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Latest releases from daughters of the blues Shemekia Copeland, Zakiya Hooker help keep blues, fathers’ legacies alive
Anyone with even the slightest knowledge of blues history will be familiar with the names – and probably at least a few of the songs – of blues masters John Lee Hooker and Johnny Clyde Copeland. But with both bluesmen … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvin Youngblood Hart, Billy Gibbons, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Copeland, Robert Randolph, Shemekia Copeland, Zakiya Hooker
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2012 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival recap
We told you earlier this week how the stars aligned to make this year’s Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival another truly terrific one, with superb performances from the likes of The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Janiva Magness, Lurrie Bell and Bernard Allison, Shemekia Copeland, and Philipp … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Cummings, Bernard Allison, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Hadden Sayers, Honey Island Swamp Band, Janiva Magness, JJ Grey & Mofro, Johnny Copeland, Jonny Lang, Lurrie Bell, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, Michael Burks, Michael Williams, Philipp Fankhauser, Ron Holloway, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Sun, stars shine bright at 2012 Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest
Once again, the stars aligned nicely for the annual Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, bringing beautiful weather and another superb mix of established and up-and-coming acts to Annapolis’ Sandy Point State Park this past weekend. We weren’t able to stick around long … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Allison, Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Johnny Copeland, Jonny Lang, Lurrie Bell, Michael Burks, Michael Williams, Philipp Fankhauser, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Every Dog’s Got His Day
Few could ever deliver the blues with as much feeling as Texas great Johnny “Clyde” Copeland, whose growling vocals and trademark guitar, accentuated by some nice horns, help give this soulful classic a rather nice bite. “Woman, you hurt me … Continue reading
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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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