J. Mayo "Ink" Williams not only goes down in the annals of history as a great professional athlete, but as a better blues and jazz record producer, according to a blog at ExplorePineBluff.com.
Tubist, Mike Walbridge, 84, passed away November 20, after a brief illness. Renowned for his magnificent bass playing and extensive recording credits, Mike was also a widely respected 78 rpm record collector with an.
Jazz trumpeter Peanuts Holland, born in Norfolk in 1910, was instrumental in elevating his bands as a whole, rather than seeking the limelight for himself, said Peter Schulman of Old Dominion University. An event Monday night will transform ODU's Gordon Galleries into a Parisian jazz club to honor Holland.
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Toothache Blues, Pt. 1
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Not only did Johnson pioneer single-string, blues-guitar improvisation, he still ranks as one of its greatest practitioners. His playing was remarkably fluent, sophisticated, and melodic, yet he never sacrificed emotion or.
more » bite. He was the first bluesman to make his mark as a virtuoso instrumentalist, despite his formidable vocals. These 19 early performances (1925-1932) include low-down blues, buoyant ragtime, and catchy hokum, plus examples of sheer instrumental wizardry. Victoria Spivey joins Johnson for the risque vocal duet Toothache Blues and Texas Alexander sings lead on a pair of songs, but the instrumentals inevitably remain the highlights. His two guitar duets with jazz great Eddie Lang plus his solo workout on Playing With the St