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L.V. Banks
237 listeners
L.V. Banks: Ruby By ED KOPP, Published: April 1, 2000 Thanks to the mid-'90s blues revival, a handful of deserving Chicago blues mu… read moreL.V. Banks: Ruby By ED KOPP, Published: April 1, 2000 Thanks to the mid-'90s blues revival, a handful of deserving Chicago blues musicians managed to land recording contracts after years of hard labor in the clubs. A prime exampl… read moreL.V. Banks: Ruby By ED KOPP, Published: April 1, 2000 Thanks to the mid-'90s blues revival, a handful of deserving Chicago blues musicians managed to land recording contracts after years of hard labor in the clubs. A prime example is South Side bluesman L.V. Banks, a fine guitarist and so… read more
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Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band
200 listeners
Already a Chicago blues institution for over a quarter century, Vance Kelly finally began raising his international profile during the mid-… read moreAlready a Chicago blues institution for over a quarter century, Vance Kelly finally began raising his international profile during the mid-1990s. Born January 24, 1954, he began making waves on the South Side club circuit while still a t… read moreAlready a Chicago blues institution for over a quarter century, Vance Kelly finally began raising his international profile during the mid-1990s. Born January 24, 1954, he began making waves on the South Side club circuit while still a teenager, performing both as a solo artist and as a sideman; … read more
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Vance Kelly
832 listeners
The Blues has a future - Vance Kelly !!! Vance “Guitar” Kelly was born on January 24, 1954, to Andrew and Lorine Kelly who had moved to Chi… read moreThe Blues has a future - Vance Kelly !!! Vance “Guitar” Kelly was born on January 24, 1954, to Andrew and Lorine Kelly who had moved to Chicago from Missouri and Mississippi. In the early 1960’s the couple had noticed that their son was … read moreThe Blues has a future - Vance Kelly !!! Vance “Guitar” Kelly was born on January 24, 1954, to Andrew and Lorine Kelly who had moved to Chicago from Missouri and Mississippi. In the early 1960’s the couple had noticed that their son was developing an interest in music and they presented him with … read more
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Eddie Vaan Shaw
228 listeners
EDDIE VAAN SHAW, began his career at the age of eleven….he has been on the road ever since. He was introduced to the guitar by Magic Sam, a… read moreEDDIE VAAN SHAW, began his career at the age of eleven….he has been on the road ever since. He was introduced to the guitar by Magic Sam, and was raised on the laps of Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf. Later on, he played rhyt… read moreEDDIE VAAN SHAW, began his career at the age of eleven….he has been on the road ever since. He was introduced to the guitar by Magic Sam, and was raised on the laps of Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf. Later on, he played rhythm guitar at his father’s club at” 1815 West Roosevelt” in C… read more
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Nick Holt
333 listeners
Formers Teardrops bassist Nick Holt, the brother of Chicago blues legend Magic Slim (a/k/a Morris Holt), died in Lincoln, Nebraska on Monda… read moreFormers Teardrops bassist Nick Holt, the brother of Chicago blues legend Magic Slim (a/k/a Morris Holt), died in Lincoln, Nebraska on Monday, June 22, 2009 from brain cancer. Holt was 69 years old at the time of his death. Born in Grenad… read moreFormers Teardrops bassist Nick Holt, the brother of Chicago blues legend Magic Slim (a/k/a Morris Holt), died in Lincoln, Nebraska on Monday, June 22, 2009 from brain cancer. Holt was 69 years old at the time of his death. Born in Grenada, Mississippi in 1940, Holt accompanied his brother to Chic… read more
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Willie Kent & His Gents
213 listeners
Listen to the music: when he sings, Willie Kent’s voice blazes out from the heart of the blues. Below the singing, you hear his bass guitar… read moreListen to the music: when he sings, Willie Kent’s voice blazes out from the heart of the blues. Below the singing, you hear his bass guitar, flawless and rich. Between these two runs the music, a deep, honest blues that flowed from rural… read moreListen to the music: when he sings, Willie Kent’s voice blazes out from the heart of the blues. Below the singing, you hear his bass guitar, flawless and rich. Between these two runs the music, a deep, honest blues that flowed from rural Mississippi to urban Chicago and remembers everything it le… read more
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Edward Taylor
198 listeners
Mississippi is known for its many blues musicians, and Eddie Taylor is one if these artists. Although he often found himself in Jimmy Ree… read moreMississippi is known for its many blues musicians, and Eddie Taylor is one if these artists. Although he often found himself in Jimmy Reed’s shadow, he was a great guitar player. Eddie Taylor was born to Joseph Taylor and Mamie Gaston … read moreMississippi is known for its many blues musicians, and Eddie Taylor is one if these artists. Although he often found himself in Jimmy Reed’s shadow, he was a great guitar player. Eddie Taylor was born to Joseph Taylor and Mamie Gaston iJanuary 29, 1923. His mother and father separated when he … read more
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John Primer
9,319 listeners
As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly &… read moreAs the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly "The Real Deal". At 8 years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. Wit… read moreAs the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly "The Real Deal". At 8 years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. With the sounds of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Little Milton, Elm… read more
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Easy Baby
306 listeners
Alex "Easy Baby" Randle was born in 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. For the first seven years of his life, he lived in Michigan City… read moreAlex "Easy Baby" Randle was born in 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. For the first seven years of his life, he lived in Michigan City, Mississippi, with his grandmother and uncle, before moving back to Memphis to start school. Bot… read moreAlex "Easy Baby" Randle was born in 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. For the first seven years of his life, he lived in Michigan City, Mississippi, with his grandmother and uncle, before moving back to Memphis to start school. Both his grandmother and uncle were harmonica players, so it wa… read more
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John Brim & Pinetop Perkins
234 listeners
JOHN BRIM and PINETOP PERKINS CHICAGO BLUES SESSION VOLUME 12 Label:Wolf Format:Mp3@320 John Brim picked up his early guitar licks from th… read moreJOHN BRIM and PINETOP PERKINS CHICAGO BLUES SESSION VOLUME 12 Label:Wolf Format:Mp3@320 John Brim picked up his early guitar licks from the gramophone records of Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy, before venturing first to Indianapolis in … read moreJOHN BRIM and PINETOP PERKINS CHICAGO BLUES SESSION VOLUME 12 Label:Wolf Format:Mp3@320 John Brim picked up his early guitar licks from the gramophone records of Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy, before venturing first to Indianapolis in 1941 and Chicago four years later He met his wife Grace in 1… read more