Lunch Listen: Howlin’ Wolf – Don’t Laugh At Me
Howlin’ Wolf was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Originally from Mississippi, he moved to Chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman Muddy Waters. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the best-known Chicago blues …. Read More
BORN ON THIS DAY: Muddy Waters (1913)
McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues”. His style of playing has been described …. Read More
Let’s Talk About Lucille Bogan, the Raunchiest of All Great Blues Singers
The six-part Netflix series “History of Swear Words”… is fantastic. In one of the episodes, they briefly talked about a blues singer from the early 1930s that I thought I’d check out. Apparently, Lucille Bogon a.k.a. Bessie Jackson, born Lucille Anderson would …. Read More
BORN ON THIS DAY: Howlin’ Wolf (1910)
We are going to be playing some Howlin’ Wolf later today. Thanks to the National Blues Museum for reminding us. Go follow them on Twitter to learn more. And get yourself started here.
LUNCH LISTEN: Ray Charles
Today for our noon hour, we will be featuring music by the genius songwriter Ray Charles Robinson. What a remarkable life! Brother Ray lost his eyesight at a young age due to glaucoma and rose to stardom to become an influential icon. …. Read More