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Country Blues => Performance Corner => Topic started by: jacksmart on December 13, 2007, 10:38:58 AM
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Can you help me? I am looking for some of the contemporary acoustic blues recording artists. Sure, most artists have recorded some blues songs. I am looking for names of those who are basically acoustic musicians. Any help will be appreciated.
Jack
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A bunch of them are listed in "Weenie Web Links"
http://weeniecampbell.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=77&Itemid=4
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..my personal favorite for the old time styles performed w/ a high degree of musicianship and accuracy to the style is Ari Eisinger .. I'm sure others will add to this..
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Hi Jack,
In addition to Ari Eisinger, who is indeed a wonderful acoustic Blues player and singer, here are a few more working now who have made CDs of their work, in no particular order, off the top of my head:
* Paul Geremia
* Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
* Alvin Youngblood Hart (sometimes electric)
* Michael Jerome Browne
* Steve James
* Del Ray
* John Hammond
* Rory Block
* Michael Roach
* John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
* John Dee Holman
* Lightnin' Wells
* Suzy Thompson
* Orville Johnson, Grant Dermody and John Miller
* Roy Book Binder
* Jim Green
* Rich Del Grosso
* Terry Robb
* Robert Lowery
* Honeyboy Edwards
* Ernie Hawkins
* Ken Hamm
Anyone care to add to this list? Incidentally, since this topic deals with currently working and gigging musicians, I'm moving it to the Performance Corner.
All best,
Johnm
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Corey Harris
Terry Bean
Roger Hubbard
Harry Lewman
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John Miller's pretty good... :)
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& Frank Fotusky. Terrific fingerpicker in the Gary Davis mode.
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Where do I start?
Ben Andrews (an absolute favourite of mine- as Im sure Ive bored people with before on this forum...)
David Jacobs-Strain
Chris Smither (albums are more produced- live he plays solo acoustic)
Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan
Bob Brozman and Woody Mann (not 100% blues but pretty nice all the same)
Robert Belfour
Homesick Mac
Paul Jones & Dave Kelly (do both electric and acoustic- often split their gigs into one set of each)
And Ill third the Ari Eisenger and John Miller votes ;D
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Thanks guys for all the information. I really appreciate the help.
Jack
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And if you look to Germany there's:
Barry Denyer
Willie Salomon
Rainer Brunn
Klaus Brandl
Rainer W?ffler & the Sons of the Desert
Back here in the UK:
Steve Phillips
Jim Murray & Pete Mason aka the Hokum Hotshots
Ray Stubbs
Angelina & JC Grimshaw
Kevin Brown
British, but based in France:
Ashley & Debbie Dow aka Rag Mama Rag
(None in the above lists play exclusively country/downhome blues).
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Mary Flower
Lightning Wells !!!
Woody Mann
Chris Thomas King
Guy Davis
I am currently hooked on a Connecticut guy by the name of Dan Stevens.
www.danstevens.net
no, I am not his promoter, just a fan
Dave
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2 more :
Catfish Keith
Stefan Grossman
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Eric Bibb
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Our own Phil Thorne :D
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Tim Williams (another Canadian - or at least transplanted American - who is an excellent guitar and mandolin player)
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Merry Christmas:
I'll second Tim Williams from Andrew. I know Andrew has great affection for Calgarians.
It seems as though Tim was considered, and rejected, for PT this year. Major bummer.
And I'll add one of my favs, Little Toby Walker.
Alex
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Doug McLeod and Jorma Kaukonen also comes to mind.
Pan
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Two here in Memphis:
Andy Cohen and David Evans. Make that three: Andy Cohen, David Evans and William Lee Ellis.
Andy Cohen has been studying acoustic blues since his teens and has released almost a dozen albums/cds, including "Oh, Glory How Happy I Am - The Sacred Songs of Rev. Gary Davis."
Here is Andy doing the Rev's version of "Maple Leaf Rag:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JomJHX7xwsY
David Evans is director of the University of Memphis graduate program in Ethnomusicology and has published lots of books, articles, etc. on the country blues. He was an early field researcher in the Mississippi delta region during the blues revival, and in addition to recording and performing solo he is also a founding member of the Last Chance Jug Band.
Here is David Evans doing Tommy Johnson's "Big Road Blues:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0PBv21_30
Finally, Bill Ellis is bluegrass banjo notable Tony Ellis's son, and studied classical music until he met Andy Cohen. He is now pursuing his own PhD under the direction of David Evans, writing his dissertation on the Musicology of Gary Davis.
Not much of Bill on YouTube doing country blues, but here he is doing his original song "How the Mighty Have Fallen:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZW6oQJxa9Q
All three of these gentlemen are superb ambassadors and interpreters of country blues.
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Hey DG, I cleaned up your post a bit. You don't need to use the "embed" text from youTube, you can just copy the URL directly above the "embed" text and enter it with no other protocol. Our forum software will automatically recognize the youTube page and embed it. If you want to see what I did select Modify from the upper right corner of your post and you'll see the text as it was entered.
Thanks for posting a pair of our old friends. Both Andy and David have taught at Port Townsend and are well known to many of us, as well as being academic colleagues of many other members here. And you thought they were just a couple of local boys? -G-
Wax
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Thanks for fixing my post, John - I was hoping someone would do that!
