Jerzy George Kossek is a nationally and internationally recognized educator, blues theorist, and blues promoter who has actively promoted blues music in Poland over the past three decades. Known to many as Doctor Blues, Kossek [...]
Norway's Gøran Stensrud is proof of just how much one dedicated individual can affect the blues culture of a nation. It started in 1996, when he and a couple of friends created the Hunndalen Blues [...]
Of the iconic blues clubs scattered across the country, Rosa's Lounge stands uniquely off the beaten path. Founded 30 years ago by Tony Mangiullo, and spiritually modeled after the legendary Theresa's Lounge, Rosa's Lounge is [...]
Peter Carlsons Sagebrush Productions has produced a body of blues DVDs that are a must for every blues lover around the world. In addition to performance DVDs, five core DVD biographies showcase Junior Wells, Son [...]
After working with Curtis Jones, Otis Spann, Mae Mercer, Champion Jack Dupree, and Eddie Boyd in the early 1960s, Mike Vernon founded the Blue Horizon label in February 1965 with Purdah and Outa-Site appearing within [...]