Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Shafran Klegseth Band - Relentless Blues

Size: 120,6 MB
Time: 52:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. I'll Be Doggone (5:03)
2. My Baby's Bad (Intro) (0:44)
3. My Baby's Bad (3:45)
4. Don't Say Never (3:08)
5. Records Of The Blues (4:17)
6. Born In Chicago (5:12)
7. One Good Woman (2:51)
8. The Bed You Made (5:21)
9. Should've Been Gone (3:14)
10. If I Ever Did You Wrong (4:50)
11. Get Me To Vegas (3:20)
12. Nothing But The Blues (5:58)
13. 57 Miles (4:46)

In the fall of 1991 guitarist Junior Lee Klegseth placed ads for musicians in Los Angeles area magazines. His goal was to form a high energy, "uptown" blues band with an emphasis on musicianship and diversity, a band that would become known as The RedHot Blues. Klegseth, a fiery, emotionally charged guitar player wanted players matching in intensity. Slowly he found the players he could believe in. Vocalist Dave Shafran, after insisting on an audition despite being told the band had found a vocalist, would become the last member to join The RedHot Blues and would turn out to be the one that would continue to partner with Klegseth and create a show stopping duo. With supporting cast Shafran and Klegseth started their band down the classic blues path, playing endless one-nighters and eventually taking to the road. During that time they have put out three releases on BlueSong Records, each clearly identifying a more distinctive voice and sound. Their third release, R! elentless Blues, marked the introduction of The Shafran-Klegseth Band (SKB), although the band continues to perform as The RedHot Blues upon demand as well. From their first gig, January 1, 1992, the band made a name from intense shows and great material. The word spread and landed the band gigs with artists like The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Buckwheat Zydeco, Guitar Shorty, Steve Morse, and Les Dudek. The band became staples on the western blues circuit, playing premiere blues venues like The House of Blues, B.B. King's Blues Club, The Zephyr Club, The Coach House and The Blue Note, and became popular on the festival circuit including The Omaha Blues Festival, San Diego Street Scene, and headlining performances at the Las Vegas Blues Festival. 1998 found the band in Japan on tour as well. The band has received praise from the press as well. A recent review of the band's performance at The House of Blues said, "There is a tangible intensity in the performance style of both Sha! fran and Klegseth. Each man is able to say volumes with the! ir own particular instrument." (Music Connection Magazine). "This is a tight band that has obviously spent some time on the roadThis is one groove from beginning to end." (Southland Blues Magazine). The band has added one additional statistic to their resume: they have been asked back to over 90% of all clubs they have played! BAND MEMBERS: Dave Shafran, Junior Lee Klegseth, FAB, Dave Sprock

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Mats Sannetorp - Reflections

Size: 129,0 MB - 324 MB
Time: 56:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2013
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Front

1. Wrong Side Of Town (2:57)
2. Hora Din Rost (7:33)
3. Bla Vagen (3:36)
4. Nar Morkret Faller (6:46)
5. Vill Vara Dar (4:48)
6. Showtime (2:57)
7. Det Var Da (4:32)
8. Still Here (3:17)
9. Jag Har Dromt (5:53)
10. Aint Gonna Cry (4:18)
11. Lurad (4:20)
12. Reflections (5:10)

Mats Sannetorp Blues rock guitarist, has recorded 3 CDs Another CD with lyrics from the known swedish poet Nils Ferlin is about to be released soon. Also I am working with an instrumental album, alongside with a couple of other bands

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Luiz Rocha - Pise Fundo

Album: Pise Fundo
Size: 128,7 MB
Time: 55:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Harmonica blues, roots, rock
Art: Full

1. Rochaharp (3:12)
2. Ate Ontem (5:05)
3. Carona Errada (3:47)
4. Grao De Arroz (4:52)
5. Poca D'agua (4:24)
6. Crazy For So Long (6:59)
7. Frem 418 (1:20)
8. Pise Fundo (5:13)
9. Psicodelico Jam (4:01)
10. Ele Chegou (3:45)
11. Nao Tem Preco (3:29)
12. Harp Swing Blues (4:44)
13. I'm Down (4:30)

Self-taught, Luiz Rocha joined the music scene playing the guitar in the late '90s. Inspired by the North American country music singer Alan Jackson, he played in bars and joined bands of the genre such as The Mustangs and Winchesters, always as a backing vocalist and guitar player. But it was after hearing the song "Walkin' With Snooky" (Snooky Pryor) in 2001 that he became more interested in the harmonica and identifying himself with the blues, especially after listening to various blues bands. Since then he decided to explore the sonority of the instrument by including it more often in his repertoire and meet other, more experienced, harmonica players such as Yberê Camargo who in late 2003 taught him to amplify the sound of the harmonica.

Through Yberê, Luiz started listening to the great masters of blues harmonica - from Chicago veterans like Little Walter, James Cotton, Junior Wells to more contemporary players such as Sugar Blue. It was after that he began to focus on a career as a harmonica player and formed his first blues band, Delta Blue, together with the North American guitarist and soul man Lon Bové.

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Dalannah Gail Bowen - Them Menz

Album: Them Menz
Size: 114,0 MB
Time: 49:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Full

1. Them Menz (5:15)
2. Loved By That Woman (6:11)
3. Timin' (4:30)
4. Move Too Soon (4:42)
5. You're Not There (4:47)
6. Mean Man (5:07)
7. Who's Foolin Who (4:03)
8. Just For Today (4:32)
9. Just Don't Like The Deal (4:57)
10. The Spirit Within (5:00)

Dalannah Gail Bowen is a blues/jazz and gospel vocalist/songwriter who was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dalannah's performances are known for their high-energy and strong delivery. Described as Howlin' Wolf meets Billie Holiday, Dalannah's vocals have been compared to Koko Taylor and Etta James. With an award-winning band providing the background for her special brand of blues vocals, the Dalannah Gail Bowen Band delivers music that grabs you from the start.

Over the years, Dalannah has had the opportunity to work with some of the greats including B.B. King, Rev Gary Davis, Joe Bonamassa, Taj Mahal, Jim Byrnes and many more. After surviving some life challenges, Dalannah's latest blues cd "Them Menz" has received excellent reviews from both music critics and radio programmers.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Dana Gillespie - Where Blue Begins

Size: 112.5 MB
Time: 48:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Where Blue Begins (3:50)
02. I Wanna Make Love To You (3:59)
03. A Man Size Job (4:14)
04. Up Your Sleeve (4:49)
05. Tall Dark Stranger (4:08)
06. I Walk On Gilded Splinters (5:28)
07. Three Handed Man (3:47)
08. Magnet For Love (4:25)
09. Some One On My Mind (4:22)
10. Ride In Your Automobile (4:02)
11. File Me Under Fool (5:04)

Vocalist Dana Gillespie's first album was released when she was only 15. Over the next four decades, as a strong presence in the world of music, she was part of the recording of around 40 albums. In the beginning of her career in the '60s, she sang folk tunes. At some point in the '70s, she moved on to rock. By the '80s she turned her attention fully to something that was one of her first loves: the blues. In between all of that recording, Gillespie the actress stayed in the spotlight on the theater stage in shows like Jesus Christ Superstar, and in films like The Hound of the Baskervilles.

A young Dana Gillespie began performing folk music at festivals where she had large and diverse audiences to please. It gave her the perfect chance to polish her skills and learn to entertain, as well as to simply perform. During those first few years, Gillespie recorded a number of singles and two albums on the Decca and Pye labels. By 1973, she had moved on to the major label RCA and found herself working with David Bowie, who stood in as producer on a number of her recordings. The '70s saw her release such albums as Weren't Born a Man and Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle. When not performing behind the microphone, Gillespie was working behind the camera in films like Sink or Swim, Mahler, and the cult classic, The People That Time Forgot, which was a sequel to The Land That Time Forgot.

In the '80s, Gillespie maintained a hectic professional schedule, leading a double life, and maybe a triple one at times. She kept at her music, touring through the United States, Europe, and other countries. She also went back into the studio to complete several albums, including I'm a Woman, Blue Job, Move Your Body Close to Me, Below the Belt, Hot News, and Sweet Meat. She continued to show off her acting abilities, and her beauty, in movies like Parker, Scrubbers, Bad Timing, and Strapless. In between the rest, she fit in numerous television appearances.

