Guess whose father-in-law was the original King of the Blues Guitar?
Updated July 28 2019.
Updated July 28 2019.
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BLUESMUSE45. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, etc. etc. The countdown is on for one of the most important centenaries in the history of the blues. As soon as the year ticks over to 2014, we start celebrating the 100th anniversary of the world’s first blues recording. When I say we, I mean probably just me…
Is Spotify flapping about like this in America? The music streaming service, Spotify, has botched its chance to dominate market share in the USA, says the US Business Editor of Britain’s influential Daily Telegraph, Katherine Rushton, from New York. When Spotify’s reclusive Swedish founder, Daniel Ek, launched his product in 2006, she says, “(Music) industry…
Updated January 13 2017. Check the video below for King Oliver with Louis Armstrong on slide whistle, Tampa Red and Georgia Tom. But, first, a mention of Mayo ‘Jay’ Williams, neglectfully not included. Surprisingly, most of the earliest blues recordings, you’ll find, were made in New York City. Perhaps to Chicago’s chagrin, it was New York,…