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Session 14 May 17 2012
Born Carey Bell Harrington on November 14 1936 in Macon, Mississippi. Carey Bell was an American blues musician, who played the harmonica in the Chicago blues style. As a child, Bell was intrigued by
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Session 13 May 10 2012
Norman Jeffrey “Jeff” Healey born on March 25, 1966 was a Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Toronto, Ontario,
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Session 12 May 03 2012
McKinley Morganfield was born on April 4, 1913 – known as Muddy Waters, he was an American blues musician, generally considered the “father of modern Chicago blues”. He was a major inspiration for the British
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Session 11 April 26 2012
Colin James, born Colin James Munn on August 17, 1964, in Regina, Saskatchewan, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. During his early years
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Session 10 April 19 2012
Robert Cray born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, is an American blues guitarist and singer, songwriter and recording artist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, as well
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Session 09 April 12 2012
Born in Leona, Texas, October 1, 1932 Albert Collins was an American electric blues guitarist and singer (and occasional harmonica player) whose recording career began in the 1960s in Texas and whose fame eventually
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Session 08 April 05 2012
Born Carlos Augusto Alves Santana on July 20, 1947, Carlos Santana is a Mexican-American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s pioneering a blend of rock, salsa and
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Session 07 March 29 2012
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks born May 17, 1942, who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American Grammy Award winning blues musician. Born in Harlem, New York, Taj Mahal grew up in
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Session 06 March 22 2012
John Lee Hooker born on August 22, 1917 was a highly influential American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. The youngest of eleven children He began his life as the son of a sharecropper, and Baptist
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Session 05 March 15 2012
Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing. Born on April 25, 1923 One of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar”
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Session 04 March 08 2012
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933 , Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist
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Session 03 March 01 2012
Settled in much more comfortably this week and flew solo without incident. Just love sharing my collection of Blues music with listeners. This weeks Three For Thursday featured British blues legend John Mayall. John
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Session 02 February 23 2012
Well, the second show was a real blast. Lots of great music, a more comfortable experience in presenting the show and all around a more natural flow. Even got a request…which I will play
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Session 01 February 16 2012
Had a Great first show. The first hour was marvelous! The second hour was…well as they say…it was live radio. The only thing I’ve learned from my mistakes…is not to repeat them. Confident that
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