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BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 03/15/2008
His place on the honor roll of Chicago blues harpists long ago assured, Carey Bell truly came into his own in the '90s as a bandleader with terrific discs for Alligator and Blind Pig. He learned his distinctive harmonica riffs from the Windy City's very best (both Walters -- Little and Big -- as well as Sonny Boy Williamson II), adding his own signature effects for good measure (an otherworldly moan...
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nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007
Steve established himself on the Chicago blues scene as far back as the '70s, playing with Koko Taylor, Sunnyland Slim, Big Walter Horton, Luther Allison, and James Cotton. Now a resident of the bay area, this is his second release on Delmark Records. ------------- 1. I'll Be Your Mule (4:27) 2. Fine Lookin' Woman (3:45) 3. Hung Down Head (3:51) 4. Fittin' To Go (6:09) 5. You Were A Good Old Ride...
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BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 10/19/2007
One of the definitive jug bands of the '20s and early '30s, this seminal group was comprised of Will Shade, Will Weldon, Hattie Hart, Charlie Polk, Walter Horton, and others, in various configurations. Guitarist/harpist Will Shade formed the Memphis Jug Band in the Beale Street section of Memphis in the mid-'20s. A few years after their formation, Shade signed a contract with Victor Records in 1927....
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BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 06/17/2007
Big Walter Horton, sometimes known as Shakey Walter Horton, is one of the most influential blues harmonica players of all time, and a particular pioneer in the field of amplified harmonica. He isn't as widely known as his fellow Chicago blues pioneers Little Walter or Sonny Boy Williamson II, due mostly to the fact that, as a rather shy, quiet individual, he never had much taste for leading his own...
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