Authur Crudup’s ‘That’s All Right’. Fifth earliest rock ‘n’ roll track?
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup |
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup |
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…
“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….
The birth of blues rock and its path to hard rock then heavy metal New “How Blues & Rock Evolved” broadcast explores the origins of heavy metal Prepare your ears for a special 30-minute-plus version of “How Blues & Rock Evolved”. We track how blues influenced the monster guitar riff … became blues rock ……
“Interesting! I learned some new things from your blog. Thanks!” Allen Weber (@HtShkBnd) Hot Shock Band. 23 July 2014. Why not take a listen to the ‘How Blues Evolved’ radio show? Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday on Iowa’s Code Zero Radio 3pm USA CDT, 9pm UK, 10pm Europe Our ‘How Blues Evolved’ tri-weekly radio series continues,…
Charles Matthews BLUESMUSE25 If you’ve read my earlier blogs, you’ll know it was a German musician who wrote the first African-American-inspired song after hearing slave music in Virginia in 1795. His English wife first performed said song in Boston in 1799. Some 20 years later, another English performer turned up in America and did something that kicked-started the cycle…
The Move in 1968: L to R: Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Roy Wood. Front: Trevor Burton The Move, one of the great English rock bands of the 1960s, spawned Jeff Lynn of the Travelling Wilburys and ELO (Electric Light Orchestra); and Roy Wood co-founder of ELO and Wizzard, just to name two of their illustrious members who went…