the Miami area while working in orange groves and saw mills to make ends meet. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Davis traveled with medicine shows and played with blues musicians like Pine Top Perkins, and Ike Turner. He spent a total of nine years on the road with Earl Hooker, including with the short-lived band of Hooker and Albert King, and recorded four sides for Rockin' Records in 1952 and 1953 (as Little Sam Davis). In the late 1950s, Davis lived in Chicago, Illinois, performing with Muddy Waters and Jimmy Reed. He later married and settled in Poughkeepsie, New York, during which time he recorded a session for Trix Records that resulted in one "45" single. After the sudden death of his wife in 1970, Davis stopped playing and dropped out of the music scene for the next two decades. In 1990, local DJ Doug Price spotted Davis playing harmonica in a Poughkeepsie barber shop. Price made mention of Davis's story and played some of his old recordings on WVKR, which in turn caught the attention of radio personality Don Imus. Imus invited Davis to perform on his show with guitarist Fred Scribner, and "Little Sammy Davis and Midnight Slim" became the house band for Imus in the Morning for years to come. Imus, in his trademark style, later quipped that Davis had "more harmonicas than teeth". Capitalizing on this Imus fame, Little Sammy Davis and Midnight Slim toured radio and television stations around the United States. In 1996 Davis released his first full-length album, I Ain't Lyin, for Delmark Records.[5] The record was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award and earned Davis a "comeback artist of the year award" from Living Blues magazine. Davis and Scribner released a second album, Ten Years and Forty Days, in 2000. During this time, Davis began collaborating with Levon Helm for performances at Helm's home in Woodstock and on tour with the Levon Helm Band. In 2002 Arlen Tarlofsky produced and directed a documentary entitled, "Little Sammy Davis". The movie is a musical documentary that looks into the life and music of Sammy Davis. The documentary was the Jury Selection at the London Film Festival and the Woodstock Internationl Film Festival, and it won the Audience Recognition Award at The AFI/SILVERDOCS Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival.[citation needed] In October 2008, after recording his third album, Travelin' Man, Davis suffered a stroke. He recovered, and was able to resume performing the following Spring If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Hey Baby - Bruce Channel

Channel (pronounced "shu-NELL") (born Bruce McMeans, November 28, 1940) is an American singer, known for his 1962 million selling number one hit, "Hey! Baby". Channel originally performed on the Louisiana Hayride radio show, and then joined up with harmonica player Delbert McClinton singing country music. Channel wrote "Hey! Baby" with Margaret Cobb in 1959 and performed the song for two years before recording it for Fort Worth record producer Bill Smith. It was originally released on Bill Smith's LeCam label, but as it started to sell well it was picked up for distribution by Smash. The song reached #1 in the US in March 1962 and remained in that position for 3 weeks. Besides topping the U.S. pop charts, it became #2 in the United Kingdom in 1962 as well. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. While Channel is often regarded as a one-hit wonder, he did chart four more singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Number One Man" which peaked at #52. Channel toured Europe and was supported at one gig by The Beatles, who were then still unknown. John Lennon, who had "Hey! Baby" on his jukebox, was fascinated by McClinton's harmonica. A popular urban legend has it that Lennon was taught to play harmonica by McClinton, but by that time, Lennon had already been playing the instrument live for some time. The harmonica break in "Hey! Baby" inspired Lennon's playing on The Beatles' first single, 1962's "Love Me Do", as well as later Beatles records, and the harmonica break on Frank Ifield's "I Remember You." The key to the appeal of "Hey! Baby" is the sustained first note, with a rhythmic shuffle in the background. This device appeared later in 1962 on the hit, "Sherry" (1962) by The Four Seasons, and recurred on the Beatles', "I Should Have Known Better" (on A Hard Day's Night - 1964). Channel's only other Top 40 recording in the UK Singles Chart was June 1968's "Keep On" reaching no. 12, which was written by Wayne Carson Thompson and produced by Dale Hawkins. Channel disliked touring, so he settled in as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, scoring a number of BMI Award-winning songs in the 1970s and 1980s - "As Long As I'm Rockin' With You" for John Conlee; "Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby" for Janie Fricke; "Party Time" for T. G. Sheppard; "You're the Best" (co-written with and recorded by Kieran Kane); and "Stand Up" for Mel McDaniel. In 1995 Channel recorded his own version of "Stand Up" for the Memphis, Tennessee based Ice House label. Delbert McClinton reprised his role on harmonica on it, and several other tracks including a heavy duty version of "Hey! Baby." Channel then recorded a project in 2002 with singer-songwriter Larry Henley (ex-The Newbeats), billed as Original Copy. Channel has been inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. "Hey! Baby" is in the repertoire of several U.S. marching bands. The song has even entered into Louisiana State University and Penn State football tradition by being sung by the entire student section during the third quarter of home games. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Hoochie Coochie Man - Blues Boy Willie & The Wild Bills

