Willie Dixon records his debut album : ‘Willie’s Blues’ with Memphis Slim on piano (1959)
Willie Dixon's 'Willie's Blues' is his debut album recorded on December 3, 1959 with Memphis Slim on piano and…
We remember Memphis Slim
February 25, 1988 - Mr.Memphis Slim, American blues pianist & singer with a distinctive streak of white hair…
James Taylor releases ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ featuring ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ (1971)
James Taylor 'Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon' feat. 'You've Got a Friend' is his third studio album released…
This month In Blues Legends 12/12
John Mayall, Albert King, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Beth Hart, Jeff Beck, Keith…
The Rolling Stones release their twenty third album : ‘Blue & Lonesome’ (2016)
'Blue & Lonesome' by The The Rolling Stones is their twenty third (British) album featuring only cover versions…
B.B. King records ‘Live at the Regal’ at the Regal Theater in Chicago (1964)
B.B. King's 'Live at the Regal' is a live album recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago and…
James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)
James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie…
B.B. King records ‘Live in Cook County Jail’ in Chicago, Illinois (1970)
B.B. King's 'Live in Cook County Jail' is a live album recorded on September 10, 1970 in Cook County Jail, Chicago,…
Joe Williams records an album with the Count Basie Orchestra and it is called …’Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ (1955)
'Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings' is an album by Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra recorded on…
We Remember Sonny Boy Williamson. ‘Sonny Boy’
This day (May 25, 1965), in Helena, Arkansas, died Sonny Boy Williamson, an American blues harmonica player, singer…
We remember Otis Spann. ‘Sketches Of Spann’
This day ( April 24, 1970), in Chicago, Illinois, died Otis Spann, an American blues musician.Digest Tracklist :…
MGM publish ‘Eric Burdon Declares “War”,’ a collaboration between Burdon and funk band War (1970)
'Eric Burdon Declares "War"' is the first of two collaboration albums between Burdon and Californian funk band…
This month In Blues Legends 03/12
Skip James, Chuck Berry, T Bone Walker, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, Helen Humes, B.B.…
This month In Blues Legends 02/12
James Blood Ulmer, Vernon Reid, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Louisiana Red, Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb, Sonny Terry,…
We remember Willie Dixon. ‘Hoochie Coochie Dixon’
This day (January 29, 1992), in Burbank, California, died William James 'Willie' Dixon,an American blues musician…
Maybe(s)
From 'Maybe This Time' to 'Tomorrow May Never Come' , we have mixed 20 'Strict Jazz with a bit of Soul' tunes…
Boogie Me!
From 'Spann s Boogie' to 'Saint-Louis stomp' , we have mixed 22 'True Swing' tunes around the theme of 'Boogie…
Hundred
From 'Blue Seven' to 'Six bridges to cross' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Sum Of Numbers…
The Blues of House
From 'One Room Country Shak' to 'Red House' , we have mixed 18 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'The House and…
Black is Black (But Blue Too)
From 'One Black Rat' to 'Black Snake Moan' , we have mixed 19 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Black'. It has…
Jive Talking
From 'I Want To Rock' to 'Dont jive me', we have mixed 18 'Swing Music' tunes around the theme of 'Jive'. It has…
Stoned
From 'Let's Go Get Stoned' to 'Queen Of Diamonds', we have mixed 18 'Jazz & Blues' tunes around the theme of…
Blues Menagerie
From 'Crawlin' Black Spider' to 'Bear Cat', we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Animals'. It has…
Boys Get The Blues, Girls Too
From 'Blues Boy s Tone' to 'Little Girl Won't Quit', we have mixed 18 'Strictly Blues' tunes around the theme of…