For Joseph ‘Mojo’ Morganfield, making music like his famous dad is a very ‘Good’ thing by Moira McCormick The most recent of Muddy Waters’ offspring to pursue his own career in music, Morganfield has released a new single, “It’s Good to Be King,” on Chicago’s longstanding independent Delmark label. Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield grew up with a…
Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998). Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998) was an American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist. He was one of the pioneers of the amplified blues harp-style associated with Chicago. Wells is best…
Read this brilliant review, listen to the “Live at Rosa’s” album, find ALL 4 Linsey’s records! Linsey Alexander: Live At Rosa’s (Delmark) By Bobby Reed | The Chicago blues scene is so packed with talent that it’s not difficult to assemble a gifted ensemble flexible enough to mesh with a bandleader’s aesthetic. A case…
Dave Specter Blues From The Inside Out (Delmark) By Bobby Reed | Published January 2020 A middle-aged dog can learn new tricks. This is evidenced by veteran bluesman Dave Specter’s latest release, Blues From The Inside Out. For the first time in his long career, the string-bending, flame-throwing guitarist emerges as a lead vocalist, taking charge of…
Born Robert Lee McCollum: November 30, 1909, Helena, Helena-West Helena, AR Died: November 5, 1967, Helena, Helena-West Helena, AR Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983. Nighthawk’s Delmark LP & CD. Robert Nighthawk (1909-1967) was one of the foremost blues guitarists of his era. Although he rarely stayed long in one…
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Q&A with Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield: Muddy Waters’ youngest son is a rising star on the Chicago blues scene. Interview by Michael Limnios. View Michael’s Blog “The Blues changed. When my father was a young man the blues was a black audience, but when Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and Johnny Winters introduced the world to…
Pianist extraordinaire Johnny Iguana is the cover feature interview in the acclaimed publication, BLUES BLAST! Thank you, Bob Kieser and Mark Thompson for this candid and revelatory interview with the one and only Johnny Iguana. Johnny talks about his entire career, including his influences, how he got his nickname, playing with the legendary Junior Wells,…
A Brief History Of Jimmy Johnson… On November 25th, 1928 in Holly Spring, Mississippi, Verlie and Sam Thompson proudly introduced me into this world, their first boy child, James Thompson. I was the first boy of 10 children, with only one older sibling, my cherished sister Annie Mae, who would watch over me as I…
The musical association between Billy Branch & Dave Specter for the release of “The Ballad of George Floyd” is causing quite a spark. This poignant tune completed a triptych of social and political songs Dave Specter started over a year ago. How Low Can One Man Go? with guest musician Jorma Kaukonen (of Jefferson Airplane…