As for Andy & David, yeah, they're just the guys next door. I spend a couple hours a week at Andy's home, where he is attempting to learn me to play acoustic blues and rags. I resist, he persists, and over time, who knows, maybe I'll learn something. :D
He has also taken to sending his guitars home with me when they need rehabbing - most recently I re-glued a loose brace on his gorgeously road-worn 1943 Gibson J-45, and before that I replaced some binding and fixed a pickguard on a turn-of-the-century Washburn that a friend had given him. Since I started repairing his instruments he has stopped asking money for lessons, so now we are just friends, I guess, which suits me fine.
I've been to visit David at his office at the University of Memphis, and have allowed him to talk me out of pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology on at least two separate occasions (though he might not remember it the same way I do...) My soon-to-be wife and I are avid dancers, and we follow his Last Chance Jug Band around to wherever they will let us in.
These guys are both great musicians and great entertainers. I often stay at Andy's late until he throws me out, just listening to stories about the old guys who aren't around anymore, about his early days in music, about anything, really. Incidentally, Andy and I had recently landed a gig at the Ground Zero Blues Club one block off Beale, where we were playing a CB happy hour set, me on Friday and him on Saturday, but when I walked in this past Friday I was informed that new management had decided to cancel happy hour music and play the radio instead. Oh well, it was nice while we had it...
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Who-is-Who in the Contemporary Country Blues?
This is the list SO FAR as it appears on my website www.thecountryblues.com.
I am trying to build the definitive worldwide directory of EVERYBODY.
Your help is needed and appreciated.
If you are a musician who is not on it, or if you know one that should be on it, please pitch in. It's a lot of fun.
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Some are famous, others obscure (and some infamous)
Some are virtuosos, others just so-so.
Some fill concert halls, others play street corners.
Some tour internationally, others gig at coffeehouses.
Some have made riches, others play for spare change.
Some play it always, others play it sometimes.
But, all of them love the acoustic blues.
Hopefully this will develop into a comprehensive list of everyone active in the genre.
Pull this list out when they tell you the acoustic blues are dead!
Adolphus Bell
Alex Guitar (Spain)
Alice Stuart
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Amos Garrett
Anders Osborne
Andrew Winton (Australia)
Andy Cohen
Andy Kimbel
Andy Kimbel
Angelo Melasecca
Ari Eisinger
Aric Riley
Ash Grunwald (Australia)
Austin Charanghat
Axe Masterson
Barry Brenner
Ben Andrews
Ben Bowen King
Ben Harper
Bennett Harris
Benoit Blue Boy (France)
Bernie King
Bernie Pearl
Berryman & Bullet (Finland)
Beulah Mae
Big Bill Morganfield
Big Jack Johnson
Bill Abel
Bill Ackerbauer
Bill Bourne (Canada)
Bill Rhoades & Alan Hager
Bill Sheffield (UK)
Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie
Bill Wharton (Sauce Boss)
Billy Goodman
Blind Boy Paxton
Bluesboy Jag
Bob Brozman
Bob Dylan
Bobby Rush
Bodie Jarman (Australia)
Bonnie Raitt
Bottleneck John (Sweden)
Brad Webb & Blind Mississippi Morris
Bradley Litwin
Brent Jameson
Brian Blain
Brian Kramer
Brooks Williams
Brother Yusef
Brownbird Ruby Relic
Bullfrog Brown (Estonia)
C.W. Avon
C.W. Stoneking (Australia)
Catfish Keith
Catfish Hodge
Cathy Grier
Cephas + & Wiggins (God bless John Cephas)
Chad Nordhoff
Charley Musselwhite (guitar & harmonica)
Charley Parr
Chic Street Man
Chris Cotton
Chris Scott (UK)
Chris Smither
Chris Thomas King
Chris Wright (UK)
Cindy Cashdollar
Claude Bourbon (France)
Claus Boesser Ferrari (Germany)
Colin James (Canada)
Colin Linden (Canada)
Corey Harris
Craig ?Kingfish? Griffin
Craig Ventresco
D.B. Walker
D.W. Ditty
Dakota Dave Hull
Dan Bliss
Dan Dinnen (Australia)
Dan Livingstone (Canada)
Dan Stevens
Daniel Ballenger
Daniel Eriksen (Norway)
Danielle Miraglia
Danny Flowers
Danny Kane
Danny Kalb
Dave Arcari (UK)
Dave Kelly (UK)
Dave MacKenzie
Dave McGrew
Dave Mello
Dave Plaehn and Jeff Hino
