Author Archives: Tony

Lonnie Donegan and the Birth of British Rock & Roll

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Tony

This new biography of Lonnie Donegan by Patrick Humphries  is described as “a work of deep research and dedication” and “the story of the man who arguably kick-started the British rock and roll scene and remains one of the most … Continue reading →

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Samuel and Ann Charters Archives of Blues and Vernacular African American Musical Culture

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Tony

Blues & Rhythm Magazine has been running an extensive series of interviews with record producer and archivist Sam Charters by Hasse Andreasson and Hans Schweitz recently. Here is a short video of the Samuel and Ann Charters Archives of Blues … Continue reading →

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Last Blind Blake Paramount Found In Flea Market

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tony

Old Hat Records have announced the discovery of Paramount 13115,  one of the 42 Blind Blake records issued by Paramount between 1926 and 1932 – only this disc remained unknown to collectors until now. The record was found at a flea … Continue reading →

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Return of ‘The Dead Sea Scrolls’ of Record Collecting

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tony

On October 16th, Yazoo Records will release a collection of early country and blues recordings, with the illustrious 2-CD set, ‘The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of’. This  is a follow up to Yazoo’s lauded 2006 recording, … Continue reading →

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The Life Of Riley – B. B. King

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Tony

A new film on the life of bluesman B. B. King opens in cinemas across the UK on the 15th October. Called ‘The Life Of Riley’ (B. B.s real name is Riley B. King) the film is directed and produced … Continue reading →

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Collection of rare Thai 78s find their way back to Bangkok

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Tony

A collection of 18 rare Thai 78 rpm records is back in Bangkok, after spending more than 60 years in storage in Sydney, Australia. The records feature, among others, the musical talents of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on saxophone.  The … Continue reading →

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Led Zep’s ‘Celebration Day’ on DVD plus pre-release Cinema Screenings

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Tony

Led Zeppelin will release ‘Celebration Da’y, a DVD and Blu-ray of their 2007 London O2 Arena reunion show, on November 19th. The release will be preceded by cinema screenings of the film from October 17th. The entirety of the band’s … Continue reading →

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Skiffle In The UK – The BBC Need Help!

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Tony

Lorna Skingley at the BBC is looking for help! She is currently working on a new radio documentary series called ‘The People’s Songs: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records’ to be broadcast next year on BBC Radio 2.  The … Continue reading →

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Inventor of vinyl anniversary

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Tony

September 10th marked the 114th birthday of Waldo Semon, the man who helped introduce more people to music in the last century than any other person despite never picking up an instrument. Semon is the inventor of the chemical compound … Continue reading →

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Singer, songwriter and session man Joe South dies

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Tony

Joe South, who had massive hits in the 1960s and 1970s such as ‘Games People Play’ and ‘Walk A Mile In My Shoes’ died on September 6th aged 72. He suffered a heart attack. South, whose real name was Joseph … Continue reading →

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