Blues

Jan 27: The late Elmore James was born in 1918

 No two ways about it, the most influential slide guitarist of the postwar period was Elmore James, hands down. Although…

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Jan 12: The late Ray Price was born in 1926

Ray Price has covered -- and kicked up -- as much musical turf as any country singer of the postwar…

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Jan 11: Howlin’ Wolf by Howlin’ Wolf – 1962

"Howlin' Wolf's second album brings together some of the blues great's best singles from the late '50s and early '60s.…

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Jan 10: Muddy Waters released “Hard Again” in 1977

OLD post ... You're being redirected to a newer version...... .....Waters sings as though his life depended on it, Johnny…

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Jan 7: Muddy Waters recorded “(I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man” in 1954

OLD post ... You're being redirected to a newer version...... This 1954 recording (the second, after 1952's original) of blues…

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