No one could accuse Gillespie of slowing down in the '90s -- not with the more than a dozen albums she released that decade. She entered the new millennium much the same way. By these later years, she had come full force into the blues, her voice reaching that edge, her life experiences varied enough to feel and understand the songs she both sings and writes. Some of the tunes fans will find on albums from this Gillespie period are "Who's Got the Blues to Blame," "Give Me Your Best Shot," "The Sky Will Still Be Blue," "Guardian Blue Angel," "You Make Me Feel So Good," "Who Blew the Blues Away," and "Turning Over a Blue Leaf." She has stayed a strong part of the music scene by organising The Mustique Blues Festival every year and through her radio show called "Globetrotting" With Gillespie, which airs on Blue Danube Radio in Vienna and focuses on African and Indian music with a bit of blues too. In 2003 Gillespie released a new record for Ace called Staying Power which celebrated her 40th year in the music industry and showed her to be as strong a vocalist as ever. ~Charlotte Dillon

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Mike Goudreau Band & Dany Roy - Christmas Rendez-Vous

Size: 98.5 MB
Time: 42:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, Jazz, Xmas
Art: Front

01. Let It Snow (3:41)
02. Christmas Rendez-Vous (3:01)
03. Santa Claus Is Comin To Town (2:49)
04. Jingle Bells (3:11)
05. Mon Beau Sapin (2:41)
06. Christmas Wish (3:26)
07. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2:59)
08. Greensleeves (3:20)
09. Christmas Shopping Mama (3:19)
10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (3:25)
11. Silent Night - Sainte Nuit (2:44)
12. Coup De Foudre A Noel (3:59)
13. Shufflin' On Christmas Day (3:29)

Mike Goudreau presents his 22nd independent release “Christmas Rendez vous”, a collection of 13 Christmas songs. This album was co produced and recorded remotely and in studio, with long time friend, collaborator and saxophonist Dany Roy during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, between September 2020 and November 2021.The album boasts 5 original songs composed by Goudreau and 5 re-arranged Traditional Public Domain Christmas hymns by Roy & Goudreau. A Christmas album would be incomplete without a few favorite classic cover versions as well with 3 songs. Mike Goudreau sings and plays guitar and Dany Roy plays sax, trumpet and flute as well as creating the lush horn arrangements on this festive Holiday themed recording. For this project , musicians, Richard Irwin on drums and Dave Watts on upright bass. Special guests include Erich Kory on cello, Toby Wilson on dobro, pedal steel and acoustic guitar and Antoine Fradkin on violin. An eclectic mix of Swinging Jazz, Jump Blues, Chicago Blues, Americana, Gospel, French Cabaret and a Bossanova styled take on a Christmas classic!

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Vince Salerno & Gerald McClendon - Blues From All Points

Size: 92.8 MB
Time: 39:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Hip City (2:35)
02. Antidote For Love (4:08)
03. Do Drop In (4:06)
04. Street Walking Woman (3:07)
05. Highway 49 (3:35)
06. Flame To Ash (3:46)
07. Bessie's Blues (4:15)
08. Ay-Tete Fee (2:35)
09. Cleo's Mood (3:32)
10. Harpacordia (3:13)
11. Blues And Trouble (4:53)

Hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2019 Pravda CD veteran Chicago Grabbing the Blues by the Horns, saxophonist/harpist Vince Salerno and vocalist Gerald McClendon return with a tough encore disc expanding even more daringly on their eclecticism than on its predecessor. Long a fixture on the Windy City blues scene, Vince unleashes his horn on an extraordinarily wide-ranging musical menu encompassing swinging blues (T-Bone Walker’s “Street Walking Woman”), zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier’s “Ay-Tete Fee,” and John Coltrane’s “Bessie’s Blues,” where he switches to baritone sax from his customary tenor. A double helping of Jr. Walker (“Cleo’s Mood” and “Hip City”) allows Vince plenty of room to wail in his upper register, and he whips out his harmonica for the blistering traditional Chicago blues “Highway 49,” slathered in slashing slide guitar by Thomas Klein. Gerald sings everything with soul-dripping, impassioned power, including the hard-rocking originals “Antidote To Love” and “Do Drop In.” The splendidly solid rhythm section is headed by highly versatile keyboardist Thomas Linsk. Nearly half of the album is fresh material, including the rollicking instrumental “Harpcordia.” The driving “Blues And Trouble” finds McClendon shaking the rafters vocally, Klein peeling off two choruses of laser-beam guitar, and Vince magically trading fours with himself on bari and harp. is the best kind of pandemic salve Blues From All Points imaginable, making the body move and healing the soul. ~Bill Dahl

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Marino Valle Band - Dragon Of Love

Size: 134.0 MB
Time: 56:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, Rock, R&B
Art: Front

01. Dragon Of Love (3:56)
02. Give Me Time (4:32)
03. Packed Up And Took My Mind (4:43)
04. Hold On (A Little Bit Longer) (4:30)
05. Underneath The Apple Tree (3:58)
06. Love Me Baby (4:03)
07. Driftin' (3:45)
08. Please Help (4:33)
09. Brokenhearted (4:16)
10. Our Love (4:52)
11. Chocolate Blues (5:19)
12. My Baby's In Love With Another Guy (4:57)
13. I Wanna Dance With You (3:30)

Marino Valle has for many years been singing old school Rhythm & Blues and Soul with bands such as Big Band Splash, Gugge Hedrenius Big Blues Band and The Soulmates. Marino Valle Band was formed in the spring of 2017. Marino is accompanied by musicians who played with Peps Persson, Sven Zetterberg Blues Band, Gumbo and Franska Trion. The band offers swinging uptempo songs and gorgeous soul music. The band members are Marino Valle vocals and harmonica, Mikael Fahleryd bass, Michael Edlund drums, Matti Ollikainen piano and Henrik ”Pilen” Pilquist guitar.

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VA - Wolf Pack: Who's Afraid Of Them (KMCD75)

Size: 165.1 MB
Time: 69:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, R&B, Rock
Art: Front & Back

01 Walter Horton - Have A Good Time (2:18)
02 Sonny & Jaycee - You Keep Dogging Me (1:57)
03 Jesse Perkins & The Bad Boys - One More Kiss (2:13)
04 Papa Lightfoot - Wine, Women, Whisky (2:11)
05 B Brown & His Rockin McVouts - My Baby Left Me (2:27)
06 Drifting Slim - My Sweet Woman (2:54)
07 Eddie Burns - Hello Miss Jessie Lee (3:10)
08 Charles Clark & Willie Dixon Band - Row Your Boat (3:01)
09 Harper-Brinson Band - Harpers Return (2:36)
10 Lightnin Slim - Rooster Blues (2:30)
11 JB & His Hawks - Now Shes Gone (3:13)
12 Junior Wells - Cha Cha Cha In Blue (2:20)
13 Sunnyland Slim - Its You Baby (2:20)
14 Billy Bland - Chicken Hop (2:04)
15 Willie B - This I Gotta See (1:43)
16 Joe Williams - Stack Of Dollars (2:46)
17 Boy Blue - Joe Lees Rock (3:37)
18 Lazy Lester - Late Late In The Evening (2:00)
19 The Triumphs - Burnt Biscuits (1:58)
20 Jimmy Anderson - Nothing In This World (Gonna Keep You From Me) (2:33)
21 Billy (Boy) Arnold - I Ain't Got No Money (2:27)
22 Baby Boy Warren - Santa Fe (2:26)
23 Little George Smith - Oopin' Doopin' Doopin' (2:17)
24 Kid Thomas - Wolf Pack (2:33)
25 Whispering Smith - Live Jive (2:01)
26 Eddie Taylor - You'll Always Have A Home (2:53)
27 Ben Harper & The Cincos - Driveway Blues (2:13)
28 Howlin Wolf - I Didn't Know (2:25)

CD two giving further coverage to the harmonica and another serious workout is the album ‘Wolf Pack’. Great artwork imagery leads one to the contents containing twenty-eight tracks of mainly blues material. There’s red-hot harmonica in abundance with, leading the way, Walter Horton and ‘Have A Good Time’, and then followed by Sonny And Jaycee ‘You Keep Dogging Me’ and Jesse Perkins and The Bad Boys ‘One More Kiss’. From there, the music continues its feisty streak with Drifting Slim and ‘My Sweet Woman’, Harper-Brinson Band with ‘Harpers Return’, Lightnin’ Slim’s ‘Rooster Blues’, and Billy Bland with ‘Chicken Hop’. Adding variation to the up-tempo numbers can be found during one of the album’s highlights that is Willie B. and nearly drifting off to sleep ‘This I Gotta See’; a song full of originality with its dreamlike qualities making it utterly essential listening. Further variation is heard via wonderful ramshackle presentation of ‘Stack Of Dollars’ from Joe Williams, before welcoming some traditional rhythm and blues during ‘I Ain’t Got No Money’ with Billy (Boy) Arnold providing compelling narration throughout. Honour of the title track is bestowed to Kid Thomas, and there are serious guitar and harmonica workouts from back-to-back songs Whispering Smith ‘Live Jive’ and Eddie Taylor ‘You’ll Always Have A Home’. There may be some familiarity here, but there is certainly plenty of less familiar tunes to make ‘Wolf Pack’ an essential purchase for those who love a bit of the blues.

