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The OFFICIAL American blues appreciation thread! Its the official thread for that good ole blues music, that makes you shake you bootie and stomp your feet !! My great-grandfather listened to Muddy Waters, Albert King, etc...I'm 24 and I've recently started listening to some old blues records...I like classic and contemporary blues artist, any other blues fans? My favorite blues artist are...
Classics: Bessie Smith Robert Johnson (of course!) Ma Rainey W.C. Handy Lucille Bogan Contemporary: BB King (I'm seeing him in a few weeks here @ Summerfest in Milwaukee!! Yay!! Millie Jackson (my grandmother used to listen to her!) Peggy Scott Addams Ko Ko Taylor Clarence Carter Johnnie Taylor [Edited 6/16/07 8:53am] | |
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Nay, yay? | |
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well since you typed official in all caps... 
where is Howlin Wolf on your list? | |
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Slave2daGroove said: well since you typed official in all caps...
where is Howlin Wolf on your list? Havent heard any of his music, but I'm sure I would like it! | |
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Lurve Lightnin' Hopkins... | |
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Since you mentioned most of 'em....
Mr.T-Bone Walker 
Dinah Washington  | |
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Screaming Jay Hawkins...I put a spell on you! Just try to guess how many children he has...you'd never guess!
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lonelygurl8305 said: Screaming Jay Hawkins...I put a spell on you! Just try to guess how many children he has...you'd never guess!
[Edited 6/16/07 15:05pm] Yep, I know about his children lol I've seen that documentary film 
He was a dysfunctional man, god rest his soul. As for his singing, I recently realized that he started his singing career by imitating Paul Robeson and his "Old Man River" routine, he wanted to sing opera too but club owners hounded him with the "nobody wants to see a colored man singing opera" talk. | |
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Bessie Smith is my favourite blues singer!
Also want to add Elmore (Dust My Room) James to the list  |
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Harlepolis said: lonelygurl8305 said: Screaming Jay Hawkins...I put a spell on you! Just try to guess how many children he has...you'd never guess!
[Edited 6/16/07 15:05pm] Yep, I know about his children lol I've seen that documentary film
He was a dysfunctional man, god rest his soul. As for his singing, I recently realized that he started his singing career by imitating Paul Robeson and his "Old Man River" routine, he wanted to sing opera too but club owners hounded him with the "nobody wants to see a colored man singing opera" talk. He looks like a perv in that picture! | |
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lonelygurl8305 said: Harlepolis said: Yep, I know about his children lol I've seen that documentary film
He was a dysfunctional man, god rest his soul. As for his singing, I recently realized that he started his singing career by imitating Paul Robeson and his "Old Man River" routine, he wanted to sing opera too but club owners hounded him with the "nobody wants to see a colored man singing opera" talk. He looks like a perv in that picture! I was thinking he looked like an Indian. | |
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