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Lucky Peterson: Lucky Peterson
by Ed Kopp
Son of Buffalo blues musician and club owner James Peterson, 34-year old Lucky Peterson recorded his first album at age 5 -- and Willie Dixon produced it. Lucky is aptly named, but the thing that makes him lucky is not his birthright or his early start -- it's his talent. Peterson plays nasty wah-wah-tinged guitar, soulful ...
Mighty Mo Rodgers: Blues Is My Wailin' Wall
by Ed Kopp
Mighty Mo Rodgers has a rough but limber singing voice that commands attention. His metaphorical lyrics reveal a strong passion for history and social issues. Unfortunately, the instrumentation on this major-label debut isn't nearly as intriguing as the vocals.Rodgers is a singer-keyboardist who made his mark in the '60s playing with Brenton Wood, T-Bone ...
Joe Louis Walker: Silvertone Blues
by Ed Kopp
Tradition-minded newcomers like Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb’ Mo’ and Corey Harris have spurred an acoustic-blues renaissance over the past few years. Now one of the most respected electric bluesmen on the scene, Joe Louis Walker, has opted to pull the plug on his guit.Named for the 1930s acoustic guitar Walker plays on over half ...
Clarence : American Music, Texas Style
by C. Michael Bailey
At the Gate. 1997 experienced the release of Gate Swings (Verve 314 537 617-2). This disc was a powerful disc by the then 72 year old Brown, brimming with genre-crushing jazz, blues, zydeco, pop...Oh Gosh, the whole apple pie. This has been Clarence Brown’s mantra: “the whole ball of wax”. Brown is joined by a BIG ...
Robben Ford: The Authorized Bootleg
by Robert Spencer
Here's Robben Ford on acoustic guitar at Oakland's fabled Yoshi's in December 1995. The Blue Line is with him: Roscoe Beck on bass, Tom Brechtlein on drums, and Bill Boublitz on piano and organ. The place is packed and the crowd is wildly enthusiastic. As well it should be. Acoustic Ford reveals him as supreme blues ...
For Those Who Chant
By Luis Gasca
Label: Blue Thumb Records
Released: 1972
Track listing: Street Dude;
La Raza;
Spanish Gypsy;
Little Mama.