Dave Speight (UK)
David Bromberg
David Essig (Canada)
David Evans
David Gogo (Canada)
David Hamburger
David Jabobs-Strain
David Kampmann (Denmark)
David Lindley
David Savage
Davis Coen
Del Rey
Delta Joe Sanders
Dennis Donnelly
Diamond Dac Charnley (UK)
Diamond Jim Green
Dion
Doc McLean
Doc Watson
Dom Flemons
Dooley Wilson & John Roundcity
Doug Cox & Sam Hurrie
Doug MacLeod
Dr.Werner ?Willie? Willms (Germany)
Drink Small
Ed Gerhard
Ed Vadas
Eli Cook
Elijah Wald
Emily Druce (UK)
Eric Bibb
Eric Bling (France)
Eric Clapton
Eric Freeman
Eric Noden
Eric Sardinas
Erin and Neil Harpe
Ernie Hawkins
Filisko & Noden
Fiona Boyes (UK)
Frank Fotusky
Frank Lee
Frank Morey
Franz Badinski & Rudi & Mudpack (Germany)
Fred Sokolov
Frutland Jackson
Geoff Muldaur
George Higgs
Graham Robinson (UK)
Greyhound George (Germany)
Guitar Nick and Blue Al (Bulgaria)
Guy Davis
Hans Olson
Hans Theessink (Netherlands)
Happy Traum
Harlem Slim
Harry Manx (Canada)
Harrison Kennedy (Canada)
Hillary Kay and Kate Freeman
Homesick Mac (Sweden)
Honeyboy Edwards
Howard Emerson
Illionois John Fever
Izzy & Chris
J. Blues
Jack Cooke
Jackie Green
Jake La Botz
Jakub ?Littleroot? Korinek (Czech Republic)
James Blood Ulmer
Jeff Gonzales
Jeff Lang (Australia)
Jeffrey Ross
Jeremia Lockwood
Jeremy Lyons
Jeremy Wallace
Jerry Kosak
Jim Kweskin
Jimbo Mathus
Jimmy ?Duck? Holmes
Joan Crane
Joe & Vicky Price
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Luis Pardo
Joe McGuinness
John Alex Mason
John Dee Holeman
John Hammond
John ?Spider? Koerner
John Long
John Miller
John Mooney
John Renbourn
John Sebastian
John-Alex Mason
John Weston
Johnny Dickinson (UK)
Jolly Jumper & Big Moe (Norway)
Jony James
Jook Bourke
Jorma Koukonen
Jose Louis Pardo
Josh White, Jr.
K.M. Williams
Karen Tyler
Keb? Mo?
Keith B. Brown
Keith Knight
Kelly Joe Phelps
Ken Emerson
Ken Hamm (Canada)
Ken Mayall and Jim Bruce (UK)
Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Kenny Sultan & Tom Ball
Kent DuChaine
Kevin Brown (UK)
King Rollo (UK)
Kinzel & Hyde
Kristina Olsen
Lance & Donna
Larry Johnson
Laurette Langine
Lee Bates & Billy Newton (UK)
Leo LaDell & Paul Southworth (The Resonators- New Zealand)
Leon Redbone
Leroy Jodie Pierson
Les Sampou
Lightnin? Wells
Little Johnny Kantreed
Lloyd Thayer
Lonnie Shields
Lost Jim Ohlschmidt
Louisiana Red
Lowry Hamner
Lubos Bena (Slovakia)
Lurrie Bell
Lutz Sauer (Germany)
Marc Silber
Maria Muldaur
Mark Galbo
Mark Lemhouse
Mark Sterling
Markus James
Martin Simpson
Mary Flower
Matthew Fox
Melanie Mason
Michael ?Hawkeye? Herman
Michael Jerome Brown (Canada)
Michael Juan Nunez
Michael Messer (UK)
Michael Pickett (Canada)
Michael Roach
Michel Lelong (France)
Mickey Roger
Mike Dowling
Mike ?Lightnin? Wells
Miles Spicer
Mississippi Gabe Carter
Mister Doo
Mojo Stu
Moreland & Arbuckle
Murali Coryell
Nathan James
Neil Harpe
Nick Katzman
Olga
Olu Dara
Orville Johnson
Otis Taylor
Pam Bartolli
Pan Salmenhaara (Finland)
Papa George (UK)
Paris James
Pat Donohue
Pat Thomas
Pat Victor
Patrick Whelan
Paul Asbell
Paul Brasch
Paul Curreri
Paul Geremia
Paul Oscher
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
Paul Thorn
Perry Foster (UK)
Peter Lang
Peter May
Peter Price (UK)
Phil Thorne
Pierluigi Petricca & Michelle Landy ?Papaleg ? (Italy)
Pino Daniele (Italy)
Pops Walker
Preacher Boy (Christopher Watkins)
Precious Bryant
Ray Bonneville (Canada)
Rev. Rabia
Rich DelGrosso
Richard Johnston
Richard Ray Farrell & Steve Guyger
Rick Fines
Rick Franklin
Robert B. Jones
Robert Balfour
Robert Cage
Robert Lighthouse
Robert Lowery
Robin Henkel
Rocky Lawrence
Roger Hubbard (UK)
Roland Malines (France)
Rollie Tussing
Ron Thompson
Rory Block
Roy Book Binder
Roy Rogers
Ruben Dobbs
Ruthie Foster
Ry Cooder
Samuel James
Scott Ainslie
Scott Davis
Scott Perry
Seth Walker
Sheila Wilcoxson
Side Street Reny
Skip McDonald (Little Axe)
Slidin?Slim (Sweden)
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Stan Hirsch
Stefan George
Stefan Grossman
Steve Cohen
Steve Dawson (Canada)
Steve James
Steve Mann
Steve Phillips (UK)
Steve White
Steven Gene Wold (Seasick Steve)
Stew Moss
Sue Foley
Suzy Thompson
T.J. Sullivan
Tad Walters
Taj Mahal
TBone? Ted Kastelic & ?Catfish Jon? Kessler
Terry Garland
Terry Robb
Terry ?Big T? Williams & Weley Jefferson
Tim Gearan
Tim Williams (Canada)
T-Model Ford
Toby Walker (formerly ?Little?)
