A music blog written by Rich Brown
Even if you've never been a fan of the blues, you likely need no introduction to B.B King. Like many people, the first music I ever heard from this legendary blues singer and guitarist was his hit record, “The Thrill is Gone”. Ironically, the 89 year old musician can still be heard playing once in... Continue Reading →
Miles Dewey Davis III was a musician who let nothing stand in his way. The late 1950’s were an especially fertile time in his recording career. For the first half of the decade, Miles was under recording contract with Prestige records. His reputation grew, as well as his ambition. Prestige was sometimes known as the... Continue Reading →
The slack-stringed, wailing, electric guitar riff that opens “Dust My Broom” is a sound that will forever immortalize Elmore James. Although this tune was first recorded by the legendary Robert Johnson, it was the version by James that became an R&B hit in 1952. Guitar players have spent hours and hours copying that sound, but... Continue Reading →
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