Category Archives: 78rpm

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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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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BBC Radio 2 : Hoboing With Honeyboy

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tony

Radio 2 broadcast a celebration of the life  bluesman David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards, on August 28th. Honeyboy died a year ago. According to the BBC blurb: “American based music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana conjures the wild and tangled forests, the … Continue reading →

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The King Of 78s – Joe Bussard – new interview on Dust & Grooves

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Tony

Few people have devoted as much of their life to records as Joe Bussard has. Born in 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, he started playing records on his parents’ phonograph and by the end of World War II, he had the … Continue reading →

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B.B. King’s Career Spanning 10 CD Boxed Set

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tony

Since B.B. King started recording in the 1940s, he has released over fifty albums. Born on September 16th, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. B.B. has one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles. Now in his 80’s … Continue reading →

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tony

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading →

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