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Remembering music legends James “Mr. Superharp” Cotton and Chuck Berry

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Mike

The blues world lost another legend Thursday with the passing of harmonica great James Cotton. Here’s a good obituary on Cotton from Alligator Records, with whom the harmonica player first recorded in the mid-80s and then returned for the final … Continue reading →

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More on the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival: Day Two Recap

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Mike

Day two of the ninth Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival began in a similar fashion as the first, with a parade from a Mummers string band, this time of the Polish variety. But unlike the previous day, the BluesPowR Blog was there to … Continue reading →

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On the way to the Bay

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Mike

There’ll be no holding the blues at bay this weekend when the ninth Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival takes place on the sandy shores of Annapolis’ Sandy Point State Park. As we noted in our earlier post, this festival consistently offers a solid lineup, … Continue reading →

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Blues on the Bay

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Mike

Effectively landlocked in the City of Champions for most of the year (and snowed under for what often seems half of it), we at the BluesPowR Blog occasionally find a way to sneak off to slightly more coastal climates. Often … Continue reading →

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