Blues Boy Willie was born William Daniel McFalls on November 28, 1946 in the cotton farming community of Memphis, TX. Willie's father, Gaines 'Tim' McFalls, played harmonica for the famous 'Ma' Rainey when he wasn't working in the cotton field. Willie was always interested in his father's talents and wanted to become a harmonica player too. As a boy, he would sneak the harmonica out of his father's pocket and play it. At five years old, his first performance was with his brother's band singing Little Richard's 'Lucille' for the high school prom. The blues bug had bit him, and he continued his love of singing in the local juke joints and roadhouses in Memphis, TX. Club owners and patrons all loved him and dubbed him the 'Juke Joint King'. Willie's first release was 'Strange Things Happening' under the Ichiban label in 1989. Willie's second release, 1990's 'Be Who?', topped the charts with the novelty 'Be Who?'. The hit stayed on the charts for 21 weeks, and Ichiban asked Willie for a sequel. As a result, 'Be Who Two' was released. The third of the novelties, 'Be Who Three', was on the 'I Got The Blues' release. The late Rufus Thomas once told Willie he could continue with these novelties forever. In the late 90s, the Ichiban Records company failed, filing bankruptcy and leaving the artists without royalties for their work. Financial stress and loss of relationships took their toll on Willie and he suffered a heart attack in 1994. Time passed, and Willie realized he could not survive if he couldn't perform. In 1996, he came back to record 'Back Again', produced by Johnny Rawls. Willie’s therapy is stepping on stage and playing his heart out to a thrilled audience. Willie has been featured in various magazines and television programs. He was inducted into the Texas Blues Hall of Fame. In 2011, Willie was named ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’ as part of the West Coast Blues Awards and was invited to perform at the Monterey Blues Festival. Blues Boy Willie has been all over the country performing in festivals, casinos, stage shows as well as venues in his local communities. He is an experienced artist who knows how to engage the audience. He is a welcome addition to any band or orchestra. He has a multitude of wonderful musicians who love to play with him. If you have never seen Blues Boy Willie perform, don't miss another performance! You are guaranteed to be entertained. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Altered Five "Gotta Earn It" CD Release Party At Milwaukee Ale House

ALTERED FIVE "GOTTA EARN IT" CD RELEASE PARTY 

AT MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

     (Milwaukee) - Blues/soul band Altered Five presents a CD Release Party for their new album "Gotta Earn It" (Conclave/Cold Wind Records) at the Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N. Water St., Friday, December 14. 9:30 p.m. $5. Info: (414) 276-2337 or www.ale-house.com.

   The Milwaukee-based quintet have received positive reviews since Gotta Earn It was released two weeks ago. "Tight, state-of-the-art band, with some of the coolest music to listen to!," says Dave Johnson, host of the nationally-syndicated Blues Deluxe radio show. "A wide variety of groove that are flat-out fun to listen to," writes Blues 411.  "A really strong release from a band I had not been aware of prior to this listening. Grab a copy, I think you'll like it," states Bman's Blues Report. "I love it when I pop in a Cd from a band I've never heard before and get blown away by how good it is. I just had that feeling from the sophomore release from Milwaukee-based band Altered Five," raves Blues Bytes. "Altered Five's delectable brew of blues and soul has caused me to join a wide audience that is taking notice of this highly-talented band," opines Bommerocity magazine.          

 

                               Altered Five - Gotta Earn It (One-Sheet Additional Info.)

  Proclaimed "a staple of the Midwest's band scene" and "a festival favorite" by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Altered Five's delectable brew of blues and soul has a wide audience taking notice. The group's sophomore album, Gotta Earn It, is a ten-song set featuring seven originals. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, front-man Jeff Taylor's voice is"gloriously gritty." The Shepherd Express simply states he sounds like "a voice from Stax/Volt 45s." Altered Five formed in 2002 and quickly gained a reputation for its inventive arrangements and distinctive sound. Isthmus magazine called the band "a rising blues unit" and OnMilwaukee.com declared, "The group delivers the element of surprise."

