Baby Scratch My Back–Slim Harpo (Excello, 1965)

2016-11-10T17:06:59+00:00November 10th, 2016|

James Moore AKA Slim Harpo Born: January 11, 1924 in the parish of West Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a figure in the post-war rural blues, his music is often described as Louisiana swamp blues. As [...]

Brownie McGhee

2016-11-10T17:06:58+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Walter Brown 'Brownie' McGhee was born November 15, 1915 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Because family records of his birth were lost, he believed for years that he had been born in 1914. It was only when [...]

Koko Taylor

2016-11-10T17:06:58+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Say you were inclined to pitch a 'Wang Dang Doodle' or 'Let The Good Times Roll.' What might be your preferred choices for musical accompaniment? Most likely somewhere in the mix would be the music [...]

Bruce Iglauer

2016-11-10T17:06:58+00:00November 10th, 2016|

1996 marked the 25th anniversary of Chicago-based Alligator Records. Bruce Iglauer founded the label in 1971 with a $2,500 inheritance fueled with a huge dose of youthful enthusiasm and a strong dose of sheer determination. [...]

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