Rhythm Maker

SANDY NELSON

..TR> Sandy Nelson was the biggest  and one of the few  star drummers in the late 1950s and early 1960s era in which instrumental rock was at its peak. He landed two Top Ten hits, "Teen Beat" (195...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:18:00 GMT

INSTRUMENT AMPLIFICATION

Types  "Traditional" for rock, blues and country These amplifiers, such as the Fender "tweed"-style amps, are often used by traditional rock, blues, and country musicians who wish to create a "vi...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:10:00 GMT

ALLIGATOR RECORDS

..> About Alligator Records ..> Back in 1971, Bruce Iglauer, a 23-year-old blues fan, used his meager savings to record and produce his favorite band, Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRocker...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:54:00 GMT

THE MEMPHIS HORNS

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Posted by on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:45:00 GMT

The History of the Blues

Photograph of Bessie Smith (1936).Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carl Van Vechten collection. Sponsored Links Blues Radio-Listen FreeListen to Blues-Free Fr...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:33:00 GMT

BLUES LEGENDS

Legends of the Blues "The blues is an art of ambiguity, an assertion of the irrepressibly human over all circumstance whether created by others or by one's own human failings. They . . . constantly...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:34:00 GMT

PAUL BUTTERFIELD

Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942  May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago-originated electric blues style. The son of...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:41:00 GMT

EARLY PACIFIC NORTHWEST COUNTRY AND WESTERN HISTORY

..> Country Music in the Pacific NorthwestHistoryLink.org Essay 7441Printer-Friendly Format Country music has a remarkably long history in the state of Washington -- but just as with the genres of...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:24:00 GMT

BIRDLAND - SEATTLE’S 50’S HOTSPOT

..> Birdland: Seattle's Fabled 1950s R&B HotspotHistoryLink.org Essay 8415Printer-Friendly Format Seattle's long-time musicians and music fans alike hold fond memories of numerous long-gone 1...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:33:00 GMT

GODFATHER OF NORTHWEST ROCK

..> Pat O'Day -- founding father of Northwest rock 'n' roll or the "Godfather" of the 1960s teendance scene? A vampire or the catalyst? Or all of the above? There are many Northwesterners who would...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:04:00 GMT