BLUESMUSE50. For some reason, W.C. Handy’s classic blues tune, “St. Louis Blues”, has popped up on this site a number of times recently. Perhaps, subliminally, it’s because I know it was first published 100 years ago, in 1914. One of many St. Louis Blues sheet music covers “St. Louis Blues”, generally regarded as the tune…
“Mainla shit war … better the world would have been listened to the paulmerryblues!!! Music does not harm anybody! Sergeant Six (@sergeantsix), Munich, Germany. January 8, 2014. BLUESMUSE49. Start spreading the news. The world’s first blues recording, The Memphis Blues, was laid down three times in New York 100 years ago this coming July. But…
Hot on the heels of their debut EP, ‘Red’, Nashville’s hottest rock vocal duo, with a little help from their talented friends*, have released their follow-up three-tracker, ‘Blue’, which I’ve been invited to review. Due to my geographical circumstance during the cold UK winter, I can only to listen to music on my laptop, so…
BluesMuse48. Talk about being let down by your own blog post. I thought my video juke box link might add a nice bit of nostalgia to Christmas Day for anyone interested in 1950s classic American pop music. So, on Christmas Day, round we go to my younger son’s place where he’s promised to indulge me…
“Very good read! Sort of expected to read that the Wolf was a boxer as well. Best wishes for a prosperous 2014.” JonnyThumper (@jonnythumper) December 26, 2013. BLUESMUSE47. The heavyweight blues song writer, Willie Dixon In most countries in the English-speaking world, including Britain, Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day….