Tokio Uchida (Japan)
Tom Doughty (UK)
Tom Malafarina
Tom Shaka (Germany)
Tomasina Winslow
Tony Furtado
Tore ?Rooster? Ruus (Norway)
Toshi Reagon
Walker T. Ryan
Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
Washboard Chaz
Watermelon Slim
Waymond Buttermilk Meeks
Waxwing John
Whitey Johnson
Willem Maker
William Howse & Jack Pearson
William Lee Ellis
Woody Mann
Zak (and his unhappy guitar) (Canada)
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Who-is-Who in the Contemporary Country Blues?
...if you know one that should be on it, please pitch in.
http://www.grantdermody.com/index.html
Did I miss him on the list?
Edit to add:
http://www.babygramps.com/
http://www.ammonshotshots.com/home.html
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Steve Cheseborough
http://stevecheseborough.com/
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Thank you Stuart and Slack.
I thought I had the Cheseborough guy in there, but evidently not. You guys are great.
I am really happy that Pan pointed me here.
This is a place where I feel like I can fit in and belong.
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Yeah Frank - I'm afraid you qualify as a fast track Weenie. ;D
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I suggest that you add Martin Grosswendt, an incredibly talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who is based in the Providence, RI area. He doesn't play blues exclusively, but it's an important part of his repertoire and he does it brilliantly. (I'll also suggest that any of you who haven't heard him try to get your hands on a copy of his CD, "Call and Response" -- and if you ever have a chance to hear him live, jump on it.)
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Just a spelling correction. Michael Jerome Browne takes an 'e' at the end of his last name.
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Also: Richard "Big Boy" Henry, Antoine Payen, and the late "Philadelphia" Jerry Ricks. ("Big Boy" Henry is one of many contemporary blues artists who have been recorded by the Music Maker Relief Foundation; you might want to check their website for others you may have missed.)
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Hi all,
Jerry Ricks and Big Boy Henry are both dead, as is Laurette Langille, if that was who was being referenced.
All best,
Johnm
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Chris Berry -- hey that's me!
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John,
The list doesn't seem to be restricted to living artists (note that it includes John Cephas). I didn't realize "Big Boy" Henry had died; I'm sorry to hear it.
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We had a short thread on here a while back about Tom Waits, blues rooted and original!
Also Ramblin' Jack Elliot, does some very nice acoustic blues and is dam near an historical legend himself! :D
Joe
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This is not so easy.
What happens if the list is CONTEMPORARY
(meaning, not just alive but active)
and somebody active (like John Cephas) goes and dies? So, I decided not to take people off the list if they died once on it.
However, I do not want to include the aged old masters who are really not doing it anymore. The list was intended for those making a contribution to the genre today.
That's why most of the Music Maker artists are not on here.
That means no dead people get on the list, and to be on it you have to be actively playing--thus the term "contemporary".
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Sorry I misunderstood; I assumed "contemporary country blues" was roughly analogous to "contemporary art" and "contemporary classical music," neither of which ceases to be called "contemporary" when the artist who produced it dies. It also seems a little inconsistent to leave dead people on the list, if you want to restrict it to people who are actively contributing to the genre today, and your exclusion of some "aged old masters" doesn't quite jibe with your initial description of the list as "the definitive worldwide directory of EVERYBODY." In any case, Payen and Grosswendt are both still alive and not particularly aged, so you might want to consider adding them.
And thanks for doing this -- looks like it will be a useful resource.
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Like I said, it ain't easy.
What I am doing is placing a cross after the artists that die.
John Cephas was a friend. I could no bear taking him off after he died.
As I said, I will not populate the list with artists who are not alive or not active.
But, once they are on it, they are on it forever, but with a dignified markation.
It's the best I could do.
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I suggest that you add Martin Grosswendt, an incredibly talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who is based in the Providence, RI area...
I'll second that. I first heard Martin in Vermont back in the early 70's when he was doing some work with Philo--talented guy.
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Pat Conte
Joe Bellulovich
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::::raises hand:::
www.coyoteslim.com (http://www.coyoteslim.com)
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Mr. O'Muck should be added to the list also. And Frank and Kim Basile.
All best,
Johnm
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Hi all,
Since we already had an earlier thread dealing with the same topic (though in less detail), I merged it with the new topic, and since it deals with currently working and gigging musicians, I moved it to the Performance Corner.
All best,
Johnm
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Mr. O'Muck should be added to the list also. And Frank and Kim Basile.
