“There are two types of men in this world: those who are in love with Bonnie Raitt, and those who’ve never heard of her” Willie Nelson I must confess I’m one of the former. I remember the first time I saw Bonnie Raitt. It was at Buffalo State Teacher’s...
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Defining Dee Dee Bridgewater as just a Jazz singer is doing Ms. Bridgewater a disservice to the nth degree. Yes, Bridgewater sings Jazz brilliantly, but she’s so much more than that. Beginning in the 70’s, Bridgewater has had a rich and varied five decade long career, and has displayed...
ROBERT PALMER – More Than Meets The Eye Originally Posted on October 17, 2021 – Blues For A Big Town “In interviews I hardly ever get asked about music. I do, however, get asked about the ‘Addicted to Love’ video and my suits on a daily basis” Robert Palmer Say the...
WYNONIE HARRIS – “MISTER BLUES” – THE REAL FATHER OF ROCK AND ROLL ** By Cindy Allingham, Oct. 7, 2022 In the 21st century, when we go looking for roots of music genres, we typically dig up old video footage and consult accredited music experts. It is not surprising...
THE WEST SIDE SOUL OF CHICAGO BLUES Originally Posted on August 22, 2021–Blues For A Big Town As told numerous times, the emergence of Urban Blues was a by-product of the Great Migration of African Americans from the southern U.S. to points north. Undoubtedly affected, (for different reasons), by the Great...
Nina Simone - The High Priestess of Soul
It was in the mid 80’s when Toronto’s short lived Village Vanguard North was advertising “Sunday Brunch With Nina Simone”