UPDATED November 26, 2020. BLUES MUSE 53. How did I miss this little beauty: ‘Truckin’ Little Woman’, by Big Bill Broonzy, when compiling my ‘Ten Rock & Roll Records That Preceded Rock & Roll’ list, back in 2014? The song, recorded by the legendary white producer, Lester Melrose, in Chicago on 30 March 1938, is actually credited to Big Bill…
Leonard Cohen wrote Hallelujah As you know, the objective of this blues blog is to promote, not only blues and blues rock, but all good music, so long as it’s out of the ordinary. We do so without prejudice, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation and religion, naturally. Even so, the last thing I’d…
Today (14 April) at 3pm USA CDT or 9pm UK Nice to see the USA respects its blues singers It’s not me saying Jimmy Rushing is the daddy of all blues singers, it’s a quote from the late great jazz pianist, Dave Brubeck, but I have to say Dave has a point. I’ve only just…
UPDATED JULY 18th, 2021. Little Willie Littlefield There must be something intrinsically cool about Kansas City, Missouri, in the way it gets so many references in the world of blues and rock & roll destinations, lyrics and stage names, comparative to its size. Only last month I put up a post featuring Memphis Minnie’s first…
Check the operatic talent of this amazing nine-year-old OK, I’m a few months late getting onto this one, but since this is primarily a blues and rock blog, I’m sure you’ll understand why I missed this amazing piece of television history that took place in December last year. If you missed it too, and…
