Dave Specter - Six String Soul: 30 Years on Delmark By Jeff Johnson Delmark Records is billing Six String Soul as “A SPECtacular retroSPECtive,” an apt description and clever play on words for this two-disc survey of Windy City guitar star Dave Specter’s 30-year [Read More]
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CLICK: Bob Stroger, Lurrie Bell, Dave Weld, Jose Ramirez, Dave Specter, Andy Baker, Julia Miller, REAL Christmas music & Delmark in Depth
Bob Stroger & The Headcutters: Winter Release Very Soon GLOBAL BLUES: 90-year-old Chicago blues master with the sensational Brazilian band "The Headcutters", get ready! Lurrie Bell Artist of the Month: born December 13th, 1958, Chicago “Lurrie Bell, his father [Read More]
CLICKS FOR CANDLES: CELEBRATING JIMMY JOHNSON’S 93rd BIRTHDAY
Born James Earl Thompson November 25th, 1928, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Jimmy Johnson is the BLUES ARTIST OF 2021, BEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER ON 2019 and a member of the BLUES HALL OF FAME. During 2021 Jimmy also received the MUDDY WATERS AWARD from the Jus's Blues Foundation [Read More]
JIMMY JOHNSON FEATURED IN JOSE RAMIREZ’S UPCOMING DELMARK ALBUM ALONG DELMARK ALLSTAR BAND
JIMMY JOHNSON IS THE GUEST ARTIST FOR JOSE RAMIREZ UPCOMING DELMARK ALBUM.After his historical Chicago recording sessions with the Delmark All Stars, playing at Rosa’s with Mike Wheeler Band, Jose Ramirez ans his triumphal European tour, is the time to announce that 93-year-old [Read More]
DAVE SPECTER CD release party at Evanston S.P.A.C.E. this Tuesday, November 2nd with special guests JIMMY JOHNSON, TAD ROBINSON, & DEZ DESORMEAUX
November 2 at S.P.A.C.E. - The CD party will feature special guests! The legendary and inspirational ageless wonder, "The Bar Room Preacher," Jimmy Johnson with sensational soul and blues vocalist/harpist Tad Robinson, and Austin, TX/Chicago saxophonist Dez Desormeaux! With [Read More]
ONE YEAR AFTER THE HISTORIC RELEASE OF MOJO MORGANFIELD’S “IT’S GOOD TO BE KING”
Exactly one year ago Delmark Records released Mojo Morganfield's song "It's Good To Be King". Bringing Muddy Waters' family into the Delmark family, to make justice to their legacy, musicianship, talent and dedication was a goal Delmark's new management had since the beginning. [Read More]
October 2021: Dave Specter, Bob Stroger, Mud Morganfield, Jose Ramirez, Frank Corpus, Bob Koester & more
Dave Specter's double album SIX STRING SOUL coming October 22 Delmark celebrates Dave's 30 years on the label with a stellar line-up of guests including Otis Clay, Jorma Kaukonen, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Ronnie Earl, Jimmy Johnnson & more. Dave Specter has [Read More]
REMEMBRING BOB KOESTER – Wonderful 18 (!) page tribute in LIVING BLUES magazine to Delmark and Jazz Record Mart’s founder, the one and only, Bob Koester!
Be sure to pick up the September issue of America's longest running blues publication, LIVING BLUES! Remembering Bob Koester 1932–2021 By Jim O’Neal and others Bob Koester, owner of Delmark Records and the Jazz Record Mart in Chicago, was for more than 60 [Read More]
MUD MORGANFIELD’S “PRAISE HIM” reviewed in the premier gospel website, JOURNAL OF GOSPEL MUSIC! And be sure to check out his new lyric video!
A big shout out to our friend, Bob Marovich and his amazingly detailed, informative, and well researched and written website, Journal of Gospel Music for his new review of Mud Morganfield's new Delmark Records gospel blues single, "Praise Him!" Thank goodness we have this [Read More]
1st ANNUAL ROCKWELL BLUES & JAZZ STREET STROLL photos & videos
A very successful festival presenting Delmark and Earwig artists: Donna Herula, Mike Wheeler Band, Liz Mandeville, Soul Message Band, Michael Frank & Paul Kaye, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames and Delmark All Stars featuring Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Willie "The Touch [Read More]
