Year: 2013
Today in Music Nov 16, 1873 and 1939 – W.C. Handy and Clark are born – Happy Birthday’s W.C.s!!
Today is the birthday of two blues – W.C”s the first is W.C. Handy the “father of the blues” from Wikipedia….. William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician.[1] He was widely known as the “Father of the Blues”. Handy remains among the most influential of American songwriters. Though…
Today in Music – Nov 14, 1936 – Blues Harpist Carey Bell was born!!
Today in Music – Nov 12, 1944 – Booker T. Jones was born – “Happy Birthday Booker T!
Jeff Strahan – Monkey Around!
2013 Texas Blues from Jeff Strahan – Monkey Around!
Thoughts about Blind Willie Johnson’s “John the Revelator”……
“Into the Morning” with blues from Kara Grainger!
As I surfed around the Internet yesterday, I came across this great female blues artist! A native of Australia, Kara Grainger draws inspiration from the blues of America. On Shiver & Sigh, her third solo album, the guitarist and singer/songwriter also incorporates elements of rhythm and blues and soul music…