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Backwater Roll Blues Band - Backwater Roll: Live At The Platform (Feat. Jon Amor)

Size: 180.1 MB
Time: 77:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Mr Highway Man (Live) ( 9:20)
02. Who Do You Love (Live) ( 8:49)
03. Love That Burns (Live) (12:07)
04. Shoe On The Other Foot ( 9:14)
05. Cold Shot (Live) ( 6:16)
06. Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (Live) (11:32)
07. Big Boss Man (Live) ( 8:04)
08. Fistful Of Dirt (Live) (12:29)

Personnel:
Miff Smith - Vocals,Harmonica
Deano Matthias - Guitar
Tim Payne - Guitar
Reggie Winslade - Bass
Chris Pope - Drums
Ray Drury - Keyboards

Backwater Roll have been in the UK’s Two Biggest Blues Magazines, Blues in Britain and Blues Matters many times including The Legendary German online Magazine ROCKTIMES.DE BLUES which showcased a review of one of the gigs from their Tour throughout Holland at the Famous Bluesmoose Cafe, Backwater Roll have had lots of reviews of some of the biggest festivals and blues Clubs of the British Blues Scene, They continue to grow and play more and more iconic venues and festivals.

They reached number 5 in the IBBA’s most played album on the blues radio shows in the first month of the release of the their Highly acclaimed Live Album, Backwater Roll - Live at The Platform and secured an ongoing position of number 25 over a 3 month period.

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Bernie Marsden - Chess

Size: 88.2 MB
Time: 37:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Just Your Fool (3:21)
02. Back In The USA (2:30)
03. Grits Ain't Groceries (2:36)
04. I'm Ready (3:45)
05. You Can't Judge A Book (2:25)
06. I Can't Hold On (3:47)
07. Won't Be Hanging Around (3:52)
08. Fattening Frogs For Snakes (2:26)
09. That's Alright (4:18)
10. Who's Been Talking (3:57)
11. Lester (2:19)
12. Johnny (2:06)

Personnel:
Guitar & Vocals: Bernie Marsden
Bass Guitar: John Gordon
Drums: Jim Russell
Keyboards: Bob Haddrell
Harmonica: Alan Glen

‘CHESS’ is the second album in Bernie Marsden’s ‘Inspiration Series’, where he chooses and crafts his own interpretation of the iconic artists and songs that helped inspire and shape his own musical style and taste.
The album features 10 tracks that were originally released on Chess by greats such as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters & Elmore James. What’s more, two Bernie Marsden-penned instrumentals appear as bonus tracks on the album.

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VA - Bronze Christmas

Size: 170.6 MB
Time: 71:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, R&B, Rock
Art: Front

01 Sugar Chile Robinson - Christmas Boogie (2:14)
02 The Marquees - Santa Done Got Hip (1:48)
03 The Twistin Kings - Christmas Twist (2:49)
04 Little Willie Littlefield - Merry Xmas (2:54)
05 Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run (2:43)
06 Leroy Carr - Christmas In Jail, Aint That A Pain (3:11)
07 Smokey Hogg - My Christmas Baby (2:22)
08 Huey Piano Smith & Orchestra - Rock & Roll Santa Claus (2:50)
09 Johnny Otis Orchestra With Lem Tally - Happy New Year Baby (2:44)
10 Frank Cosmo - Merry Christmas (2:39)
11 Johnny Moores Blazers With Frankie Ervin - Christmas Eve Baby (2:21)
12 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Christmas Time For Everybody But Me (3:04)
13 Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time Part 1 (2:21)
14 Harry Crafton - Bring That Cadillac Back (2:39)
15 Louis Armstrong - Christmas Night In Harlem (2:35)
16 Jackson Trio - Jingle Bell Hop (2:26)
17 Jimmy Witherspoon - Christmas Blues (2:58)
18 The Pilgrim Travellers - Ill Be Home For Christmas (2:30)
19 Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - Cool Yule (2:54)
20 Ella Fitzgerald - Jingle Bells (2:22)
21 Freddie Mitchell Orchestra - Auld Lang Syne Boogie (2:56)
22 Big John Greer - Wait Til After Christmas (2:51)
23 Big Bud - Rock Around The Christmas Tree (2:30)
24 J.B. Summers With Doc Bagby Orchestra - I Want A Present For Christmas (2:29)
25 The Mills Brothers - Here Comes Santa Claus (1:49)
26 Jimmy Charles - Christmasville USA (1:45)
27 Larry Darnell - Christmas Blues (2:53)
28 Bobby & Boobie - Cool Cool Christmas (2:03)

Another fantastic Christmas delight from Koko-Mojo Records (and the first one on their "Black History" Series). Back in the day the term "bronze" was used in the USA to describe African Americans. In other words, it was a synonym of negro, black, sepia, coloured etcetera. After trying all these names, the compiler of this anthology (the mighty "Mojo" Man) decided to call it "Bronze Christmas" because "Black Christmas" was too obvious and has been largely used for many similar projects. Nevertheless, this compilation is all about "Black Christmas" and black folks singing about Christmas, New Year's Eve etcetera.
The "Mojo" Man (a.k.a. Little Victor Mac) selected some of his favourite tunes by "bronze" artists guaranteed to make your Christmas maybe a little less white but merrier and with a whole lot of extra soul. This collection features 28 songs from the likes of the Mills Brothers (their version of "Here Comes Santa Claus" included here inspired Elvis Presley who used their arrangements on his 1957 Christmas album), Louis Armstrong, Harry Crafton, Chuck Berry, Larry Darnell, Hank Ballard, Big Bud, Little Willie Littlefield, The Pilgrim Travellers (their version "I'll Be Home For Christmas" was also popularized by Elvis), Huey Piano Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and a lot more.
The Africans who were brought to America from 1619 onward carried with them diverse religious traditions. About 20 to 30 percent were Muslim, some had learned of Christianity before coming to America, but many practiced African spiritual traditions. So how did black folks become Christians and start to celebrate Christmas? The extensive liner notes by the Mojo Man will put you wise. As we celebrate Christmas today, we must not forget what "the most wonderful time" of the year was like for the millions of African Americans whose labour transformed the United States into an economic powerhouse. It is their music, food, poetry, and strong bonds and love of extended family that not only came down to their descendants but to all of us. Enjoy these mighty fine tunes and Happy Holidays from the Mojo Man!

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies! - Big City Blues

Size: 127.7 MB
Time: 54:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Texas Blues
Art: Full

01. You're Killin' Me (3:19)
02. Farmer John (2:48)
03. The Sun Is Shining (6:47)
04. Pardon Me (4:11)
05. I Get Evil (3:28)
06. Tell Me Why (4:47)
07. Soul Serenade (6:04)
08. Big City Blues (5:31)
09. If You Let Me Call You Sweetheart (4:15)
10. Maybe (3:29)
11. Cut You Loose (5:20)
12. Backstroke (4:08)

Becki Sue & her Big Rockin Daddies! are one of the most popular bands, blues or otherwise, in the Pacific Northwest; with a strength in original blues songs and choice of obscure covers. The WBS has honored the band with 39 "BB" Award nominations since 2005. Becki Sue & her Big Rockin Daddies! has won 13 of those awards, including "Best Blues Band" (2006 and 2007) and "Best Blues Recording" (2008) for their 2nd CD release.They have been nominated twice for "Muddy" Awards by Oregons Cascade Blues Association in the "Best Regional Band" category in 2007 and 2008, winning the award in 2008. Viewers of Seattles King 5 TV (NBC) voted the band "The Best Band in Western Washington" in 2008, out of 279 nominated bands (all musical styles!). They placed 2nd in 2009 out of over 400 bands for that same award. The Inland Empire Blues Society named Big City Blues as the "Best Blues Recording" of 2007.

