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Asie Payton
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Asie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and … read moreAsie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer. Near the end of his life he recorded one album… read moreAsie Payton (1937-1997) was a blues musician who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. He sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer. Near the end of his life he recorded one album, Worried, for the Fat Possum Records label, which was relea… read more -
Speedball Baby
7,338 listeners
SPEEDBALL BABY come at you all tumble-grind and twang-beat like thunder in a blizzard. Fusing the primordial slurp of rockabilly with a bro… read moreSPEEDBALL BABY come at you all tumble-grind and twang-beat like thunder in a blizzard. Fusing the primordial slurp of rockabilly with a broken-homegrown hybrid of gospel testimony and punk mayhem, the group cuts a swath through the rotti… read moreSPEEDBALL BABY come at you all tumble-grind and twang-beat like thunder in a blizzard. Fusing the primordial slurp of rockabilly with a broken-homegrown hybrid of gospel testimony and punk mayhem, the group cuts a swath through the rotting cane fields of the contemporary music scene. Live, they h… read more -
Robert Belfour
25,251 listeners
Robert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. Hi… read moreRobert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. His father, Grant Belfour taught him the guitar at a young age and he continued his tutelage in the … read moreRobert "Wolfman" Belfour (born September 11, 1940, Holly Springs, MS, passed February 24, 2015) is an American Blues musician. His father, Grant Belfour taught him the guitar at a young age and he continued his tutelage in the Blues from musicians Otha Turner, R. L. Burnside, and Junior… read more -
Paul Reddick
5,472 listeners
Paul Reddick (born Lakefield, Ontario) is a Juno award-winning Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player. Paul Reddick has bee… read morePaul Reddick (born Lakefield, Ontario) is a Juno award-winning Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player. Paul Reddick has been creating his own, compelling version of the blues for over 25 years, bringing the art form to ne… read morePaul Reddick (born Lakefield, Ontario) is a Juno award-winning Canadian blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player. Paul Reddick has been creating his own, compelling version of the blues for over 25 years, bringing the art form to new frontiers with his poetic lyrics, spirited vocals, masterf… read more -
Paul Cary
4,330 listeners
Chicago's Paul Cary knows a thing or two about grit. In his Iowa days, Cary was the front man for the seminal In The Red Records’ band… read moreChicago's Paul Cary knows a thing or two about grit. In his Iowa days, Cary was the front man for the seminal In The Red Records’ band, The Horrors (not the UK band, the gritty garage rockers from the depths of Iowa). During that ti… read moreChicago's Paul Cary knows a thing or two about grit. In his Iowa days, Cary was the front man for the seminal In The Red Records’ band, The Horrors (not the UK band, the gritty garage rockers from the depths of Iowa). During that time, Paul Cary drove taxis, hopped trains from Iowa City to S… read more -
Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods
1,569 listeners
One of the most talented musicians of his time. Fred McDowell performed to large crowds all over the United States and Europe for several d… read moreOne of the most talented musicians of his time. Fred McDowell performed to large crowds all over the United States and Europe for several decades. He also spent most of his life working at a service station in Como, Mississippi, where I … read moreOne of the most talented musicians of his time. Fred McDowell performed to large crowds all over the United States and Europe for several decades. He also spent most of his life working at a service station in Como, Mississippi, where I first approached him. This was in 1967. Fred couldn't h… read more -
The Juke Joint Pimps
5,502 listeners
T-Man and Mighty Mike live in the Cologne area in Germany. They had been playing blues for years in various bands before joining forces in … read moreT-Man and Mighty Mike live in the Cologne area in Germany. They had been playing blues for years in various bands before joining forces in the Silvertones in 2003, playing Chicago blues with an attitude. They recorded an album in Belgium… read moreT-Man and Mighty Mike live in the Cologne area in Germany. They had been playing blues for years in various bands before joining forces in the Silvertones in 2003, playing Chicago blues with an attitude. They recorded an album in Belgium and played two tours in Russia. It seems impossible to clea… read more -
Washboard Sam
12,366 listeners
Robert Brown (b 15 July 1910, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – d 6 November 1966, Chicago), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American … read moreRobert Brown (b 15 July 1910, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – d 6 November 1966, Chicago), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Reputedly the half-brother of Big Bill Broonzy, Brown moved to Memphis … read moreRobert Brown (b 15 July 1910, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – d 6 November 1966, Chicago), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Reputedly the half-brother of Big Bill Broonzy, Brown moved to Memphis in the 1920s, performing as a street musician with Sleepy Jo… read more -
The Howdo
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The Howdo was formed in the summer of '09 by the unlikely alliance of Deni Usher and Steve Brewin. Both musicians were playing spots a… read moreThe Howdo was formed in the summer of '09 by the unlikely alliance of Deni Usher and Steve Brewin. Both musicians were playing spots at the Red Lion, Isleworth, jam night, when the jam master, Paul Kirkby, suggested they got togethe… read moreThe Howdo was formed in the summer of '09 by the unlikely alliance of Deni Usher and Steve Brewin. Both musicians were playing spots at the Red Lion, Isleworth, jam night, when the jam master, Paul Kirkby, suggested they got together. Deni was an accomplished bluesman whereas Steve approache… read more