blues musicians

The first song that Rain and Schroeder played was "Key to the Highway" an old blues standard thought to be written by Bill Broonzy and Charlie Segar and later immortalized by Eric Clapton. The second song they played was in the Chicago shuffle blues style, "In my Younger Days", written by and ...

The first song that Rain and Schroeder played was "Key to the Highway" an old blues standard thought to be written by Bill Broonzy and Charlie Segar and later immortalized by Eric Clapton. The second song they played was in the Chicago shuffle blues style, "In my Younger Days", written by and ...

Local blues musician John Wise will mentor young kids during Pikes Peak Blues Community's new School of Blues project. ... Black won't be busting out of stage left anytime soon, but local professional blues musicians are on board to help junior high and high school students develop their blues chops so ...

The musician will make a stop in Albuquerque at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at The Cooperage. The stop will also mark the first time in 15 years Ellis has played Albuquerque. “I don't know how that happened,” he says with a laugh. “But I've got a lot of good friends that live there and I can't wait to see them.”.

In St. Louis, the music developed into a piano-based sound that evolved from St. Louis ragtime musician Scott Joplin in the early 20th century. In the decades that followed, other musicians in the region also drew from the blues. “Henry Townsend, Johnny Johnson — oh, man, there's so many,” television ...

SOUTH ORANGE — Sussex County residents Cassidy Rain and Bryan Schroeder have been touring with their band, The Outcrops, and as a duo, for over a year. They have made remarkable progress as they reach for success in the music world. That progress took a big turn on Feb. 18 when they won the ...

The Brad Cordle Blues Band was a staple at local bars and clubs, and when Cordle wasn't on the bill, he'd often sit in with other musicians. ... "He was family to us and will never be forgotten," said Mike Semrad Sr., a friend and fellow musician whose sons, musicians Nick and Mike, were inspired by Cordle.

The Chenango Arts Council will broaden its reach, organizers said, when award-winning blues musicians Jason Ricci and JJ Appleton, with special guest The Nate Gross Band, hit the Martin W. Kappel Theater stage April 21 in Norwich. Representatives with the Norwich-based nonprofit, dedicated to ...

Week celebrates legendary Piedmont blues musician. JONELLE ... 19-23 by having a local music teacher and musician come and speak about Baker's life and career as a piedmont blues artist. Students ... Many students spoke up with different questions regarding the Piedmont Blues and Etta Baker.

Renowned blues musician Little Sammy Davis died Friday at a Middletown nursing home. He was 89. His nearly 60-year career spanned Mississippi, Chicago and the Hudson Valley. Davis often jammed with drummer Levon Helm in Woodstock. Highlights of his career include playing for millions on “Imus ...

The talent was palpable and for professional Sacramento musician and CSP, Solano music teacher Lew Fratis, the experience was nothing short of amazing. “Music is so important and what better place to do it than in a prison,” explained the Blues Hall of Fame inductee. “This has been a life-changing ...

It's rare for a cultural movement to both shape a city's soul and directly influence an art form's evolution. But as home to the Chicago blues tradition, our city can boast just that. While the blues are ingrained in the fabric of our city, Chicagoans don't usually have the opportunity to dig into the genre's rich ...

Local musicians and vocalists will entertain guests on March 9 with renditions of songs by blues legends such as Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and B. B. King. ... Megginson said he plays harmonica as a hobby and as a passion and was in complete agreement with Samuel that the blues and blues musicians ...