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Camile Baudoin - This Old House

Size: 89.7 MB
Time: 38:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: New Orleans Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. This Old House (3:11)
02. Tell Me How Do You Feel? (3:32)
03. Gemini Blues (feat. Sonny Landreth) (4:48)
04. You Never Can Tell (3:37)
05. Oreo Cookie Blues (4:28)
06. Straight Eight (3:43)
07. A Certain Girl (3:38)
08. Deep Ellum (5:09)
09. My Girl Josephine (2:39)
10. I Ain't Ready For It (3:25)

Personnel:
Camile Baudoin – guitar, vocals
Frank Bua Jr. – drums
Reggie Scanlan – bass
Sonny Landreth – slide guitar on “Gemini Blues”
Andre Bohren – vocals on “Straight Eight” & “Deep Ellum”
Mike Burkhart – organ, piano
Jake Eckert – rhythm guitar
ohn Fohl – rhythm guitar
Josh Paxton – piano, organ
The Cambronne Chorus – Andre Bohren, Missy Bowen, Frank Bua, Jake Eckert

For over 33 years, guitarist Camile Baudoin laid down the groove for the epic New Orleans rock band The Radiators, defining that lugubrious Crescent City sound known as “fishhead music” with his funk-driven rhythms, powerful slide work, and incendiary solos.

After 4,000 performances, 17 CDs, and hundreds of major festival and television appearances, and with thousands of loyal fans nation-wide, Camile and The Radiators have earned a top berth as American rock and roll icons. His success is marked by a slew of accolades, including a Big Easy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Camile has played with some of the most influential talents of modern American music: Professor Longhair, Earl King, Eddie Bo, Taj Mahal, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Cropper, Dr. John, Travis Tritt, David Bromberg, Warren Haynes, George Porter, Jr. (The Meters), Paul Barrere and Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Greg Allman, Karl Denson, Derek Trucks, the Tower of Power Horns, David Hidalgo, Jim Dickinson, John Popper, (Blues Traveler), and Levon Helm; and with Hollywood favorites such as Dan Akroyd, Bruce Willis, and Harry Shearer. He has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, served in the house band for the nationally-televised Comic Relief, and been featured in both seasons of HBO’s Treme.

Despite the Radiators’ relentless touring, Camile has always found time for side projects, including the acoustic blues band The Back Porch Rockers (with legendary bluesmen Dave “Snaker” Ray and Tony Glover), a stint in Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue, a founding member of the cutting-edge classical/street funk Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra, and the acoustic Bayou Brothers, with Radiators’ band mate Dave Malone (and on occasion the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir).

In June, 2011, the Radiators played their final shows. The next night, Camile debuted his new acoustic band, The Living Rumors (with David Doucet and Harry Hardin) to a packed house, garnering rave reviews and making the statement that he, like New Orleans, is a multi-dimensional musical force.

Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors’ Old Bayou Blues CD, explores Camile’s Cajun roots with acoustic performances of songs he grew up playing with playing and singing in the family living room along Bayou Lafourche in south-central Louisiana. Camile’s family gathered around the living room to sing the popular songs of the day—tunes by Fats Domino, Hank Williams, and Elvis Presley. At night The Dufrene Brothers played along the bayou at clubs like The Old Spanish Trail, where shrimp boats pulled up underneath and seafood hauled up through trap doors, boiled and served to patrons hungry for dancing and good times. Old Bayou Blues is, like Camile, honest, down-home, sophisticated, and compelling.

In addition to his acoustic adventures, Camile is a sought-after funk/blues/rock guitar powerhouse, lighting up audiences from New York City’s Canal Room (attracting the likes of Keith Richards) to Houma, Louisiana with Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, and Little Feat’s Paul Barrere as a member of the Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, invoking the power of music to preserve and restore America’s critical coastal shorelines.

Elegant, subtle rhythms. Smooth, snaky slide. Fiery solos elevating a packed house. Sunday afternoons in the living room. Electric. Acoustic. Camile Baudoin’s versatile guitar, assured rhythms, creative compositions, and easy nature represent the best of New Orleans, and every Louisiana musician born on the bayou.

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VA - Spirit Of The Season: Countdown To 2022 (Seasonal Tunes From Blind Raccoon Artists)

Size: 233.1 MB
Time: 99:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, Rock, Xmas
Art: Front

01 Andy Cohen & Moira Meltzer-Cohen - Mighty In The Kingdom (1:59)
02 Benny Turner - I Want Some Christmas Cheer (3:52)
03 Bobby Gentilo - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto (4:54)
04 Chris Daniels, Hazel Miller & Dana Marsh - What A Wonderful World (4:35)
05 Clarence Spady - Christmas (3:06)
06 Debbie Bond & The Trudats - That Thing Called Love (4:57)
07 Donna Herula - Can't Wait To See My Baby (3:25)
08 Frank Bey - Imagine (6:38)
09 Gregg Martinez - Christmas On Bourbon Street (3:24)
10 Jim Koeppel - Slim Down Santa (4:43)
11 Jimmie Bratcher - Silver Bells (4:42)
12 Laura Cheadle - Giving You Me For Christmas (3:52)
13 Laura Tate - Merry Christmas Baby (4:37)
14 Les Copeland - I'd Be Lonely Too (2:18)
15 Mark Cameron - Nick's Place (3:28)
16 Meg Williams - Let It Ring (2:42)
17 Michele D'Amour & The Love Dealers - Christmas In Blue (4:00)
18 Peter Veteska & Blues Train - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (4:38)
19 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix - Melody Of Peace (4:04)
20 Rusty Ends Blues Band - The One Wish (4:31)
21 Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson - River (3:33)
22 Tim Woods - Reaching Out (3:46)
23 Tony Holiday - Peace Will Come (Feat. Southern Avenue) (3:03)
24 Trudy Lynn - Go Tell It On The Mountain (Feat. Steve Krase) (4:02)
25 Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw - Letter From The Blue Moon Motel Xmas 64 (4:25)

A musical collection of seasonal music capturing the spirit of the holidays as we begin the countdown to a new year in 2022.

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Geir Bertheussen Blues Machine - Health Disease

Size: 83.9 MB
Time: 36:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues/Rock
Art: Front

01. Bloodletters And Bluesmen (3:10)
02. Make Love Stay (4:08)
03. Blues That You Choose (3:09)
04. Feel The Fire (4:18)
05. Tangled (3:14)
06. Searchin' (2:36)
07. Like I Found You (2:57)
08. Be Your Man (3:43)
09. Free Flight (4:41)
10. Prayer In Open D (4:00)

Harp player, songwriter, bandleader and singer Geir Bertheussen, well known as ”Milkman” was born in 1966 on the Southside of the island Senja, North-Norway.

GB picked up the blues harmonica as a young kid, only 13 years of age. GB is an outstanding harp player and a singer with Soul! His technique on Blues harmonica is awesome, and his way of playing is hard hitting down- to-earth Chicago blues style like his mastersound influences.

Chicago legends as James Cotton, Junior Wells, Sony Boy, Charlie Musselwhite and William Clark inspired him when he was young and started listening to the Blues.These legends learned him how to make the Cross and Cromatic harps to sound great with his own style.

In the late 80's GB started touring with his own band, and he did well. Soon he and his band named GB Blues Band started heavily touring in the northern parts of Norway. As years went by there has been som member changes and various band constellations. Just recently the band has released yet another album called "Southside" out of total six album recordings.

Since the 90'GB has used GB Blues Express as his permanent band name and is now successfully touring all over the world with his great showmanship on stage with his “Mississippi saxophone” and big voice.

