CHICAGO ’71 – Hans Schweitz’s diary from a momentous blues research trip to Chicago in 1971, features Big John Wrencher, Lefty Dizz, Sunnyland Slim, Howlin’ Wolf, Kansas City Red, Freddie King, James Cotton, Bruce Iglauer ..read more

BUKKA WHITE – an exclusive extract from David W. Johnson’s forthcoming biography on Bukka – looking at his visits to the UK on the AFBF tours Historic 1986 Interview with 1940s & 1950s R&B Stars ..read more

IRMA THOMAS – Historic 2002 interview by Art Shuna with the Soul Queen Of New Orleans Talkin’ SLEEPY JOHN ESTES Blues Part 2 – Dr. David Evans Interview about Sleepy John by D. Thomas Moon ..read more

SLEEPY JOHN ESTES – Part One of Tom Moon’s three 1999 interviews on the life and recordings of Sleepy John – first interview with Delmark’s Bob Koester ROBERT JOHNSON – Mark Humphrey interviews the late ..read more

BACK ROOM WIZARDS Opal Louis Nations looks at the double life and recording career of R&B singer CARMEN TAYLOR who was also a star of the Latin American music scene Part Two Of Jim O’Neal’s ..read more

BUKKA WHITE – an exclusive extract from David C. Johnson’s forthcoming biography on Bukka – looking at his visits to the UK on the AFBF tours Historic 1986 Interview with 1940s & 1950s R&B Stars ..read more

IRMA THOMAS – Historic 2002 interview by Art Shuna with the Soul Queen Of New Orleans Talkin’ SLEEPY JOHN ESTES Blues Part 2 – Dr. David Evans Interview about Sleepy John by D. Thomas Moon The DOLLY COOPER / THELMA COOPER Connection – Great 40s & 50s R&B research by Dave Penny WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS – On the 50th anniversary of the publication of his ground-breaking book, John Broven looks back at its publication Blues Throwbacks – Ray Templeton looks at obscure bluesmen DENNIS McMILLAN and LITTLE DAVID WYLIE Words, Words, Words – JAMES STANCHELL and FRANK (SHAKE APLENTY) FRAZIER by Ch ..read more

SLEEPY JOHN ESTES – Part One of Tom Moon’s three 1999 interviews on the life and recordings of Sleepy John – first interview with Delmark’s Bob Koester ROBERT JOHNSON – Mark Humphrey interviews the late Lawrence Cohn about the big selling 1990 Robert Johnson Box Set JOE & CHARLIE McCOY – David Evans previews Guido van Rijn’s upcoming book on The Original Blues Brothers Martin Hawkins on SLIM HARPO at 100 CASH BOX CLASSICS – Simon Evans looks at the R&B scene in 1955 JOHN LEE – Ray Templeton discusses the post war downhome bluesman in his Blues Throwbacks feature TOO TIGHT HENRY – Bob E ..read more

BACK ROOM WIZARDS Opal Louis Nations looks and the double life and recording career of R&B singer CARMEN TAYLOR who was also a star of the Latin American music scene Part Two Of Jim O’Neal’s extensive 1978 Interview with Chicago pianist and bluesman JOHNNY ‘BIG MOOSE’ WALKER Ray Templeton’s series of BLUES THROWBACKS of Post War Downhome Blues Obscurities featuring bluesman LUTHER HUFF who recorded for Trumpet Records CHANCE RECORDS REVISITED – Dan Kochakian rummages through the vaults of Art Sheridan’s labels D. K. HARRELL – Mike Stephenson interviews up and coming young blues artist Blue ..read more

Extensive 1978 Interview with Chicago pianist and bluesman JOHNNY ‘BIG MOOSE’ WALKER – Part One by Jim O’Neal Chicago Blues: BERNIE ABRAMS & ORA NELLE RECORDS Interview from 1971 by Cary Baker Ray Templeton’s new series of BLUES THROWBACKS of Post War Downhome Blues Obscurities with Texas bluesman STICK HORSE HAMMOND 20 CD Bear Family MEMPHIS BLUES BOX feature/review by Ray Templeton Gudio van Rijn looks at the latest rare pre-war blues finds in ’THE LOST PARAMOUNTS’ Simon Evans discovers what was happening the R&B world through the pages of CASH BOX 1954 Plus: Larry Cohn, Phil Spiro ..read more