Rev. Pearly Brown |
Reverend Pearly Brown doesn't have a Myspace page and I believe he only ever made 2 albums. He is a gospel blues genius who is under the radar. He was a blind street singer who went to the same sch...
Posted by Gospel Blues on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:13:00 PST |
The Golden Gate Quartet |
I first heard The Golden Gate Quartet backing Leadbelly on songs like Midnight Special, Alabama Bound and Pick & Bale of Cotton. I loved their sound so when I saw a compilation of their 1940's stuff ...
Posted by Gospel Blues on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:55:00 PST |
Tom Waits' Gospel Train |
I don't know if Tom Waits actually believes in God. Dylan doesn't like going on protests but he did a lot for the movement. Tom's wife Kathleen is Catholic and he has a deep appreciation of gospel m...
Posted by Gospel Blues on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:03:00 PST |
Reverend Gary Davis Interview |
Life and Times Q: When and where were you born?A: I was born on the last day of April, which is the thirtieth, in 1896. I was raised in Laurens County, South Carolina, on a farm, way down in the stic...
Posted by Gospel Blues on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:19:00 PST |
The Staple Singers: Why (Am I Treated So Bad) |
When I saw bluesman Robert Belfour play in London he said he picked up a guitar after listening to The Staple Singers. "The Staples' story goes all the way back to Winona, MS, in 1915. It was then and...
Posted by Gospel Blues on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:42:00 PST |
