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From The Band! Sat Dec 13 07:46:45 PST 2003 For years, musician fans of BluePower have been sending wonderful stories about their experiences on the road. BluePower is now attempting to put these stories into readable text so that we may present these remarkable anecdotes to our viewers. If you are now, or ever have been, a member of a touring group, please drop us a line about some of your experiences. We are looking for new and exciting stories for our news column. Thanks, John Rhys Eddins BluePower.com |
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Great Guitarists....Wayne Bennett! Sat Dec 13 07:38:16 PST 2003 born: 1934, Sulpher, Oklahoma, USA, died: 28 November, 1992 A skillful Blues guitarist, WAYNE BENNETT came to prominence in the mid-50s as a member of OTIS RUSH's Chicago-based band. From there he was picked by JOE SCOTT to join the touring and recording orchestra of BOBBY BLUE BLAND. With arrangements by Scott and scintillating solos by Bennett, Bland became the leading live attraction on the chitlin’ circuit in the late '50s and early '60s. Bennett's playing also contributed to Bland's numerous hits of the era, such as I Pity The Fool (1961) and Stormy Monday Blues (1962). During this period, Bennett was also a session player for other DUKE/PEACOCK artists such as JUNIOR PARKER and GATEMOUTH BROWN. He left Bland's group in the late '60s and subsequently appeared on records by such Blues artists as BUDDY GUY, FENTON ROBINSON, JIMMY REED and JIMMY ROGERS. In 1981, Bennett was named Blues Guitarist of the Year by the National Blues Foundation and in the early '90s he was based in Louisiana performing with WILLIE LOCKETT and the BLUES KREWE. Bennett died in November 1992 from heart failure, just prior to a scheduled heart transplant operation. From: Overture |
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| The Great
Producers....Kenny Gamble And Leon Huff! Wed Dec 10 12:18:51 PST 2003 Since 1963, the songwriting and producing team of GAMBLE and HUFF has earned 175 gold and platinum records, defining an entire category of Black popular music known as "The Sound of Philadelphia," and dominating the pop and R&B charts for twenty years, while writing or co-writing over 3,000 songs. From: BrotherMen (Click headline for more info) For more info regarding Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, please click on link below. GAMBLE AND HUFF |
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| Today In
Blues History....December 12th! 2003-12-08 00:01:32.0 On this day in 1967, ALBERT KING recorded his classic "Cold Feet" in Memphis for STAX. On this day in 1928, LOUIS ARMSTRONG and his SAVOY BALLROOM 5 recorded "St. James Infirmary" and "Tight Like This" for OKEH. The sessions featured EARL "FATHA" HINES on piano, and were Louis' last sessions in Chicago. On this day in 1938, LOUIS ARMSTRONG and FATS WALLER recorded a half dozen sides together. On this day in 1941, MEMPHIS MINNIE recorded "Looking The World Over" in Chicago. From: The Week In Blues History By: P. W. Fenton |
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| Jimmy
Beaumont Of The Skyliners Is Alive And Well! 2003-12-06 18:18:36.0 Strange stories still occur in the world of journalism. Just why so many people were duped still remains to be seen. How this fraudulent concept by a man who has recently deceased was passed on to so many people remains a mystery. But with respect to the dead, there is no point in going further. The great story here is that the original JIMMY BEAUMONT of the marvelous vocal group THE SKYLINERS is alive and well and continues to perform with the second and third generations of that historic group. BluePower tracked down JOE VERSCHAREN, the original baritone of the Skyliners, in order to varify this story. BluePower has just hung up the phone after speaking to this wonderful gentleman. The first thing Mr. Verscharen said was, (please excuse the term), "BULLSHIT! Jimmy Beaumont is as alive as you and I!" BluePower apologizes to The Skyliners and their fans for the erroneous stories that have run for the last two weeks. As we said....We will be the FIRST to admit it if we were wrong. And we were. From: BluePower.com By: John Rhys Eddins (Click headline for more info) |
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| The Glory Of
Gospel....Reverend James Cleveland! 2003-12-05 10:49:32.0 Born: Dec 5, 1932 in Chicago, IL Died: Feb 9, 1991 in Culver City, CA The visionary behind the contemporary gospel sound, the REVEREND JAMES CLEVELAND was a pioneering composer and choral director whose progressive arrangements — jazzy and soulful, complete with odd time signatures — helped push the music past the confines of the traditional Baptist hymnal into new and unexpected directions, infusing elements of the sanctified church style and secular pop to alter the face of gospel forever. From: AMG By: Jason Ankeny (Click headline for more info) |
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| Your Best
Source Of Musical Knowledge....AMG! 2003-11-13 18:02:48.0 You probably already know this....The ALL MUSIC GUIDE (AMG) is absolutely the best source of musical info we have found. AMG has a superlative list of writers including BILL DAHL, CUB CODA (my friend, now deceased), RICHIE UNTERBERGER and BRUCE EDER. To mention just a few. They even have a couple of lines about my sorry self. So....If you have any musical questions that are driving you insane....AMG is certainly your best source. Click on this link (All Music Guide) to go to directly to AMG. From: BluePower.com By: John Rhys Eddins |
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| The Sir
Charles Blues Lab Really Works! 2003-09-06 11:02:36.0 What if we could get kids to pick up a guitar instead of a gun? Imagine youngsters settling disputes with a jam session rather than a gang shooting. This is big news! Since the government has chosen to cease funding music programs, good folks all over the world are now giving back what talent was given them. Stay tuned as BluePower brings you all the news on the The SIR CHARLES BLUES LAB and a new way to teach children self confidence and the ABC's of music. By: John Rhys/BluePower.com (Click on headline for more info). (Click on link below to see the kids in action). BluesLab |
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