-
Recent Posts
- Bluesman Lurrie Bell teams with fellow Chicago musician Frank Catalano on liberating Set Me Free
- Blind Pig Records returns with smoking debuts from Jovin Webb and Sonny Gullage
- Joined by Delmark All-Stars, Willie Buck still sounding great on Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends
- UK blues band Catfish offers stunning mini-album amid break in touring
- A bit more on that Three Kings tribute…
Tags
- Albert Castiglia
- Anthony Geraci
- B.B. King
- Billy Branch
- Billy Flynn
- Billy Price
- Bobby Rush
- Bob Corritore
- Bob Margolin
- Bob Stroger
- Buddy Guy
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
- Doyle Bramhall II
- Eric Clapton
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Gregg Allman
- James Cotton
- Joe Bonamassa
- Joe Louis Walker
- John Mayall
- Johnny Winter
- John Primer
- Jonn Del Toro Richardson
- Keb Mo
- Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Kim Wilson
- Lurrie Bell
- Mike Zito
- Monster Mike Welch
- Muddy Waters
- Mud Morganfield
- Nick Moss
- Ronnie Earl
- Samantha Fish
- Shemekia Copeland
- Sugaray Rayford
- Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
- Taj Mahal
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Tom Hambridge
- Tommy Castro
- Walter Trout
- Willie Big Eyes Smith
Categories
Archives
Tag Archives: Neal Pattman
Featuring both solo and collaborative tracks, latest record from blues master Taj Mahal is true Labor of Love
Last week, we gave you an early listen off blues legend Taj Mahal‘s newest album Labor of Love (Acoustic Sounds) in the form of a delightful “Shortnin’ Bread” that paired Mahal with the late one-armed harmonica player Neal Pattman, a … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Algia Mae Hinton, Cool John Ferguson, Cootie Stark, Etta Baker, John Dee Holeman, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Taj Mahal
Comments Off on Featuring both solo and collaborative tracks, latest record from blues master Taj Mahal is true Labor of Love
First listen: Shortnin’ Bread from Taj Mahal’s Labor of Love
With blues master Taj Mahal‘s new vinyl-only release Labor of Love (Acoustic Sounds) hitting stores next week, we thought you might enjoy a little taste of “Shortnin’ Bread” that pairs some plucky banjo from Mahal with crisp, whooping vocals and … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Taj Mahal
Comments Off on First listen: Shortnin’ Bread from Taj Mahal’s Labor of Love
Three cheers (on 20 years) for the Music Makers!
Few organizations have assisted as many blues men and women in need over the past two decades as the Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF), a North Carolina-based non-profit record label focused on supporting struggling traditional southern musicians by providing everything … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Benton Flippen, Beverly "Guitar" Watson, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cootie Stark, Eric Clapton, Etta Baker, Guitar Gabriel, Ironing Board Sam, Jerry "Boogie" McCain, John Lee Ziegler, Little Freddie King, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Neal Pattman, Othar Turner, Precious Bryant, Robert Lee Coleman, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy
Comments Off on Three cheers (on 20 years) for the Music Makers!
Smithsonian Folkways delivers another classic in Classic Harmonica Blues
Hard as it may be to imagine a worthy collection of blues harmonica that doesn’t include the likes of James Cotton, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior Wells, or Big Walter Horton, leave it to the good folks at Smithsonian … Continue reading
Posted in Albums
Tagged Annie Raines, Brownie McGhee, Chambers Brothers, Charlie Sayles, Doctor Ross, Eddie Burns, Henry Townsend, Jay Summerour, Jazz Gillum, John Cephas, John Sebastian, Johnny Shines, Memphis Jug Band, Memphis Slim, Neal Pattman, Phil Wiggins, Robert Lockwood Jr., Roscoe Holcomb, Sonny Terry
Comments Off on Smithsonian Folkways delivers another classic in Classic Harmonica Blues