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VA - Go Away: And Hit That Jive

Size: 164.3 MB
Time: 69:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, R&B, Blues
Art: Front & Back

01 Willie Nix - Just Cant Stay (2:39)
02 Jesse & Buzzy - Goin Back To New Orleans (1:45)
03 Sonny Terry - Uncle Bud (2:16)
04 Sonny Boy Williamson - Mailman, Mailman (1:57)
05 Dave Kirk & The Candy Men - Oh! Baby (2:36)
06 T Bone Walker - Play On Little Girl (2:30)
07 Ben Harper & The Cincos - Here Comes My Girl (2:38)
08 Buster Brown - Two Women (2:52)
09 Big Walter Horton - Hard Hearted Woman (3:01)
10 John Brim & His Gary Kings - Go Away (2:43)
11 Joe Hill Louis - Hydramatic Woman (2:30)
12 Levi Seabury - Boogie Beat (2:24)
13 Lonesome Sundown - Gonna Stick To You Baby (2:04)
14 Junior Wells - Tomorrow Night (2:26)
15 Dusty Brown - Yes Shes Gone (2:37)
16 Harper-Brinson Band - Harpers Express (2:26)
17 Eddie Hope & Manish Boys - A Fool No More (2:20)
18 Jimmy Reed - Aint That Loving You Baby (2:20)
19 Hot Shot Love - Wolf Call Boogie (2:37)
20 Sidney Maiden & His Ramblers - Everything Is Wrong (3:08)
21 John Lee Hooker - Mambo Chillun (2:46)
22 Little Sam Davis - 1958 Blues (2:17)
23 Little Walter - I Had My Fun (2:01)
24 Henry Smith & His Blue Flames - Good Rockin Mama (2:19)
25 Lightnin Slim - Have Your Way (2:37)
26 Slim Harpo - Buzz Me Babe (2:15)
27 Sonny Boy Williamson - The Hunt (2:44)
28 The Leap Frogs - Dirty Britches (2:45)

Two albums with the harmonica in mind (The next is to follow) from Koko Mojo. First consideration is the not so amicable reception of the album title ‘Go Away’. Delving into the album contents, however, provides a less frosty reception with a mouth-watering twenty-eight tracks consisting of blues and rhythm and blues for your enjoyment. Once underway, and eventually reaching its conclusion, the latest in this album series reveals there’s not a dud track in sight. First is Willie Nix and the wiry texture of ‘Just Can’t Stay’. From there it is left to numerous quick tempos of excellent ‘Uncle Bud’ by Sonny Terry and with the harmonica providing the fuel, to genuine feel of wheels in motion via puff and smoke ‘Goin’ Back To New Orleans’ from Jesse and Buzzy, to more lively additions by way of Buster Brown and track ‘Two Women’ and Joe Hill Louis with ‘Hydramatic Woman’. It’s a real blues fest of an album to be honest with the harmonica on fine form and giving added oomph to many of the lively rhythms on offer, which leaves ‘Go Away’ as another notch on the post labelled “highest quality” of this exceptionally fine series.

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Steve Shanholtzer - Blues That You Choose

Size: 83.9 MB
Time: 36:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Bloodletters And Bluesmen (3:10)
02. Make Love Stay (4:08)
03. Blues That You Choose (3:09)
04. Feel The Fire (4:18)
05. Tangled (3:14)
06. Searchin' (2:36)
07. Like I Found You (2:57)
08. Be Your Man (3:43)
09. Free Flight (4:41)
10. Prayer In Open D (4:00)

Steve’s new CD, ”Blues That You Choose” has a blues backbone and incorporates the diversity of influences he’s accumulated throughout his life. Each song is a new turn down the album’s road.

Music has always been a driving force in Steve Shanholtzer's life. He has played in various bands from Northeast and central Florida since the '70s and has had the honor of sharing the stage with many notable artists including Gregg Allman, Pete Carr, and Pat Travers, to name a few.

Steve has mentored workshops alongside Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, and Rik Emmett. He has also opened for Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night. Dave Mason, Molly Hatchet, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Nighthawks, Blackfoot, Buckwheat Zydeco, Jimmy Thackery, John Hartford, Jake Shimabukuro, and Southside Johnny.

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Nash-MacInnes - Long Live The Blues

Size: 58,1 MB
Time: 24:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues, acoustic blues, harp blues
Art: Front

1. Come On In My Kitchen (3:33)
2. Not Fade Away (2:24)
3. As The Years Go Passing By (3:31)
4. Long Live The Blues (2:58)
5. Grinnin' In Your Face (2:12)
6. The Maker (3:14)
7. Into The Blue (3:30)
8. The Walter Horton Story (How I Met My Harmonica) (3:00)

Nancy Nash: Harmonica, vocals I had the priviledge of having Walter Horton as my first harmonica mentor/ as in teacher/ He told me to buy a Bflat and then gave me my one and only lesson plus told me never to play the harmonica but let it play me… he also said I should drink red wine so the spirit of the harmonica could reach me… well… I had several opinions about all of that then, and of course ‘get it’ now….

Am gearing up to make a blues record with Cam MacInnes and Dennis Ferby with Robert Edwards producing. I am endeavoring to learn Walters Boogie and would like it to be almost exactly the way Walter played it.. which means his licks/chops/style… OK now this is the part where I get to eat humble pie. Walter is hailed as one if not the best blues harmonica player in the world.. LOL.. now I know why… he made all his licks sound like they were really simple… and yet each one is intricate and definitely spirit inclined… as when Hot Cottage and he recorded the song on the record we all made with him in the 70’s. Walter’s Boogie was written on the spot… improvised… crazy… good that is… and so to assist the process the other night I had a little Cabernet… did it help… well made it sound better to me… LOL.. anyway will be back at it over the weekend… This new record will be such a blessing…I am very lucky.

Cam MacInnes: Electric guitar/resonator guitar Possessing what the Toronto Star describes as a “deep and eloquent musical vocabulary,” composer, producer and guitarist Cam MacInnes enjoys a wide-ranging career that encompasses feature film and television scoring, live performances (on radio and TV, and on stages in London, Cardiff, Nashville and across Canada), and as a studio engineer and session player. He co-produced and performed on Cadre bandmate/songwriting partner Bill Colgate’s Waiting for Simon and Boomer Bust albums in addition to recordings by Mary Jo Eustace (Bone and Marrow) and Gayle Ackroyd (Give It All You Got). He is currently collaborating with singer Nancy Nash (Long Live the Blues).


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Wanda Johnson - Hold What You Got

Size: 128,4 MB
Time: 56:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Full

1. Hold What You Got (2:50)
2. Wheel Your Love To Me (3:31)
3. Your Side of Town (4:43)
4. Allergic to Mink (4:25)
5. Believe Me Baby (3:17)
6. Give You Face A Rest (3:34)
7. Move On (4:59)
8. Walkin' Don't Cost Nothin' (3:50)
9. Riding Out This Love (5:35)
10. Good Home Lovin' (3:47)
11. The Pane (3:22)
12. Girlfriend (3:15)
13. Dropping Names (3:17)
14. It's About Time (5:35)

Wanda Johnson, a natural-born singer and entertainer, hails from a large family (born, 1963; one of nine children...all girls) in a farming community in upstate South Carolina. She has lived with music all her life. Performing semi-pro since the early 1990s, Wanda is quickly gaining notoriety as a new star on the international scene. She sings with conviction and great emotion and has become known for her ability to really connect with an audience. In addition, she writes much of her own music. With various overseas tours under her belt, numerous USA festival appearances (including Chicago, Pocono, more), and three CDs in worldwide distribution ("Call Me Miss Wanda", "Natural Resource", and "Hold What You Got"), Wanda is a bright new face on the global blues scene.

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Weeping Harp Senoh - Messin' Around

Album: Messin' Around
Size: 105,4 MB
Time: 45:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1976/1996/2008
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Bobby Sox Blues (3:47)
2. Money's Getting Cheaper (2:08)
3. Messin' Around (5:31)
4. Unseen Eye (5:01)
5. Oh Baby (2:55)
6. Night-Walk (3:48)
7. Juke (3:10)
8. You're The One (2:59)
9. Don't Lie To Me (2:51)
10. Kansas City Blues (2:20)
11. Don't Dog Your Woman (3:26)
12. Let The Good Times Roll (3:48)
13. Carrie Lee (3:44)

Born Senoo Riyuuitirou in Osaka on June 17, 1949, Weeping Harp Senoh is known as Japan's leading blues harmonica guru and was wailing on his harmonica for over 40 years. His childhood was spent listening to his grandmother every night as she lovingly sang him a lullaby. After some time he moved along through his studies and got accepted into Tokyo University for admission to the intensive practice of harmonica - inspired by the harmonica playing by Paul Butterfield. In 1972 he performed the opening act with the West Road for B.B. King's tour in Japan, and he then formed a blues band in 1974 known as Roller Coaster. Weeping Harp Senoh passed away on December 17, 2017.

