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Death Might Be Your Santa Claus: Early Christmas Blues Jazz, Sermons & Gospel Recordings
By Gillian Atkinson A Christmas music playlist is a feature of modern life and we have â¨thousands of festive tracks to choose from. It seems it is in our blood to enjoy music connected to a winter festival. We can … Continue reading
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Peter Guralnick Is ‘Looking To Get Lost’ In The Stories Of American Music Icons
In his decades-long career, Peter Guralnick has written about some of the biggest icons in American music. He wrote what may be the definitive books on Elvis Presley, as well as biographies of singer Sam Cooke and Sun Records founder … Continue reading
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Bluesman Smokey Hogg Biography Out Soon
Out before the holiday season Guido van Rijnâs biography of Smokey Hogg praises to be a blues fans Xmas treat. Texas bluesman Andrew âSmokeyâ Hogg was a singer, guitarist and pianist who moved to the West Coast after World War … Continue reading
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Barbara Thompson Live At The BBC Box Set
Repertoire Records are to release a 14 CD box set of BBC radio broadcasts by Barbara Thompson, described as perhaps the best known jazz artist in the UK – outside of the UK. This set includes material ranging from a live … Continue reading
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Charlie Parker Centenary CD Compilation Out Soon
To celebrate the centenary of Charlie Parker a CD  release of Parkerâs âThe Savoy 10-Inch LP Collectionâ. The collection, spotlights Charlie Parkerâs ground breaking be-bop sessions for Savoy Records spanning 1944 to 1948. The tracks are already available on vinyl and … Continue reading
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Record Store Day 2020 – Shop Openings, Mail Order, What’s Available
For crate diggers used to queuing outside the UKs plethora of independent record stores searching for rare vinyl, CDs and other collectables on Record Store Day things will be different this year. The twice postponed Record Store Day 2020 will be … Continue reading
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Multi-Disc Box Set Of Frank Zappaâs âThe Mothers 1970â Set For Release
Frank Zappaâs The Mothers 1970 is set to be reissued digitally and as a 4CD box set on 26 June via Zappa Records/UMe. Overseen by the Zappa Trust and produced by Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister, Joe Travers, The Mothers 1970 collects … Continue reading
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The Passion Of Chris Strachwitz
Chris Strachwitz is a man possessed. âEl Fanatico,â Ry Cooder calls him. A song catcher, dedicated to recording the traditional, regional, down home music of America, his adopted home after his family left Germany at the close of WWII. Mance … Continue reading
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Off The Record Presents Joe Bussard.
Off The Record makes the record-collector’s version of the pilgrimage to Mecca to Joe Bussard’s wonderful basement! Owner of one of the finest collections of prewar blues, country and jazz records in the world, Joe Bussard has been one of … Continue reading
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New Digital Gospel Reissue Series From Craft Records
Craft Recordings will be reissuing 25 digital releases from the Gospel Truth Records, (a subsidiary of Stax Records). Kicking off with The Rance Allen Groupâs 1972 self-titled debut, new titles will be released every week in chronological order, leading up … Continue reading
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