Tag Archives: Magic Sam

Delmark Records celebrates 65th anniversary with album paying Tribute to label’s past artists

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Mike

Recently, we told you about the latest album from Lurrie Bell, on which he and brothers Steve, James and Tyson (dubbing themselves The Bell Dynasty) paid tribute to their late, harmonica-blowing father Carey Bell. Now that same record label celebrates … Continue reading →

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Born to the Blues

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Mike

We know we’ve been a little quiet here on The BluesPowR Blog lately, but hopefully this latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour will help make up for that, featuring music from Magic Sam, Johnny Rawls, Mac Arnold & Plate … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week (Valentine’s edition): Talkin’ ’bout love with Magic Sam

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Mike

We couldn’t think of a better bluesman to revisit on this holiday than the recently discussed Magic Sam, who was not only born on Valentine’s Day in 1937 but also performed his share of tunes involving love and romance (often … Continue reading →

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Plenty more Magic to be heard on expanded edition of blues/soul great’s Black Magic

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Mike

We probably don’t need to spend much ink trying to convince you that Magic Sam‘s Black Magic – the follow-up to his 1967 debut West Side Soul – is worth owning; even many casual blues fans will already have a … Continue reading →

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The BluesPowR Radio Hour is back!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mike

Check out the spring edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring new music from the likes of Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, The Robert Cray Band, Downchild, Damon Fowler, Eden Brent, Matt Schofield, … Continue reading →

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Rediscover the magic of Magic Sam on Live at the Avant Garde

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mike

Last week, we told you about Royal Southern Brotherhood’s latest, the live Songs from the Road CD/DVD set Live in Germany, recorded in Bonn in the fall of 2012. Here’s another terrific “new” live album – albeit of a much … Continue reading →

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