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Umberto Porcaro & Roller Coaster - Burn The Day Away

Album: Burn The Day Away
Size: 170,2 MB
Time: 73:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Nobody But You Babe (5:06)
2. Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree (4:55)
3. Poppa Blue (5:21)
4. Blonds, Brunettes And Redheads (6:25)
5. Bad Town (5:03)
6. I Think You're Jivin' (5:28)
7. Lookin' For Trouble (4:22)
8. Rainin' In My Heart (3:19)
9. Burn The Day Away (9:06)
10. Left Handed Woman (4:42)
11. I Just Got To Know (4:43)
12. Room 102 (3:13)
13. Street Corner Johnny (5:33)
14. I Think You're Jivin' (Live At Kursaal Kalhesa, Palermo) (Bonus) (6:29)

Umberto Porcaro, singer, guitarist and band leader was born in Palermo in 1979, but when it comes to his musical style he may have been born in any town in Texas or California. In fact he is considered one of the most talented bluesmen in Italy, and his ability led him to be appreciated abroad, both in Europe and the United States. Umberto Porcaro & The Roller Coaster was his first group and with this line up he recorded "You Belong To Me" in 2002, followed by his attendance at major blues and jazz festivals and gave him the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Robben Ford, Roy Rogers, Canned Heat, The Blues Band. In 2005 he released his second CD "Burn The Day Away" with excellent recognition from Italian and foreign reviews.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Johnie B. Sanders - I-94

Size: 124,4 MB - 405,3
Time: 54:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2008
Styles: Chicago blues
Art: Full

1. My Girl Is Gone (5:51)
2. Red (3:56)
3. Mustang Sally (5:46)
4. Big Boss Man (3:37)
5. Hoochie Coochie Man (5:54)
6. I Got the Blues (4:05)
7. She's Fine (4:12)
8. Anger Management (3:15)
9. I-94 (3:08)
10. Broke Man (3:54)
11. Money (3:21)
12. Cold Women (3:35)
13. Killing Floor (3:39)


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Johnie B. Sanders - Blues Club Jumpin'

Size: 97,4 MB - 300,6 MB
Time: 42:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2004
Styles: Chicago blues
Art: Full

1. Blues Club Jumpin' (3:54)
2. I'm Your Lover Man (3:42)
3. Feelin' Blue (5:07)
4. Junkyard Dog (3:58)
5. I Got to Be Used by the Blues (4:34)
6. All That Good Lovin' (3:59)
7. Sweetest Woman (5:30)
8. You're Tight (3:38)
9. Somethin's Wrong (3:39)
10. Jazzy Blues (4:27)

Johnie B.Sanders has been playing guitar for the last 42 years.He started in Las Vegas from 1975 to 1977 at various clubs and venues. He went back to Chicago and began playing and singing vocals at several clubs there for 22 years. He has played at Chicago blues festival,and worked with people such as Mary Lane,Nate Turner,Johnny Doller, and played with Johnny B.Moore, Harmonica Hines, Lindsey Alexanders,Willie D.,Al Block In 1999.Thank's to Dave Williams R&B Juke Blues Magazine Issue No.35 1996.Thank's to David G.White Livin'Blues Magazine Issue March/April 1997. I moved to Minnesota to build my career. After years of running around Chicago, Johnie B.and Queen Iretta wanted better for the kids, and moved to Minnesota. Things really picked up for the blues couple, as they played lots of Blues Duets as well as with a full band. They got to perform at Famous Dave’s Blues Saloon, opening for Nora Jean, one of Chicago Blues Divas, but there were many, many gigs - They also played Wisconsin casino's, and Festivals.As 2016 rolled around and they made the move to Jackson Mississippi. That’s where they added The Juke Joint Festival, The Merridain Festival, The Bentonia festival, and The Mounds Day Festival. Performances at Ground Zero in Clarksdale on a regular rotation, as well as New Orleans LA., too.

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Dalannah Gail Bowen - Mamma's Got the Blues

Size: 144,6 MB - 458,8 MB
Time: 62:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Mamma's Got the Blues (6:19)
2. Early In the Mornin' (4:30)
3. My Blues Keep Bringin' Me Home (4:25)
4. Stone Cold & Crazy (4:57)
5. Still Alive & Well (3:34)
6. Up From The Skies (4:08)
7. I Got This Bridge I Want You To Buy (4:55)
8. Watermelon Man (6:44)
9. Born Under A Bad Sign (6:27)
10. You Can Have My Husband (4:23)
11. Jealous Kind (5:32)
12. Unchain My Heart (6:45)

This 75 year old Afro-Canadian Cherokee force of nature is a prolific singer, songwriter, actress, play writer, story teller, event producer, social activist, International Memphis Blues Awards semi-finalist (2017) and a Blues Hall of Fame Master Blues Artist (2015). • In 2017 she was awarded "The Key to The City" and Dec. 11th was officially declared "Dalannah Gail Bowen Day" by the Mayor and Council of Vancouver, B.C. • In November 2019 Dalannah reaffirmed her status as the 'Matriarch' of the Vancouver Blues scene with the release of her newest recording titled "Looking Back".This CD is a landmark project supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, featuring an impressive cast of esteemed West Coast Blues performers and sidemen.

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Backbone Slip - Avenue Breakdown

Size: 124,0 MB - 314,1 MB
Time: 54:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Blues, rockin' blues
Art: Full

1. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter (2:54)
2. A Fool For You (7:00)
3. I Can't Always Be (What You Expect of Me) (3:32)
4. Big Legged Woman (3:43)
5. Walk On (3:35)
6. Bright Lights, Big City (4:34)
7. Brigitte's Blues (4:42)
8. Avenue Breakdown (4:12)
9. That's My Mistake (4:38)
10. Ramblin' (3:20)
11. Dangerzone (6:25)
12. Trouble Everyday (5:31)

Is it disrespectful to arrange pop pieces in such a way that they come across as believable from a hard rock band? Or, on the contrary, does it have to do with a lot of respect? Backbone Slip leave that question open by simply doing it. At live concerts, anyone interested in music can give themselves the answer when backbone slip pieces by BoneyM with a screeching guitar, pieces by ABBA with a grating voice a'la AC / DC or pieces by the No Angels with a pounding groove and with a lot of respect hurl off the stage.

That's why we call it “Pop & Roll”!

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Dana Gillespie - Live With The London Blues Band

Size: 156.7 MB
Time: 67:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Big Boy (4:17)
02. Your Mind Is On Vacation (4:16)
03. Ten Ton Blocks (5:35)
04. Big Daddy Blues (8:44)
05. Experienced (4:46)
06. Be My Sugar (4:06)
07. Up Your Sleeve (5:20)
08. Too Blue To Boogie (5:37)
09. Timeless (5:02)
10. Staying Power (4:05)
11. St. Louis Blues (6:54)
12. A Lotta What You Got (8:43)

For the first time in her career, Blues diva Dana Gillespie releases a live album. After four studio sets for Ace, dating back to 1982's Blue Job, this CD is released in response to the demand by her audiences around the world. Recorded with the London Blues Band in Poole in 2006, the set features the dynamic guitar skills of Dino Baptiste. No fancy studio tweaks are used here. Dana and the Band cut the mustard, with the very highest level of musicianship, spiced up with a lot of fun, to create this straight-ahead record of a fabulous gig from a great singer with a great band.

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T-Bone Walker - Super Blues Live

Size: 152.2 MB
Time: 65:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Texas Blues
Art: Front

01. Stormy Monday Blues (Live) (4:51)
02. When I Grow Up (Live) (7:42)
03. T-Bone Special (Live) (4:16)
04. Every Day I Have The Blues (Live) (4:45)
05. I Woke Up This Morning (Live) (6:15)
06. Sail On (Live) (5:07)
07. Why My Baby (Live) (5:07)
08. Late Blues (Live) (8:50)
09. Treat Me So Low Down (Live) (4:44)
10. Shake It Baby (Live) (4:53)
11. Long Lost Lover (Live) (9:05)

Born on 28 May 1910 in Linden, Texas, Aaron Thibeaux (T-Bone was a corruption of his middle name) Walker learned the blues from his mother, who played the guitar, and a stepfather who plucked the bass in the Dallas String Band. The famous blind Lemon Jefferson was another major influence - as a teenager Walker led him through Dallas, where Jefferson performed as a street musician. Before concentrating on his guitar playing, Walker acquired extraordinary agility as a professional dancer.

Walker made his first recordings at the end of 1929, a 78 for Columbia under the name Oak Cliff T-Bone (Oak Cliff was the district of Dallas where he grew up). At that time, of course, Walker only played acoustic guitar, even when he performed as a duo with another future pioneer of the electric guitar, Charlie Christian. T-Bone moved out to Los Angeles in the mid-1930s, where he continued to dance and concentrate on his full baritone singing - he was only a singer on his next record appearance with bandleader Les Hite in 1940.

