Jimmy McCracklin

2016-11-10T17:07:25+00:00November 10th, 2016|

One of the pioneers of West Coast blues, singer, pianist and songwriter Jimmy McCracklin enjoyed one of the longest recording careers in the blues, lasting from 1945 until 2010. Born James Walker on Aug. 13, [...]

Dust My Broom — Elmore (Elmo) James (Trumpet , 1951)

2016-11-10T17:07:25+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Elmore (Elmo) James ushered in a new era of electric slide guitar with his historic recording of 'Dust My Broom' for Trumpet Records of Jackson, Mississippi, in 1951. It was the only release on the [...]

Peetie Wheatstraw

2016-11-10T17:07:25+00:00November 10th, 2016|

The colorful persona of Peetie Wheatstraw The Devil's Son-in-Law (The High Sheriff From Hell) belonged to William Bunch, a singer, pianist and guitarist from Ripley, Tennessee. Born on December 21, 1902, Bunch was using the [...]

Texas Flood — Larry Davis (Duke, 1958)

2016-11-10T17:07:24+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Texas Flood was the 1958 classic covered for a far wider audience by Stevie Ray Vaughan 25 years later. Larry Davis was already a soulful vocalist in 1958, and would become a powerful guitarist, but [...]

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