All best,
Johnm
Indeed!
http://www.myspace.com/mromuck
http://donegone.net/
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Thanks for that, Slack. It just helped me rediscover donegone.net, i.e. Frankie & Kim's website, which is cram packed full of great videos, interesting information and ramblings pertaining to a lot of the music I like. A truly great site.
A Golden Weenie for interesting website of the week (well, maybe year actually).
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Just another little typo I spotted:
"Jorma Kaukonen" is the correct spelling, instead of "Jorma Koukonen".
I guess being a Finn helped spotting this one. ;D
Cheers
Pan
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Looking over your list again, FM(not FM), I realized I don't see any of the myriad jug bands from around the world. I see several duos, so you aren't listing only solo performers. As in the African American jug bands from the '20s and '30s , of course, most of these don't limit themselves to "acoustic & country" blues, but neither do many of the players on your list. You might want to join the Yahoo jug band group at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/jugband/ (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/jugband/) to get in touch with these players, most of whom I'm sure are not listed individually on your list.
Wax
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Nate Layne - http://www.youtube.com/user/Bayrum78
Todd Cambio (he sure as hell DOES play!) - http://fraulini.com
Sam Jessin - http://www.youtube.com/user/samjessin7
Mr. O'Muck - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=786131
Sausage Grinder - http://www.myspace.com/sausagegrinderband
Chris Berry - http://www.youtube.com/user/banjochris
Mike 'cheapfeet' Dixon - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=522994
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The Texas Sheiks - http://www.myspace.com/texassheiks
Suzy Thompson, Geoff Muldaur, Cindy Cashdollar... what's not to like?
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Please ignore my previous post, I just read the About page on your website and see that you are indeed limiting your list to solo and duo acoustic string players and possibly harp players, but only as seconds. Ok. Your list.
Wax
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you are indeed limiting your list to solo and duo acoustic string players and possibly harp players
kind of sad and unfortunate... add to it an apparent confusion of "fingerstyle guitar" (a method of sound production on the guitar) with "country blues" (a type of music played with many instruments) and we've got a description designed to include new-age noodlers and exclude collective units like Sausage Grinder, The Texas Sheiks and the South Memphis String Band, whose ability to play country blues is undeniable.
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I added lots of new names from the help received on this website and will post an updated list soon. Thanks for all your help!
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Frankie, OK, call it as you will.
In order to get an attainable goal, there have to be limits. If you don't it is unachievable. It is a daunting task, as is.
My website does not accuse people of being "new age noodlers" and is not about pigeonholing. Delineation is not easy.
The people that get full reviews are very much blues players.
I won't put anyone in who isn't.
I appreciate all input and the criticism that comes with it.
Maybe later, when I get done with writing full reviews on the musicians presently on the list, I can start to include bands. Right now I am going to stay the course and deal with the almost 400 people who are not in bands.
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My website does not accuse people of being "new age noodlers"
Remember, I'm easily confused. I never said your website accused anyone of anything. I suggested that the description of country blues you apparently favor seems to "include new-age noodlers and exclude collective units" - the exclusion would also run to folks whose primary instrument might not be the guitar. I also suggested that this was sad and unfortunate.
But don't change on my account - I'm just a bunch of bits on a computer screen. You're the one paying for the site, it's clearly yours to do with as you will or won't, to make as informative or mis-informative as you wish.
This here is a discussion forum, and yes, I'll call it as I will. Thanks.
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Frankie, I have never, ever stated or implied that you were "easily confused", yet you open with this as a volleys now a few times in a row.
I have never said that. If you are saying that about yourself, that does not come from me.
If my interpretation of country blues/acoustic blues and traditional style blues is broader than yours, that does not mean that I include "new age noodlers".
Nor does it mean that I am excluding instruments other than guitarists.
I get the strong sense here that I have somehow offended you in a serious way and that I am really rubbing you the wrong way, with strong disapproval of me.
You did say that this was a discussion forum. Do you get mad at everyone who says and does things you don't agree with or raises issues or views not you your liking?
I would much prefer not to engage in personal animosity or hostility.
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Frank - I'm simply taking issue with your description of country blues - that's all. I'm not angry, neither do I know you well enough to approve, disapprove, like or dislike you. I described myself as "easily confused" because I am, and if we mutually start to confuse who said what about which and whom... well... it just gets worse. This doesn't get any better as I get older, either.
I've participated in forums and discussion lists for a long time - I can't bother to be offended about this stuff unless it's really egregious, which in this case, it simply isn't. All I offered is my opinion - that's all. Plenty of people probably don't agree with me.
Of course, that's why I have my OWN website... no big deal.
You can indulge in as much animosity or hostility as you can muster up... don't count on me to get excited about it, though.
btw - this is turning into meta-discussion (talking about talking)... a big downer for forums in general.
over & out.
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Frankie, Love & Peace.
By the way, I like your duo.
Are you "Frank & Kim Basile" ?
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Mr. Matheis, I like the layout and look of the website. Good work! If I send you a CD, would you like to review it? (I'm also willing -- even eager --to be interviewed) e-mail me at bluesman@coyoteslim.com.
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What about Keb Mo'....
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Keb Mo'
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Add John White from Georgia. He has fine CD of blues on banjo available through CDBaby
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JohnWhite
Very nice recording and good blues.