  On the quintet's new release, "JT" Taylor's powerful voice anchors the sound and drives home the message in songs likethe brooding ballad "Three Wishes," the wistful, burning blues of "Older, Wiser, Richer," and the yearning "Mona Lisa." The rhythm section of drummer Scott Schroedl and bassist Mark Solveson grooves hard and enjoys telepathic interaction with keyboardist Ray Tevich and guitarist Jeff Schroedl. Guitar World raves that Schroedl has "hi-tech chops" and contributes "superlative solo work." The group also puts its stamp on three covers: a driving, blues-ified take on the early Marvin Gaye hit "Ain't That Peculiar"; a revved-up reading of Buddy Guy's 1961 Chess recording "Watch Yourself"; and the cool, sassy groove of another Motown original, "You've Got to Earn It."

   It's been said that "the blues is a feeling," so when the Minneapolis Star Tribune states that the band is a "righteous blast," you know they play it right.       

                          

                                                     

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Blues 411 CD Review 

All Access Magazine Interview 

BMan's Blues Report CD Review 

Gotta Earn It One-Sheet

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SuperCool (This is amazing)

“just put me in a wheel chair and get me to the show” – Jeffrey Marshall SuperCool is a band with an incredible story, and the musical goods to back it up. Jeffrey Marshall (bass and vocals) was born with no arms or hands, and has an amazing self taught bass technique which has to be seen to be believed. Jeffrey jokes about obviously not being enthusiastic about sports as a kid, thus leaving music as his main pursuit. He has had to figure out how to play the bass without any possibility of learning his instrument by seeing how others do it. Not only is he a soulful bass player, delivering dynamic and passionate bass lines, but is able to do this while singing lead and playing harmonica. Daniel Levanti (guitar and vocals) has honed his guitar skills at Berklee College of Music, and through touring during his years in Europe. Daniel’s guitar playing has over the years with Supercool evolved into a style identifiable throughout the textures of diverse sounds and emotions which the band has come to be known for. David Koller (drums and vocals) is an extremely accomplished musician from Prague, and an icon of the Czech music scene. From 1987 to 2005 he was drummer, guitarist, and lead singer for the band, Lucie, which turned out dozens of songs now thoroughly imbedded in the culture of Czech and Slovak rock and pop music. Since then he’s delved into his solo work with a zeal and intention that’s recently earned him comparisons with the likes of Sting and Peter Gabriel. His most recent album, “Ted A Tady” (”Here and Now”), released in late 2010, has already been nominated for best album of the year. Part of their intriguing story is that these musicians all met in Prague, Czech republic. Jeffrey one day pulled out a map at home in Denver Colorado, after friends had encouraged him to travel. He closed his eyes and randomly pointed his toe at it. By chance his toe landed on Prague. Soon after Jeffrey was there, where he was later to meet Daniel, who’s story of how he came to find himself in Prague goes actually along somewhat similar lines. He too was itching for a change after he felt his days in Boston had run their course. Sipping coffee on Newbury St. he overheard someone telling exalted stories about the city he’d just returned from… Prague. He’d heard enough, and resolved to get there somehow. Roughly a year later Daniel and Jeffrey inevitably crossed paths, with the help of some friends, in the Prague music scene. From this moment they’ve been an inspiration to each other as songwriting partners and friends. At first collaboration, they both fell immediately in love with the sound they created together. Despite the apparent randomness of their hooking up, they have found a solid musical partnership. As roommates they were able to share and unite emotions and experiences and turn them into songs. Jeffrey mentions an example: “when you are dealing with Czech women, you never run out of love songs”. Soon after they began creating music together, there was a gap that needed desperately to filled, that of the drummer, of course. Fortunately enough, and this is one in a litany of examples where the legendary “Prague magic” has materialized on the Supercool stage, Daniel’s future wife, Katia, whom he’d just met at their first official concert, was a good friend of David. After an introduction David invited the guys to his studio where they recorded a demo with Pavel Razim on drums. This led to a succession of talented drummers, which included also Vasek Polansky and Barry Becker, who all appeared on the band’s first album, Supercool, Greatest Hits Vol. I, available on Earwave Records. It was only much later, in 2005, that while organizing a benefit concert for the studio full of guitars (one of Daniel’s and seven of Jeffrey’s), that were stolen in Prague while Daniel and Jeffrey were in Nashville checking out the music scene, that Supercool as it exists now, first took the stage. Meant to be a one night line-up, the band clicked so well that the notion was immediately born that this band should play together. So now, five years and a dozen cities later, Supercool has released their second album, Greatest Hits Vol. II. It’s available now from Championship Music (championship.cz). If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!