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While not considered a blues legend, Gary Rossington is a name that is synonymous with the world of rock and roll, and specifically with the …
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Chess Records was a legendary American blues and rock ‘n’ roll record label that was founded in 1950 by Leonard and Phil Chess. The label …
Chess Records – A Little History of the Legendary Blues & Early Rock Company Read More
Memphis Slim, born John Len Chatman on September 3, 1915, in Memphis, Tennessee, was a blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as …
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Stevie Ray Vaughan was a legendary blues musician and guitarist, born in Dallas, Texas on October 3, 1954. He began playing guitar at a young …
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Howlin’ Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett) was a legendary blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player who rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s. He …
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Pee Wee Crayton was an American blues guitarist and singer, born on May 30, 1914, in Rock Island, Texas. He is considered one of the …
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Here are the winners from this years International Blues Challenge from Memphis. Congratulations to all of the participants. Some call it the world’s largest gathering …
2023 International Blues Challenge Winners Read More
One of the most famous blues recording performers of the 1940s, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, was born on the property his grandparents owned in Forest …
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Joe Willie “Pinetop” Perkins, a legendary blues pianist, was born on a plantation seven miles southeast of Belzoni on July 7, 1913. Throughout his career, …
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David Crosby former member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young has passed away at the age of 81. His family made the …
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Lowell Fulson covered the entire spectrum of blues styles in his recordings, from smooth urban blues to raw two-guitar duets with his younger brother Martin …
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Jeff Beck, the legendary rock guitarist who many consider the greatest of time has died. Earlier today a statement was posted to his official social …
Guitar Legend Jeff Beck Dies at 78 Read More
In his brief lifetime, Magic Sam (Samuel Maghett) established himself as a top blues performer (1937-1969). Born in Grenada County, Mississippi, he learned to play …
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