RB
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Don't forget Doug Jones....aka Littlebother Jones
A great performer around Atlanta and teacher both in person and online.
http://www.littlebrotherblues.com/
Cheers,
Blue
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"Don't waste your breath-o-meter!" Now where's that quote generator...
So, I was writing this little set of questions to see if I could ask y'all could help clear up my newest confusion, and ended up with a big long, acousto/digital ramble of a query that confused me even more. So, with a few large slashes and cross-outs, here is my edited ponder for Mr. FM:
You have made a good start on something, young man; now can you please come back when you have decided what it is?
That burgeoning list - from what I can tell, and from what I've read, it seems to be a list of alive-as-of-June 2009 (mostly, anyway - Harry Lewman left us in 2008), active blues-makers (some per their hand-raising, some per your words), interspersed among celebrity-status, (mostly) living and formerly (or, in some cases, currently) active blues-makers (more or less). A few additional basic criteria - guitar takes precedence, acoustic trumps electric (with certain types of exceptions), etc., appear to govern the choices (near as I can tell).
See all those parentheses? They represent exceptions (mighty big ones) to the site's stated focus and policies. Added exceptions that are unstated further dilute the message, stripping it of its remaining value. So what is the message? What is your intent? Why do you want to enlist viewers' attention?
The site has a huge and growing list (cf. footer gifs, below), and nearly anyone who loves and/or plays acoustic blues can add his or her name to it. Good rule. Once on the list, the name stays on. Good rule. What do these folks all have in common? Near (again) as I can tell, they're (mostly) all alive, they may play an instrument (or perhaps two) that they made themselves or (most often) bought from someone else; some may make records; some may play concerts, shows and/or hope or plan to do so. However they play, whatever they sing, the drawstring is created by the title "The Country Blues." Many of these single and duo artists and claimants are all included on a list whose name may well not describe their work. Other artists are excluded from the list because, unlike listees who have not contributed to the Country Blues canon and culture, these primarily group-based artists are unknown for their single and duo Country Blues contributions. In addition, a number of listees are primarily non-acoustic and primarily (or almost exclusively) group-based. Uh-oh. Where did the rules go? More importantly: Why?
The listees appear to be connected not by the music, but by a set of incongruously-applied guidelines. I can live with that; in fact, I like it! At the same time, I don't see The Country Blues as its theme. Projecting here: As the list grows, it will, by apparent design, begin to look less and less like a list of musicians and more and more like a list of people who visited the website (cf. Q1, below).
So, the title confuses me - to no end. My queries follow; I don't need to know the answers - these are for your thinking cap, Mr. FM:
Question One: How will you determine whether a potential listee is a real guitar player, air guitar player, internet addict, bot tester or my dog Ronnie?
Question Two: Is the site about a named music style or about one person's view of said style?
Questions Three and Four: On whom do you rely to be your pre-publishing fact-checker and proofreader? What credibility do you expect to garner when the site's content ignores its own fuzzy rules (thanks to the other Ronnie for the adjective)?
Question Five: Who's going to update the "currently active" status for musicians who retire, return from retirement, go on hiatus between gigs (or practice sessions, or rehab visits) or become posthumously influential exceptions to the live-at-posting-time policy (Who's in that third picture anyway?)?
Question Six: For a site on which so many list inclusions and style claims are certain to excite countless billions of nerve endings, what is your intended single focus - the music, the people who might (or might not) include a bluesy I-IV-V progression among their setlists, the drive to promote "The Country Blues" - or thecountryblues(dot)com?
Question Lucky Seven: Who's your audience - whom do you want to impress, and what do you want to impress upon them?
Question Ninety-Nine: Quoting contemporary acoustic bluesman (and jazzman) Mose Allison: "What's Your Movie?" More directly: What do you really, really want the site to do for you?
Understanding that the site is a one-man band and, as such, hugely challenging to conceive and produce, these are just a few questions - per your request for help - to ask yourself. I offer these questions as one response, without humility, but with the same self-ascribed importance that I see in a site adorned with the name "thecountryblues.com."
How you answer these and other pertinent questions will dictate the tenor, and success or failure of your site. Without clear answers, you may certainly keep the site up forever. It will attract, initially at least, a lot of connections. Based on the internet's design model, the site stands to connect some people who enjoy country blues, and hand-raisers who play guitar, to a single node. Just be clear that, without a plan whose consideration and details match the scope the site claims with its name, the site will be destined to function not as a contributor and promoter-by-example, but just as another internet side street, whose principal value will be for click-throughs. Instead of being a Terraplane, it will be a no-good doney. This is your choice to make.
One last question: Looking down the list of reviewed artists, looking down the larger list of other artists - what pops out more than anything is a contemporary generation of guitar players, some of whom are known for their country blues backgrounds and others who are known for being proficient guitar players in some other chosen style. To my presby-myopic eye, the list looks like a collection of one person's favorite guitar players, with energy-charged reviews to vouch for each idol. I'm good with that, too. Because we all have our differing definitions of what constitutes our favored styles, and how our favorite musicians approach them, have you considered that your site might more accurately be entitled not thecountryblues.~ but mycountryblues.~? If the definitions and rule-making are one person's, so should the title reflect this, yes? Better yet, since the site is, by policy, strictly non-commercial, wouldn't the truly valid site name be mycountryblues.net? Don't you agree that this single change will instantly give the site the credibility it seeks?
