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Willie Mabon
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Willie Mabon (24 October 1925, Memphis, Tennessee – 19 April 1985, Paris, France) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. … read moreWillie Mabon (24 October 1925, Memphis, Tennessee – 19 April 1985, Paris, France) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Born Willie James Mabon, and brought up in Memphis, he had become known as a singer and pianist … read moreWillie Mabon (24 October 1925, Memphis, Tennessee – 19 April 1985, Paris, France) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Born Willie James Mabon, and brought up in Memphis, he had become known as a singer and pianist by the time he moved to Chicago in 1942. He formed a group, … read more -
J.B. Hutto
16,703 listeners
J.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. … read moreJ.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. Heavily influenced by legendary bluesman Elmore James, and known for his slide guitar work and dec… read moreJ.B. Hutto (born Joseph Benjamin Hutto in Blackville, South Carolina, on 26 April 1926; died 12 June 1983) was an American blues musician. Heavily influenced by legendary bluesman Elmore James, and known for his slide guitar work and declamatory style of singing, Hutto was inducted into the Blues… read more -
Forest City Joe
5,632 listeners
* Born: July 10, 1926, Hughes, AR * Died: April 03, 1960 * Active: '40s, '50s * Genres: Blues * Instrument: Harmo… read more* Born: July 10, 1926, Hughes, AR * Died: April 03, 1960 * Active: '40s, '50s * Genres: Blues * Instrument: Harmonica Biography: Blues harpist Forest City Joe was heavily influenced by John Lee "Sonny Boy&q… read more* Born: July 10, 1926, Hughes, AR * Died: April 03, 1960 * Active: '40s, '50s * Genres: Blues * Instrument: Harmonica Biography: Blues harpist Forest City Joe was heavily influenced by John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. He not only played like him, but sang like … read more -
Snooky Pryor
31,822 listeners
Snooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-c… read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with … read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica, although on his earliest records in the late … read more -
Andrew Tibbs
5,856 listeners
Tibbs was born Melvin Andrew Grayson, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. As a boy he sang in Baptist choirs in Chicago, directed by Mahalia … read moreTibbs was born Melvin Andrew Grayson, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. As a boy he sang in Baptist choirs in Chicago, directed by Mahalia Jackson and Dinah Washington. He was influenced by Ivory Joe Hunter and Arnold "Gatemouth&quo… read moreTibbs was born Melvin Andrew Grayson, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. As a boy he sang in Baptist choirs in Chicago, directed by Mahalia Jackson and Dinah Washington. He was influenced by Ivory Joe Hunter and Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore. From 1947 to 1949, Tibbs originally recorded for A… read more -
Frank Frost
19,491 listeners
Frank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta … read moreFrank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta blues harmonica players of his generation. Frost's first exposure to music came as a young bo… read moreFrank Frost (Born April 15, 1936 in Auvergne, Arkansas; Died October 12, 1999 (aged 63) in Helena, Arkansas) was one of the foremost Delta blues harmonica players of his generation. Frost's first exposure to music came as a young boy when he learned to play the piano for the choir in his fam… read more -
Laura Rucker
2,980 listeners
Jazz and blues singer and pianist (though never on record), who first recorded for Paramount in 1931, made two titles for Vocalion in 1935 … read moreJazz and blues singer and pianist (though never on record), who first recorded for Paramount in 1931, made two titles for Vocalion in 1935 (only one issued and much later), two more for Decca in 1936, and a last session for Aristocrat/Chess in 1949. View wikiJazz and blues singer and pianist (though never on record), who first recorded for Paramount in 1931, made two titles for Vocalion in 1935 (only one issued and much later), two more for Decca in 1936, and a last session for Aristocrat/Chess in 1949. View wiki -
Clarence Samuels
4,053 listeners
Clarence Samuels (October 30, 1923 - May 21, 2002) was an American blues singer. Journeyman rock singer whose good fortune was to be paire… read moreClarence Samuels (October 30, 1923 - May 21, 2002) was an American blues singer. Journeyman rock singer whose good fortune was to be paired with Roy Brown in an act at a New Orleans club in the weeks leading up to the release of Brown’s… read moreClarence Samuels (October 30, 1923 - May 21, 2002) was an American blues singer. Journeyman rock singer whose good fortune was to be paired with Roy Brown in an act at a New Orleans club in the weeks leading up to the release of Brown’s breakthrough record “Good Rocking Tonight”. When the song h… read more -
Little Johnny Jones
6,243 listeners
Little Johnny Jones (November 1, 1924 – November 19, 1964) was a Chicago blues pianist and singer, best known for his work with Tampa Red, … read moreLittle Johnny Jones (November 1, 1924 – November 19, 1964) was a Chicago blues pianist and singer, best known for his work with Tampa Red, Muddy Waters and Elmore James. Jones was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1924. He arrived in Chica… read moreLittle Johnny Jones (November 1, 1924 – November 19, 1964) was a Chicago blues pianist and singer, best known for his work with Tampa Red, Muddy Waters and Elmore James. Jones was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1924. He arrived in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 in the company of Little Walter and &qu… read more