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Delmark Records celebrates 65th anniversary with album paying Tribute to label’s past artists
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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Tagged Big Joe Williams, Big Time Sarah, Billy Flynn, Bonnie Lee, Carey Bell, Corey Dennison Band, Dave Specter, Dave Weld, Delmark Records, Demetria Taylor, Eddie Taylor Jr., Gerry Hundt, J.B. Hutto, Jimmy Burns, Jimmy Dawkins, Jimmy Johnson, Junior Wells, Ken Saydak, Lil' Ed, Linsey Alexander, Lurrie Bell, Magic Sam, Mike Wheeler, Omar Coleman, Otis Rush, Roosevelt "Mad Hatter" Purifoy, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley Johnson, Sleepy John Estes
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Ain’t Gonna Be Easy
With all the political and social divisions we’ve seen lately, who’s ready to escape through another talk-free edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour? Go ahead and inaugurate yourself to the blues with new music from the likes of Omar Coleman, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Karch, AG Weinberger, Al Basile, Big Head Blues Club, Deb Ryder, Harvey Mandel, Mud Morganfield, Omar Coleman, Paul Reddick, Robin Trower, The Mighty Mojo Prophets
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Blues Won’t Let Me Take My Rest
What could be better than another edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour to help keep your holiday season grooving? How about another edition that’s actually two more shows jammed into one?! Here for your listening pleasure is another two hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlen Roth, Bob Corritore, Buddy Guy, Colin John, David Gogo, Deb Callahan, Debbie Davies, Gaye Adegbalola, Guy Davis, Henry Gray, James Cotton, Jimmy Burns, John Earl Walker, John Primer, Johnny Winter, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, King King, Long Tall Deb, Lucky Peterson, Mitch Woods, Monkeyjunk, Murali Coryell, Omar Coleman, Rick Vito, Robert Cray, Robin McKelle, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Sam Butler, Sugar Brown, Tad Robinson, The Hurt Project, Zakiya Hooker
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Born & Raised in Chicago, Omar Coleman delivers modern West Side soul on Delmark debut
As best we can remember, our first exposure to Chicago singer and harmonica player Omar Coleman came just a few years back when we saw him play along with International Blues Challenge winner Sean Carney at West Virginia’s Heritage Music … Continue reading
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Tagged David Herrero, Marty Binder, Mike Wheeler, Omar Coleman, Toronzo Cannon
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Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon fires shot heard ’round the world with sophomore release John the Conquer Root
If it’s true what they say about being able to measure a man by the company he keeps, then we’re guessing that blues drummer Brian “BJ” Jones has to be one pretty good guy. In addition to being a member … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian "BJ" Jones, Joanna Connor, Mike Wheeler, Omar Coleman, Toronzo Cannon
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Generous servings of guitar, family-style blues help define 2012 Heritage BluesFest
There was a whole lot of guitar-slinging in Wheeling a few weekends back, where the annual Heritage Music BluesFest took place – from the solo acoustic sounds of Samuel James and local act Adrian Niles to the triple threat of the Brooks … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Niles, Brighter Side Band, Deanna Bogart, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Hadden Sayers, Heritage Music BluesFest, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Izzy and Chris, Joe Krown, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lonnie Brooks, Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, Nick Moss, Omar Coleman, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Samuel James, Sean Carney, Tee Dee Young, Trampled Under Foot, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Wayne Baker Brooks
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