Due to computer problems this is a "Best of" from March 2015 March Blues Births:  March 1,1928-- Laurence Willie Mitchell (best-known for his association/ managing of HI Records in Memphis) March 14, 1914-- Robert Pete Williams March 27, 1915-- Robert Lockwood Jr ( that’s the way he preferred to have his name written, rather than the way some do--Robert Jr. Lockwood). He was/is and will continue to be one of the main reasons for starting our store and we will always remember him as a good man and a good friend. March 2015 Blues Question: This blueswoman’s father was a drummer in the W ..read more

Some January Blues Births: January 7th.,1916-- John Pickens "Bobo" Jenkins January 17th.,1949-- Micheal Kevin "Mick" Taylor January 30th.,1958-- Karen Lynn Carroll Answer To The December 2022 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is William Lorenzo "Weep" Robinson, aka Weepin' Willie, born July 6, 1926, in Atlanta, Georgia. His sharcropper parents picked cotton, potatoes, beans, and tomatoes, going up and down the East Coast, when he was a youngster. His mother died when he was 10, so he and his father continued to do the same type of work, travelling from Florida t ..read more

First-off, I want to let you know that on June 18th., Alligator Records 50th Anniversary 3CD set should be here, in stock. It has 58 tracks, or you can opt for the 2 LP gatefold set, with 24 tracks, but that will be special order only. Some Blues Births For May 2021: May 1st.,1936-- Lacy Gibson May 14th.,1943-- John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce May 24th.,1941-- Robert Allen Zimmerman, aka Bob Dylan Answer To The April 2021 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is Frank Stokes, born January 1,1877 or 1888, in Whitehaven (known earlier as White Haven), Tennessee, a c ..read more

Some March Blues Births: March 2nd.,1890-- Bessie Brown, aka Sadie Green, Caroline Lee March 15th.,1928-- Johnny Charles "J.C." Burris​ March 31st.,1921-- Lowell Fulson, aka Lowell Fulsom, Tulsa Red Answer To The February 2021 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is Willie Nix, aka Memphis Blues Boy, born August 6,1918, in Memphis, Tennessee. As a youth he learned to tap dance. In his teen years he toured and performed with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, as a dancing comedian, in the late '30's. In the early '40's he did the same with the Royal American Show. Some ..read more

Some January Blues Births: January 3rd.,1904-- Joel "Squatty" Hopkins (yes, Lightning's brother) January 15th.,1980-- Christoffer "Kid" Anderson​ January 27.,1930-- Robert Calvin "Bobby"/"Bobby Blue" Bland Answer to the December 2020 Blues Question: The blueswoman we were looking for was/is Lillie Mae Glover, born September 9, 1907, in Columbia, Tennessee. When she was 13, the family was living in Nashville. Her father was a preacher, but she wanted to sing blues, so she ran away from home. She would later say that she ran away , since her father was a preacher, and she belie ..read more

First, a couple of notes: The 2021 Blues Calendars with free c.d. are in stock here now, and secondly, we'd like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and hope you can celebrate it with family, whether that be just a small one, with immediate family, or a large one, with many relatives or friends. Please, just be mindful of today's health concerns or conditions or needs of those around you. Some November Blues Births: November 6th.,1941-- Roscoe Lanier November 13th.,1942-- John Paul Hammon​d, Jr. November 28th.,1928-- "Little" Sammy Davis Answer To The October 2020 Blues Qu ..read more

 Some Blues Births: September 4th.,1930-- "Bowling Green" John Cephas September 16th.,1931-- "Little" Willie Littelfield September 30th.,1925-- Arzell J. Hill, aka Z.Z. Hill (think "Down Home Blues") Answer To The August 2020 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is Henry Stuckey, most well-known birth date is April 11, 1897, and there's the first problem. Different sources list several alternative dates, such as December 12, 1896, March of 1898, and April 11, 1898, but at least they're consistent in showing the place as Bentonia, Mississippi. In 1905, he ..read more

Some December Blues Births: December 1st.,1926-- Earl Lacy Forest December 13th.,1931-- Wayne Talmadge Bennett​ December 29th.,1947-- Calvin Trevor "Cozy" Powell Answer To The November 2022 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is Joe "Guitar" Hughes, birth name Maurice Hughes, born September 29th.,1937, in Houston, Texas. His style of playing was inspired by both Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson, because of their shuffles on the guitar, and their fiery style of playing them. Those two influencers, though, played different styles at differ ..read more

Some July Blues Births:  July  4th., 1943-- Alan Christie "Blind Owl" Wilson July 19th., 1940-- Fred Eugene Martin, aka Little Freddie King July 23rd., 1946-- Percy Lee Strother Answer To The June 2020 Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/ is Eugene "Buddy" Moss, born January 16, 1914 (some sources show the year as 1906), in Jewell, Georgia, one of 12 children. When he was 4, his family moved to Augusta, where he remained for the next 10 years. At an early age he taught himself how to play the harmonica. By 1928 he was busking in the streets of Atlanta, where he wa ..read more

Some November Blues Births: November 4th.,1915- Bradbury James "Brad" Taylor November 15th.,1941 - James "Jim" Dickinson November 26th.,1941 - Amos Garrett Answer To The October Blues Question: The bluesman we were looking for was/is Charles Henry "Baby" Tate, born January 28,1916, in Elberton, Georgia. I got this far before the discrepancies started showing up. A man who likes the American Musics, Stefan Wirz, has compiled a list of musicians, along with lots of other info, in the basic areas of American music, and part of it's called an "illustrated discography". He gets more in ..read more