Category Archives: Blues

The King Of 78s – Joe Bussard – new interview on Dust & Grooves

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Tony

Few people have devoted as much of their life to records as Joe Bussard has. Born in 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, he started playing records on his parents’ phonograph and by the end of World War II, he had the … Continue reading →

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B.B. King’s Career Spanning 10 CD Boxed Set

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tony

Since B.B. King started recording in the 1940s, he has released over fifty albums. Born on September 16th, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. B.B. has one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles. Now in his 80’s … Continue reading →

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tony

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading →

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Joe Bussard : King Of Record Collectors

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Tony

Joe Bussard has been dubbed the ‘King Of Record Collectors’ – with good reason. Now aged 75, Joe has perhaps the greatest collection of vintage blues, country,  gospel and early jazz records ever assembled. Over a period of 50 years, … Continue reading →

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