The first ninety-nine questions are for your site content manager to contemplate. The last questions are the ones for which your personal attention will help clear up my confusion. If you wish to reply, please use IM; it will help minimize future meta.
Cheers,
Jed
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Jed,
It is nice that you refer to me as a young man. At 53, that is a rare occurrence.
I welcome all help and all advice!
This site has been up for less than a month and I don't claim it to be perfect.
I learned a little something in a lifetime with the blues, but I don't know everything.
That's why I am turning to the blues community for advice-- and even criticism where deserved. I am very open. This is not something one person can do alone.
If there is a mistake, I hope someone will point to it and help me correct it.
And, it was clear from me from the outset that any project like this is open to interpretation.
One thing you are right on, is that I would have preferred to call this website "Acoustic Blues", but that name was taken. This was the only domain name available.
I tried as best as possible to define the content of the website and openly stated that I did not apply strict limitations or litmus tests.
What I did learn, over the years however, is that whenever I have engaged in a major project, there have always been people in the community who lend constructive, helpful support--even while being critical. I don't mind if someone says "You got this wrong. It should be this...or that". Help me with facts. That would be great. Such help has been extended to me in previous projects by friends like Adam Gussow and Elijah Wald, on and on.
The people with the most knowledge and successes of their own are usually the least resentful and condescending to those trying to get something done, and vice versa.
Unfortunately, there are always those cynical, dismissive, naysayers who feel their domain threatened, who take the position that only they have the knowledge and truth and that anybody who does any project in "their domain" gets greeted with the generalized attack with the same old "who the f... do you think you are and what the f... do you think you are doing here and who said you could do this" attitude.
I always moved on past that and always succeeded.
For every one person who is critical with an "Only I Know the blues" attitude, there are always two or three others who help through the hurdles, lend a hand when needed and act with constructive positivism.
I hope that I am wrong, but I read your long list of questions as not too helpful, a challenge for a challenge sake-- not with the intention to be helpful to make it better but just to shoot it down. What I read is a somewhat mocking, condescending summary of your dismissal of the project I am currently on. Not much more.
I welcome your legitimate and true help, if you are willing to give it. But, I am not going to go through the exercise of answering these questions, because I do not believe that you are well intentioned or earnest.
I don't know you at all. Based on your attitude, you must be one hell of a fireball of knowledge with many hugely successful major music projects under your belt.
So far you have impressed me only with a powerful supposition of superiority.
FM
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I want to thank all those who contributed positive feedback and constructive criticism.
Before we reach a position in Google where the general public can find us, for example when they search by artist, I reached out to the blues community.
Making the documentary available on Podcast should be a positive public service.
I already aired it some years ago, and lately have been burning CDs for libraries and blues-in-the schools projects. Now, the Podcast is easy for anyone to access.
Over the last few days more than 80 people have downloaded the documentary.
Thanks to the blues community, we have also identified numerous musicians worth including, from as far away as Finland and right here in New York.
The next effort is to upload the photo library, which include some beautiful images taken by my wife during the many interviews I had with musicians over the years.
Then, my effort will be to write several full reviews of artists per week until this fleshes out to be an actual directory.
The mission of thecountryblues.com (http://thecountryblues.com) is to establish a directory of artists that play country, acoustic and traditional blues today, to document that this music is alive today in the 21st Century. Some people have questioned the use of the word "Contemporary" as if it cannot be juxtaposed with "traditional". However, it simply means "happening, existing, living..." according to Websters.
One could argue endlessly about who should and should not be included in such a directory. The usual argument between the strictly purist traditionalists and progressives always ensues. It's part of the scene. Some would argue that only those that repeat the same old blues songs in the same old way should be included. Other would argue that all musical forms change and evolve, and this evolution is to be celebrated. I count myself among the latter. If I offended any purists by including artists they consider beneath them, so it goes. Nobody died. What harm could there be if there are people in a directory you don't approve of.
Ultimately, we should asks ourselves this. If we end up with a web based directory where people can go to one place and read up on just about all the major and minor players in the acoustic blues genre, to see their picture, to hear music samples and so forth, does that help or hurt the blues ?
Personally, I can't imagine how it could hurt.
Please participate in the process and join in the effort. Your constructive help is always appreciated.
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Did someone just call me an old fogey? Never mind that I asked for it (Where is that lapel anyway)? Life is way too short.
As must be evident, Mr. FM, anything that helps move the discussion forward is pretty much fine with me, as long it doesn't get out of hand. Speaking of which: As you get to know Yours Truly (which, it appears, is inevitable), I'd be grateful if you might consider using "irreverent" to describe my attitude. I think it's apt, particularly given the true fireballs of knowledge and experience in whose forum we tread. But, heck, who am I to judge? After all, one slip, one flip and we're suddenly "irrelevant!"
