Boogie King John Lee Hooker never could help it – he was born that way. “One night I wuz layin down/ I heard mama an papa tawkin’. Heard papa tell mamma, ‘Let that boy boogie-woogie, cause it’s in him, and its […]
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Fall, with its overcast skies and dropping temperatures, feels like a perfect time for some blues music. Two recently released archival blues sets caught my attention and have served as a nice soundtrack for the season. Albert Collins & The […]
I’ve known Brad Hunt for many years and he always seems happy and usually has an amusing story to share. I always remember and love that he accepted an Americana Music Award for Sonny Landreth, walking to the podium in […]
The vocals on John Mayall’s most recent album, Find a Way to Care, are so powerful that they make one wonder what rituals the veteran bluesman follows to keep his voice so strong. “I don’t know. I guess I’m lucky,” says […]
How does a musician cope with change when his very livelihood demands that he maintain his status as an avatar of authenticity? These two retrospectives provide some insights into how two legendary blues artists have wrestled with this conundrum. Perhaps […]
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