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BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues): EARL HOOKER: Simply the Best
Licorice Pizza: Blues Calendar Blues – Luther Allison
A terrific bio of the late Luther Allison at the Licorice Pizza blog.
Licorice Pizza: Blues Calendar Blues – Luther Allison
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues): SLEEPY JOHN ESTES: Legendary Country Blues Artists (JSP – 7779 – 4CDs)
Sunday Morning Blues | MetaFilter
Nice overview of “Sacred Steel” lap steel guitar on MetaFilter.
Sunday Morning Blues | MetaFilter
Nightwatcher's House Of Rock: Blues Rock Summit In The High Desert With Back Door Slam And The Ryan McGarvey Band
ChrisGoesRock: Various Artist – Hamonica Blues (Blues From The 20-30´s)
Dablog by DaSLOB: John Lee Hooker, "Never Get Out of These Blues Alive" (1972)
Nice look back at a 1972 release by blues legend John Lee Hooker, that presaged his late 90s collaborations with rockers.
Dablog by DaSLOB: John Lee Hooker, “Never Get Out of These Blues Alive” (1972)
Houston Stackhouse & Robert Nighthawk » Big Road Blues
Big Road Blues blog has a nice reminiscence about the last recording by Houston Stackhouse, which reunited him with long-time Chicago resident and Delta legend Robert Nighthawk. Well worth a read as an introduction to a terrific performer and a couple of quintessential blues guitarists.
Houston Stackhouse & Robert Nighthawk » Big Road Blues
SqueezeMyLemon: Harmonica Day 5 – Friday Funny Darth Vader Blues
Squeeze My Lemon blog has a funny mash-up video this week that speaks for itself.
SqueezeMyLemon: Harmonica Day 5 – Friday Funny Darth Vader Blues