Tag Archives: BluesTime

CULT CLASSIC:JOE TURNER-THE REAL BOSS OF THE BLUES.

♦ January 13, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment

Cult Classic: Joe Turner-The Real Boss Of The Blues. After enjoying a renaissance in its popularity during the early sixties, blues music was in doldrums. Soul had replaced the blues in popularity, and Stax, Atlantic and Motown were among the most successful labels. However, many of the new breed of rock bands had been inspired by the blues. …

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CULT CLASSIC: T-BONE WALKER-EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES.

♦ November 23, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

Cult Classic: T-Bone Walker- Every Day I Have The Blues. T-Bone Walker was, without doubt, one of the most innovative and influential blues guitarists ever. He was a pioneer of both the jump blues and electric blues and one of the first artists to wield an electric guitar. He honed and tamed the electric guitar …

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JOE TURNER-THE REAL BOSS OF THE BLUES.

♦ April 14, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment

JOE TURNER-THE REAL BOSS OF THE BLUES. After enjoying a renaissance in its popularity during the early sixties, blues music was in doldrums. Soul had replaced the blues in popularity. However, many of the new breed of rock bands had been inspired by the blues. This included Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Yardbirds, The Animals and …

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T-BONE WALKER-EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES.

♦ April 8, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment

T-BONE WALKER-EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES. T-Bone Walker was, without doubt, one of the most innovative and influential blues guitarists ever. He was a pioneer of both the jump blues and electric blues. That may seem like a bold statement, but it’s not. It’s the truth. After all, T-Bone was one of the first …

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DUES PAID-THE BLUESTIME STORY.

♦ November 8, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment

DUES PAID-THE BLUESTIME STORY. After eight years running Impulse, one of jazz’s premier labels, Bob Thiele found himself at loggerheads with Larry Newton, the head of ABC Records. It looked as if Bob’s time at ABC was coming to an end. Given what he’d done for ABC, he was going to be sorely missed. Not …

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