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John Lee Hooker: John Lee Hooker: Documenting the Sensation Recordings 1949-1952

Read "John Lee Hooker: Documenting the Sensation Recordings 1949-1952" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard
June 15, 2020

Sam Phillips of Sun Records fame had an ear for musicians who stood out. He liked artists who were different, and he recognized the earth-shaking potential of John Lee Hooker's “Boogie Chillen,'" an early blueprint, it could be argued, for the rock 'n' roll sound pioneered by Sun. Phillips didn't get the chance to bring Hooker ...

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Hank Williams, Jaco Pastorius, Harry Dean Stanton Headline Record Store Day Titles from Omnivore Recordings

March 2, 2014

If only every day could be like Record Store Day. On a mid-April Saturday, the hearty breed of surviving disc emporiums teem with music fans and crate diggers — all hoping to get their hands on the many limited-edition vinyl records issued by the labels. Omnivore Recordings will contribute four titles to the Record Store Day ...

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For Musicians, Economy is the Mother of Invention

May 13, 2010

Enterprising music makers are turning to the Internet and micro-financing through donations. Los Angeles singer and songwriter Sam Phillips turned up recently for a small-scale show at Hollywood's Hotel Caf. Playing for an intimate audience of several dozen, she was testing on a live audience new material she's been working on in her home recording studio. ...