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Billy Vera Interviewed On ‘Crabbeman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival’
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Ponderosa Stomp To Feature 60′s Women R&B Singers
Three of the greatest female vocalists of the 1960s will headline this years Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans. Justine ‘Baby’ Washington, Chris Clark and Maxine Brown performed during the years in which racial discrimination was prevalent, travel was difficult and … Continue reading
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Jordanaires Gordon Stoker Passes
Gordon Stoker, lead tenor of the Jordanaires Elvis Presley’s backing group died on March 27th after a long illness at the age of 88. His son, Alan, told the Associated Press that he died at his home in Brentwood, TN. … Continue reading
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Cracking The Cosimo Code
Red Kelly (‘The Soul Detective’), John Ridley (‘Sir Shambling’), and author John Broken have launched a new website called ‘The Cosmo Code’. Discographers David Gordon and Ace Records’ Peter Gibbon also assisted in the project. In October 1960, Cosimo Matissa … Continue reading
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New Son Volt Album ‘Honky Tonk’ – Teaser Tracks!
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Robert Johnson 3rd Photo Controversy – not Johnny Shines and not Robert Johnson
On 3rd February The Observer newspaper ran a feature on a 3rd photograph purporting to be of blues singer and stuff of legend Robert Johnson (he that sold his soul to the devil ‘down at the crossroads’). Under the title … Continue reading
Interested in a short run of custom made vinyl albums? Here’s how its done!
A US musician has set up a new service for cutting vinyl records. This article was published on www.indyweek.com (North Carolina) and the old time music site Old Time Party. This fascinating story – full of technical wizardry – was written … Continue reading
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Jack White and blues label to reissue pre-war blues on vinyl
Document Records, the Scottish based pre-war blues, country and jazz reissue label is to collaborate with the White Stripes’  Jack White, to reissue the first in a series of pre-war blues recordings on vinyl. The joint project between Document, which … Continue reading
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Updated: Muddy Waters house found to be ‘dangerous’ in Chicago city inspection
A house in Chicago once lived in by Muddy Waters and his family is being threatened with demolition because of its ‘dangerous’ state. The house at 4339 S. Lake Park Avenue was lived in by Muddy, his wife Geneva and family … Continue reading
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The Sound Of Dobells – The British Record Shop Archive.
In August 2012 the British Record Shop Archive was set up online by Leon Parker to save the history of how we found, listened and bought music. For the last four years ‘Record Store Day’ have grabbed the media’s attention … Continue reading
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