Category Archives: Rare Records

Ponderosa Stomp To Feature 60’s Women R&B Singers

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tony

Three of the greatest female vocalists of the 1960s will headline this years Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans. Justine ‘Baby’ Washington, Chris Clark and Maxine Brown performed during the years in which racial discrimination was prevalent, travel was difficult and … Continue reading →

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Jordanaires Gordon Stoker Passes

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Tony

Gordon Stoker, lead tenor of the Jordanaires Elvis Presley’s backing group died on March 27th after a long illness at the age of 88. His son, Alan, told the Associated Press that he died at his home in Brentwood, TN. … Continue reading →

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Cracking The Cosimo Code

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Tony

Red Kelly (‘The Soul Detective’), John Ridley (‘Sir Shambling’), and author John Broken have launched a new website called ‘The Cosmo Code’.  Discographers David Gordon and Ace Records’ Peter Gibbon also assisted in the project. In October 1960, Cosimo Matissa … Continue reading →

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Great Version Of ‘Honey Bee’ By Muddy Waters

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tony

Fantastic version of Muddy Waters in 1970 playing ‘Honey Bee’ taken from German TV show ‘Beat Club’.

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Rock & Roll Pioneer Hardrock Gunter

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Tony

Who made the first rock and roll record? It is a debate that will no doubt never end. However, in their book ‘What Was The First Rock ‘n’ Roll Record?’, Jim Dawson and Steve Propes argue that Hardrock Gunter’s ‘Birmingham … Continue reading →

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Albert King To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Tony

Albert King one of the giants of the post war blues scene will be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on April 18th this year. King came to fame in the early 1960s and later became … Continue reading →

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A Tribute To Magic Slim

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Tony

Morris Holt, better known to the blues world as Magic Slim, died on February 21st in a Philadelphia hospital at the age of 75. Just prior to his death rumours had been circulating of  Slim’s ill health. In 2009, the … Continue reading →

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Career Spanning Box Set From Stephen Stills Out On March 25th

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Tony

A new career spanning b4 CD set from Steve Stills is due out in the UK on March 25th (26th in the USA). Called ‘Carry On’ the set released by Rhino will feature for the first time, material from Stills’ … Continue reading →

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Jack White and blues label to reissue pre-war blues on vinyl

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Tony

Document Records, the Scottish based pre-war blues, country and jazz reissue label is to collaborate with the White Stripes’  Jack White, to reissue the first in a series of pre-war blues recordings on vinyl.  The joint project between Document, which … Continue reading →

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Shuggie Otis tour : Dogged by problems?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Tony

I like Shuggie Otis, but missed the London leg of his come-back tour. He is an excellent blues guitar player and was a rare talent. As a teenager, he had begun recording with his father Johnny. He made some good … Continue reading →

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