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A chompin’ good time: 40 years on, Alligator still rockin’ the house
Just as the Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor belts out in the opening lines of her “I’m a Woman” that starts the album, you know “everything gonna’ be alright” about the 40th Anniversary Collection from Alligator Records. From the indie label’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, Alligator Records, Buckwheat Zydeco, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Hound Dog Taylor, James Cotton, JJ Grey & Mofro, Koko Taylor, Luther Allison, Tommy Castro
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Luther’s Legacy
Correction: In our original post from Friday, we indicated that the Soul Fixin’ Foundation is directed by Luther’s life partner Carolyn “Rocky” Brown, based on information we obtained from the organization’s web site. We have since heard (from Rocky herself) that … Continue reading
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Soul Fixin’ Fan: Luther’s Songs from the Road
Listening to and watching Luther Allison‘s Songs from the Road (Ruf Records), it’s pretty difficult to believe that the bluesman had only a month to live at the time of its taping. Less than a week after this July 1997 appearance at the … Continue reading
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Luther Allison: live again
I’ve long been a fan of the live Luther Allison albums. Whether recorded in Chicago, Paris, or Montreux (Where Have You Been?, which chronicles his performances there over nearly a 20-year period), these albums to me capture the essence of the blues, as well as a true … Continue reading
Fathers and Sons (and daughters too)
Last week’s post regarding Elmore James, Jr., got me to thinking about some of the other children of blues greats who are helping to keep the genre alive through their own music. A few (in no particular order) who jump to mind: Shemekia … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Dixon, Bernard Allison, Big Bill Morganfield, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall, Doyle Bramhall II, Elmore James, Elmore James Jr., John Lee Hooker, John Lee Hooker Jr., Johnny Copeland, Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith, Kenny Neal, Luther Allison, Magic Slim, Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters, Nick Holt, Phil Guy, Raful Neal, Robert Nighthawk, Sam Carr, Shemekia Copeland, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Willie Dixon, Zakiya Hooker
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