Initially inspired by Les Paul, T-Bone began to try out the newly launched electric guitar models at that time. He decided on a Gibson ES-250 and soon developed the unusual technique of holding his guitar flat in front of him like a plate while he pecked grandiose melody single-tone lines and wonderful, voluminous niche chords. Walker's brilliant innovations prepared the field for most of the following, influential guitarists of post-war blues, from Gatemouth Brown and B.B. King to Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland. His acrobatic shows also impressed his fans. "Man, he did the splits while he was playing the guitar behind his head," Collins raved. "It was incredible!" ~Bill Dahl

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VA - Blues Singles Collection Vol. 37

Size: 217.1 MB
Time: 92:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Marcus King & Eric Krasno - No One Above You (5:11)
02 North Mississippi Allstars - Set Sail Part I (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (4:57)
03 Clarence Spady - Christmas (3:06)
04 Erika Baier & Knock-Out Greg - A Change For The Better (2:38)
05 Michael Bloom & The Blues Prophecy - My Baby Gave Me The Blues For Christmas (2:41)
06 J.J. Vicars - Traveling On (3:23)
07 Danielia Cotton - Supercool (3:55)
08 The Wildroots & Victor Wainwright - Have A Boogie Woogie Christmas (3:00)
09 Ash Grunwald - Good Thing (2:29)
10 Louise Hoffsten - I Need You God Damn (3:35)
11 Keb' Mo' - Lean On Me (3:53)
12 Leslie West & Zakk Wylde - Blood Of The Sun (Feat. Zakk Wylde) (3:03)
13 Beth Hart - Good Times Bad Times (2:49)
14 Billy F Gibbons - Jingle Bell Blues (3:54)
15 GA-20 - It's Alright (Live) (3:34)
16 Oscar Ladell - Loving You (5:37)
17 Austin John - Ain't Nobody's Business (4:24)
18 Leslie West - Silent Night (2:19)
19 Layla Zoe - The Bluebird's Egg (5:26)
20 The Cold Stares - Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (1:58)
21 Sugaray Rayford - Invisible Soldier (3:53)
22 Lilly Martin - Waiting For The Fog To Lift (3:39)
23 Delta Generators - Inside Your Blue (4:06)
24 Richard Ray Farrell & The Leisure Men - One Last Look (4:54)
25 Flamingo Tours - Get Back Satan (4:22)

A collection of blues singles released on October/November 2021 compiled by myself.

Blues Singles Collection Vol. 37

Mick Clarke - Santa Goes Rockin': The E.P.

Size: 94.9 MB
Time: 12:50
File: FLAC
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock, Christmas
Art: Front

01. Santa Goes Rockin' (3:13)
02. Donde Esta Santa Claus? (2:44)
03. Christmas Tears (4:01)
04. Christmas Canter (2:51)

British Blues Guitarist Mick Clarke presents "Santa Goes Rockin' -the E.P." - four Seasonal rockers for your playlist. More blues and rock releases in the pipeline.

Since the early 80s Mick and his band have toured regularly in Europe, Asia and the USA - praised for his fiery "straight from the wood" guitar sound, Mick is the winner of the Artist Aloud Awards "Best International Act". Recent tours have included Italy, India, Bosnia and an appearance at Sweden Rock Festival in June 2018.

Mick began his career with KILLING FLOOR part of the British blues boom of the late 1960s. The band backed Texas blues guitar star Freddie King and toured with legends Howlin' Wolf, Otis Spann and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. Two albums were released - the first, "Killing Floor" is one of Classic Rock Magazines "20 greatest British blues albums 1967-1970". In 2003 Killing Floor reformed for recording and tour projects, and recent live work has included several European blues and rock festivals.

In the mid 70s Mick co-formed SALT with British singer Stevie Smith, a powerful blues-rock act who were a big hit in the UK playing regularly at London's Marquee Club and other top venues. The band played at the Reading Festival and also opened for Muddy Waters at his first major London concert. In 1978 the band morphed into RAMROD with ex Rory Gallagher Band members Lou Martin and Rod De'Ath, touring in Ireland and again playing extensively in London, opening for Muddy at his Rainbow Theatre concert.

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Mississippi MacDonald - Do Right, Say Right

Size: 108.1 MB
Time: 46:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I Was Wrong (4:46)
02. I Heard It Twice (3:36)
03. It Can't Hurt Me (4:48)
04. Drinker's Blues (5:59)
05. Let Me Explore Your Mind (6:27)
06. That's It I Quit (3:15)
07. If You Want A Good Cup Of Coffee (5:31)
08. Keep Your Hand Out Of My Pocket (5:44)
09. Your Wife Is Cheating On Us (6:00)

Mississippi MacDonald might be a new name to you but after a listen to ‘Do Right, Say Right’ you’ll be glad you made his acquaintance and probably hurry to check out his previous six! (‘Devil’s Chain’ (2014, with The Cottonmouth Kings); ‘American Accent’ (2015, with The Cottonmouth Kings); ‘Dress For The Money’ (2016, with The Cottonmouth Kings); ‘With The Soul Fixers’ (2017, with Steve Bailey and The Soul Fixers); ‘Shake ‘Em On Down’ (2018, with Steve Bailey); and ‘This Is How It Is’ (2020).
Despite the ‘Blues name’ McDonald hails from London rather than Mississippi and penned all bar one of the tracks here. He is joined by Phil Dearing (The Gillies, The Noun) on keyboards & guitar, Elliot Boughen (Soul Fixers) on bass, Mark Johnson-Brown on drums, and Lucy Dearing (Cottonmouth Kings) on backing vocals.
As MacDonald says in the press release: “Blues is often misunderstood. It’s not sad music – there’s great humour, great joy and there’s celebration. When the chips are down and it looks like you can’t go on, there’s always something – there’s always a little light shining through. There’s no heartbreak or bad luck that a horn section, a Hammond Organ and a few Albert King licks can’t cure. And that’s what this record is all about.” On a record with plenty to love there’s a few that really stand out for me. First the wonderful almost Gospel, down at heel ‘Drinker’s Blues’; the laid back and loose ‘Let Me Explore Your Mind’; and the wonderful single “I Was wrong’ which just shows why MM is picking up all these accolades. When you add to that the wry humour of tracks like ‘That’s It I Quit’ and the searing Hammond on ‘I Heard It Twice’ then you’ll be hooked! Great stuff! ~Mark Diggins

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George 'Harmonica' Smith - Arkansas Trap

Album: Arkansas Trap
Size: 87,3 MB
Time: 37:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1971/1981
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: LP front & back

1. McComb Mississippi - Part 1 (1:57)
2. Situation Blues (3:36)
3. Roaming (7:00)
4. Blue Fog (3:59)
5. On My Mind (2:31)
6. Viola B (2:26)
7. Monkey On A Limb (4:23)
8. Trying To Hide The Things I Do (2:43)
9. Fire Exit (4:28)
10. She's Coming Home To Stay (3:18)
11. McComb Mississippi - Part 2 (1:16)

George Smith was born on April 22, 1924 in Helena, Arkansas, but was raised in Cairo, Illinois. At age four, he was already taking harp lessons from his mother, a guitar player and a somewhat stern taskmaster: it was a case of get-it-right-or-else. In his early teens, he started hoboing around towns in the South and later joined Early Woods, a country band with Early Woods on fiddle and Curtis Gould on spoons. He also worked with a gospel group in Mississippi called the Jackson Jubilee Singers. Smith moved to Rock Island, Illinois, in 1941 and played with a group that included Francis Clay on drums. There is evidence that he was one of the first to amplify his harp. While working at the Dixie Theater, he took an old 16mm cinema projector, extracted the amplifier/speaker, and began using this on the streets.

His influences include Larry Adler and later, Little Walter. Smith would sometimes bill himself as "Little Walter, Jr." or "Big Walter." He played in a number of bands including one with a young guitarist named Otis Rush, and later went on the road with the Muddy Waters Band after replacing Henry Strong. In 1954, he was offered a permanent job at the Orchid Room in Kansas City where, early in 1955, Joe Bihari of Modern Records (on a scouting trip) heard Smith, and signed him to Modern. These recording sessions were released under the name Little George Smith, and included "Telephone Blues" and "Blues in the Dark." The records were a success.

