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Blind Willie McTell (born William Samuel McTier; May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959) was a Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont blues.
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut album by the Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978, by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian Steve Martin. The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to 1970s.
"Jo'burg Talking Blues" Released: 1962: Genre: Folk, children's: ... The lyrics are full of references to places, brands and entertainment popular among working-class ...
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (née Pridgett; April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) [1] [2] [3] was an American blues singer and influential early-blues recording artist. [4] Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers. [5]
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ...
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad ("Lonesome Road Blues") 711 Old Dog a Bone 712 Having Fun 713 Blues 714 Talking Fishing Blues MA75 April 25, 1944 Talking Sailor ("Talking Merchant Marine") MA76 Union Burial Ground MA77 Jesse James MA78 Rangers Command MA79 Sinking of the Ruben James MA80 Put My Little Shoes Away MA81 Picture From Life's Other Side
A talking blues for Gen-X, the song mocked the early ’90s grunge scene and featured a band that refused to play. The video for another single from the album, "Alright Guy," was in rotation on VH1. [ 21 ]
