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Phillip Walker
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Phillip Walker (born February 11, 1937, Welsh, Louisiana) is a contemporary blues guitarist most noted for his 1959 hit single, "Hello… read morePhillip Walker (born February 11, 1937, Welsh, Louisiana) is a contemporary blues guitarist most noted for his 1959 hit single, "Hello My Darling", produced by J.R. Fulbright. Although Walker has continued playing since then, h… read morePhillip Walker (born February 11, 1937, Welsh, Louisiana) is a contemporary blues guitarist most noted for his 1959 hit single, "Hello My Darling", produced by J.R. Fulbright. Although Walker has continued playing since then, he has recorded fairly sparsely. Walker grew up on the Texas … read more -
Willie Hightower
8,390 listeners
American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer. Born 1940 in Gadsden, Alabama. Teaming with veteran producer Bobby Robinson, Hightower cut… read moreAmerican rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer. Born 1940 in Gadsden, Alabama. Teaming with veteran producer Bobby Robinson, Hightower cut some fine soul during the '60s. The Gadsden, AL, native traveled the gospel circuit before g… read moreAmerican rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer. Born 1940 in Gadsden, Alabama. Teaming with veteran producer Bobby Robinson, Hightower cut some fine soul during the '60s. The Gadsden, AL, native traveled the gospel circuit before going secular, waxing his first singles for Robinson's E… read more -
Gary Primich
6,119 listeners
Gary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmo… read moreGary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his 1995 album, Mr. Freeze. Pr… read moreGary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his 1995 album, Mr. Freeze. Primich was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in nearby G… read more -
Kip Anderson
3,485 listeners
Kip Anderson was a gospel and 'country soul' singer from South Carolina, United States, who recorded his best known work for the … read moreKip Anderson was a gospel and 'country soul' singer from South Carolina, United States, who recorded his best known work for the Excello record label in the 1960s. He served a ten-year prison sentence for drug possession and ab… read moreKip Anderson was a gospel and 'country soul' singer from South Carolina, United States, who recorded his best known work for the Excello record label in the 1960s. He served a ten-year prison sentence for drug possession and abuse and died in 2007. Wikipedia: Kip Anderson View wiki -
Smokin' Joe Kubek
9,112 listeners
Smokin' Joe Kubek (born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, on 30 November 1956; died 11 October 2015) was an American Texas blues electric g… read moreSmokin' Joe Kubek (born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, on 30 November 1956; died 11 October 2015) was an American Texas blues electric guitarist, songwriter and performer. In the 1980s he began performing with Louisiana-born musician… read moreSmokin' Joe Kubek (born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, on 30 November 1956; died 11 October 2015) was an American Texas blues electric guitarist, songwriter and performer. In the 1980s he began performing with Louisiana-born musician and vocalist B'nois King and subsequently recorded as … read more -
Magic Slim and The Teardrops
30,279 listeners
Magic Slim and The Teardrops was an American blues band formed in Chicago in 1965 by singer and guitarist Magic Slim (born Morris Holt in 1… read moreMagic Slim and The Teardrops was an American blues band formed in Chicago in 1965 by singer and guitarist Magic Slim (born Morris Holt in 1937; died 2013). In 2003, Magic Slim and the Teardrops won the W.C. Handy Award as Blues Band of t… read moreMagic Slim and The Teardrops was an American blues band formed in Chicago in 1965 by singer and guitarist Magic Slim (born Morris Holt in 1937; died 2013). In 2003, Magic Slim and the Teardrops won the W.C. Handy Award as Blues Band of the Year for the sixth time. Holt has been in a Chicago band … read more -
J.B. Hutto
16,705 listeners
J.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. … read moreJ.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. Heavily influenced by legendary bluesman Elmore James, and known for his slide guitar work and dec… read moreJ.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. Heavily influenced by legendary bluesman Elmore James, and known for his slide guitar work and declamatory style of singing, Hutto was inducted into the Blues… read more -
Cephas & Wiggins
14,012 listeners
They met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues,… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and finger, with the thumb creating a steady, loping bass line … read more -
Frank Frost
19,497 listeners
Frank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta … read moreFrank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta blues harmonica players of his generation. Frost's first exposure to music came as a young bo… read moreFrank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta blues harmonica players of his generation. Frost's first exposure to music came as a young boy when he learned to play the piano for the choir in his fam… read more -
Freddie North
5,319 listeners
Freddie North (born 28 May 1939, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American R&B singer. He had experience as a disc jockey at WLAC-Nashville… read moreFreddie North (born 28 May 1939, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American R&B singer. He had experience as a disc jockey at WLAC-Nashville and in promotion for Nashboro Records, who released gospel music. In 1971, he released an album, … read moreFreddie North (born 28 May 1939, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American R&B singer. He had experience as a disc jockey at WLAC-Nashville and in promotion for Nashboro Records, who released gospel music. In 1971, he released an album, Friend, on Mankind Records. The disc yielded two hit singles… read more