Month: March 2016

Affectionately known as “Burning Man down da Bayou,” it began as a family reunion on an alligator and crawfish farm that was extended to friends of the family.

Green is certainly not the first color that comes to mind when you think about the blues. But you wouldn’t be so crazy if you did…

Rare and sometimes never before seen footage and photographs intermingle with the anecdotes of Winter as the film follows him on a two year world tour.

Another song that Brown was known for in the Atlanta region was “Atlanta Boogie.” This was among the very first songs to use the words “rock and roll.”

Every year since 1995, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has presented the best blues artists in the world playing to enthusiastic crowds in beautiful Vinoy Park, right on the waterfront.

“Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come.”

The Memphis Jug Band made the first phonograph recordings in the city of Memphis on February 24th, 1927 on the fourth floor of the McCall Building for the Victor label. Their first recording was “Sun Brimmer’s Blues”.

This is blues, people. Make no mistake. You just have to think of blues rock with a nitrous injection. Put your preconceptions aside and turn it up!

Born in Louisiana, Lloyd Price made a killing from the start. His very first recording for Specialty Records in 1952 became an instant hit. Piano intro courtesy of another New Orleans treasure, Fats Domino. Thanks to “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” Price was an r&b superstar before he could even vote. And the hits kept coming…

Not only did he offer new perspectives on how music could be written and arranged, but he brought vision to how music could be presented as well.