Smith traveled with Little Willie John and Champion Jack Dupree on one of the Universal Attractions tours. While on the tour, he recorded with Champion Jack Dupree in November of 1955 in Cincinnati, producing "Sharp Harp" and "Overhead Blues." The tour ended in Los Angeles and Smith settled down, spending the rest of his life in that city. In the late '50s he recorded for J&M, Lapel, Melker, and Caddy under the names Harmonica King or Little Walter Junior. He also worked with Big Mama Thornton on many shows. In 1960, Smith met producer Nat McCoy who owned the Sotoplay and Carolyn labels, and with whom he recorded ten singles under the name of George Allen. In 1966, while Muddy Waters was on the West Coast, he asked Smith to join him and they worked together for a while, recording for Spivey Records.

Smith's first album on World Pacific, A Tribute to Little Walter, was released in 1968. In 1969, Bob Thiele produced an excellent solo album of Smith on Bluesway, and later made use of Smith as a sideman for his Blues Times label, including sets with T-Bone Walker and Harmonica Slim. Smith met Rod Piazza, a young white harp player, and they formed the Southside Blues Band, later known as Bacon Fat. In 1969, Smith signed with U.K. producer Mike Vernon and did the No Time for Jive album. He was less active in the '70s, appearing with Eddie Taylor and Big Mama Thornton. Around 1977, Smith became friends with William Clarke and they began working together. Their working relationship and friendship continued until Smith died on October 2, 1983. /Excerpt from biography by Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Cuby + Blizzards - Afscheidsconcert

Album: Afscheidsconcert
Size: 114,7 MB
Time: 49:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1974
Styles: Electric blues
Art: LP front & back

1. Rock Me, Baby (5:03)
2. I'm In Love (8:49)
3. Checkin' Up My Baby (5:44)
4. Night Train (5:55)
5. Hobo Blues (7:29)
6. Distant Smile (4:48)
7. Somebody Will Know Someday (7:04)
8. Johnny B. Goode (4:40)

Although unknown to the English-speaking market, Cuby & the Blizzards have been one of Holland's top blues bands since the mid-'60s. Some of their early singles had a beat/punk orientation, particularly "Stumble & Fall" and "Your Body Not Your Soul," both of which would be reissued on various Dutch beat compilations a few decades later. They quickly settled into a straighter blues groove, however.

Their claims to fame in the larger rock/pop world are that they briefly backed Van Morrison in the gap between his departure from Them and the beginning of his solo career, although details of the association remain murky; also, at one point lead guitarist Eelco Gelling was asked to join John Mayall's Bluebreakers, although he declined. /Biography by Richie Unterberger, AllMusic

Personnel: Harry Muskee (vocals, harmonica); Eelco Gelling (guitar); Hans Kinds (guitar); Willy Middel (bass); Hans Waterman (drums); Herman Brood (piano).

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Friday, November 19, 2021

Chicago Bob Nelson - Rock Them Blues (Feat. The King Bees)

Size: 104.3 MB
Time: 44:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. Locksmith Blues (3:42)
02. Quit You Pretty Baby (2:46)
03. Too Close Together (2:35)
04. Think It Over (4:59)
05. Goin' In The Valley (2:44)
06. Rock Them Blues (4:13)
07. Comin' Back Strong (3:45)
08. Bus Drivin' Woman (2:48)
09. Dream Girl (3:51)
10. Car Telephone (5:11)
11. Juke Joint (3:28)
12. Sloppy Drunk (4:20)

Personnel:
Chicago Bob Nelson - Harp & Vocals
Rob Baskerville - Guitar
Penny Zamgani - Bass
Russ Wilson - Drums
Champ Young - Keyboards

With The King Bees on board, Chicago Bob Nelson creates an amalgam of Louisiana Swamp and Windy City Blues with a matchless sound that is full of the driving energy of both genres and is truly all his own. Chicago Bob Nelson performs blues the way it was meant to be - authentic and from the heart. He sings without any annoying mannerisms, suggesting James Cotton at times and The King Bees provide restrained, solid, backing. “Rock The Blues,” shows Chicago Bob Nelson to be a genial, engaging blues performer who is featured on this very entertaining release with a number of very strong performances.

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Dion - Stomping Ground

Size: 145.4 MB
Time: 62:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues/Rock
Art: Front

01. Take It Back (Feat. Joe Bonamassa) (5:35)
02. Hey Diddle Diddle (Feat. G.E. Smith) (4:28)
03. Dancing Girl (Feat. Mark Knopfler) (4:12)
04. If You Wanna Rock 'n’ Roll (Feat. Eric Clapton) (4:56)
05. There Was A Time (Feat. Peter Frampton) (6:29)
06. Cryin' Shame (Feat. Sonny Landreth) (4:45)
07. The Night Is Young (Feat. Joe Menza & Wayne Hood) (5:04)
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09. My Stomping Ground (Feat. Billy F Gibbons) (5:12)
10. Angel In The Alleyways (Feat. Bruce Springsteen) (4:20)
11. I've Got To Get To You (Feat. Joe Menza & Mike Menza) (5:07)
12. Red House (Feat. Keb'mo') (3:13)
13. I Got My Eyes On You Baby (Feat. Jimmy Vivino) (4:12)
14. I've Been Watching (Feat. Rickie Lee Jones & Wayne Hood) (4:32)

With 2020’s Blues With Friends receiving a warm reception, the mononymous rock and roll hall of famer known only as Dion returns with Stomping Ground. His second record with KTBA (Keeping The Blues Alive) finds him teaming up again with producer Wayne Hood and longtime songwriting partner Mike Aquilina. Like its predecessor, the album features blues-oriented collaborations with another all-star cast. Some of the contributors have returned, but there are also a few new players thrown into the mix for this effort of mostly original songs.

Besides the quality of the songs themselves, one of the best facets of this collection is the way in which each track has just enough contribution and musical personality of the guest, while not allowing them to dominate the tune. The compositions are all Dion, but it’s to his credit and that of his collaborators, they have enough experience to know how to share the spotlight. Beyond some great instrumental interplay and Dion’s authentic lived-in voice, the balance of personalities are what best bring these tracks to life.

Guitar driven rhythms and motifs dominate the first half of the albums—and for good reason. With names like Clapton, Knopfler, Bonamassa, and Landreth, listeners likely expect (and hope for) some considerable guitar showmanship. However, these veterans do one better by taking a very considered approach to their playing. Most of the songs don’t require astonishing finger flurries or overwrought and explosive distortion, so, being at or near the pinnacle of their craft, they don’t feel compelled to show off. Joe Bonamassa trades great guitar licks with Dion’s verses on “Take It Back,” but excels as a compliment, not the main attraction. On the double entendre, “If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Eric Clapton gives a master class on how great a simple blues rhythm can sound with some soul. Mark Knopfler’s unmistakable style shines through on “Dancing Girl” as does Peter Frampton’s on “There Was A Time,” but both keep it subdued. And G.E. Smith’s and Sonny Landreth’s understated finess on “Hey Diddle Diddle” and “Cryin’ Shame” turn in two of the best performances on two of the Stomping Ground’s best songs.

While it would be tempting to put guitar ace Joe Menza’s work on “The Night Is Young” in the first grouping of tracks, the song itself signals a shift in the album’s character. With numerous references to New York City nightlife, it’s a fitting pivot for an album whose cover depicts the entrance to the Broad Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. Most of the remaining tracks tend to lessen their focus on guitar and add in a few more instrumental timbres and lyrical themes. This is true with both “That’s What The Doctor Said” and “My Stomping Ground.” The three male/female duets standout for their variety and excellent harmonies. Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen combine to make the haunting “Angel In The Alleyways” an unforgettable candidate for repeated listens.

If there is one regret it may be the brevity of the album’s singular cover, “Red House.” Dion and Keb’ Mo’ tackle the classic in such a unique way that some listeners may wish that the song lasted a bit longer. As it is, it is the shortest number of the set. However, that’s one very small complaint on one of the best tracks on a very formidable album.

Many collaborative albums fall into the trap of fighting tooth and nail to find marketable gimmickry that might appeal to the masses, or bring an older artist back into the spotlight. On Stomping Ground it feels like the goal is to create some classic, high-quality tunes for the sake of the music itself. It might not be the most original of concepts, but it is one of the best examples of serious musicians coming together to make an album whose varied strengths reveal themselves with each subsequent listening. ~The Review: 8.5/10 ~Willie Witten

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