Truth be told, I'm sincerely glad to help - and I'm pleased to see your mission statement online. I can't wait to see it on your site! When the smoke clears, I hope you'll find a few of those questions helpful for your venture. I've found the "mirror of truth" method to be invaluable in many situations (Dead guy Socrates deserves a contemporary nod in that regard - to me, he's very much alive).
Then again, I've also been accused of fattening frogs for snakes (to which I say, of course, "Fatten while you can!").
Anyway, if those questions, well-intentioned and earnest as they are, don't seem to be much help today, feel free to ask (or call) me whatever you like, or to discuss issues pertinent to your site's goals, definitions, factual basis, characterizations, domain names or whatever - offline. Let's do that via IM - not here, where there's good music and good music talk in the air. I'll give you the clearest answers I can (not just from Wikipedia) - and I'll ask more questions, too.
Cheers,
Jed
Studs Terkel: "Take it easy, but take it."
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Here is a plug for a good (virtual) friend of mine: David Berchtold....a fine blues fingerpicker
http://www.davidberchtold.com/
BTW...I think your web page is excellent...a great venue for anyone to discover TONS of new artists...I know its hard to be as inclusive...or exclusive...as everyone wants...but its your website and you are promoting artists that need all the help they can get...I say "More power to you!"
Cheers,
Blue
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Whether or not the emphasis is on country blues, or acoustic blues in general (boy, what a huge topic!), I think the list should include Allan Jones (U.K.)(A.K.A. "Professor Scratchy") and his sometime playing partner "Snakehips". I realize that I know some great musicians only by their nicknames on the forum, so sadly I won't be able to recommend them all.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ProfScratchy
Cheers
Pan
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I'd like to recommend for inclusion a gentleman I've seen through a few videos on Youtube by the name of Homesick Mac.
You can check him out at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HomesickMac
and/or
http://www.homesickmac.com/
A very excellent performer of the blues we all know and love, IMO
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Firstly, thanks for including us (Lee Bates and Billy Newton). Secondly, I know some of these have been mentioned previously, but you really shoud have:
The Hokum Hotshots
Ray Stubbs Amazing One Man Blues Band
Simon Prager
Rob Mason
Gordon Smith
Gypsy Bill Williams and Del
All from the UK.
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Hi
Look out for Dave Arcari from Scotland. Also, look for me - Dick Wardell (also known as Kid or Kid Ledraw -backwards, see). REcorded several albums over the years - Standing by thre Mororway (1990) , Street Life Blues (Fellside 1997 -available via Amazon), Peaches (Blues Underground 2001) All the above can be obtained from me - dick.wardell@btinternet.com.
New album due out next month, not sure yet about distribution etc, possibly via the web. Keep in contact and I'll let you know - it's to be titled 'Screamin and Dreamin' and features 20 numbers by me, Fuller, Robt Johnson, Jefferson. Tampa Red, leadbelly etc. REcorded flat as 1920s/30s to capture the right acoustic sound Using Brook acoustic + several original National guitars.
Also check out 'www.myspace.com/highsteppinpapas' where I'm working with my harmonica buddy - Fish Feathers MacTeeth. New 4 track demo also shortly to be released through XBOW promotions.
Good listening
Kid Wardell
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I've been listening to the classics for a long time.
Sadly it's a dying art/style of guitar and music these days.
There are some still keeping the flame alive but I'm having trouble finding any more modern artists from the last 5-10 years that have the same appeal for me as say, Charley Patton, Blind Willie Johnson, John Hurt, Furry Lewis etc
The only newer artists I've ever come across to catch my ear/preference have been Precious Bryant (wish she had recorded more stuff) and some of the slower songs from The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band.
Anyone have any recomendations for me for great newer artists playing in the old country blues style with new material? I'm sure they're out there I just need some tips :D
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Interesting subject! I've never paid too much attention to any contemporary artists of any genre really. Particularly with country blues. Just never had any of them quite grab me like the pre-war guys.
There's one guy though that has really grabbed my attention! He goes by Frankie12string, and he's a member here. I think his version of River Line Blues kills the original. Chaineys Gone is another one. Check out his youtube videos.
There's plenty of amazing guys right here on this forum. Check out the back porch and the performance corner.
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Hi guys.
Using the search function ;) on top of the page i came up with these threads:
http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=5222.msg40222#msg40222 (http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=5222.msg40222#msg40222)
http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=4415.0 (http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=4415.0)
Also see these weblinks provided by the forum:
http://weeniecampbell.com/wiki/index.php?title=WebLinks#Artist_Websites (http://weeniecampbell.com/wiki/index.php?title=WebLinks#Artist_Websites)
Cheers
Pan
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Thanks Pan. If you're new round here, do consider using the search function or Tags. There is a lot of info to be dug up that way.
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Erin Harpe, Mamie Minch and Lon Eldridge are three that come to mind.
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If you don't mind your jugband music provider bending the genre rules and swinging it a little bit, well actually quite a lot, on a Friday 13th night I'm likely to be very partial to Pokey La Farge & The South City Three, and Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess. You can find a lot of their stuff on youtube and elsewhere. It may not be agricultural but it sure is fun.
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Talking about larger groups and jug bands, I think Sausage Grinder, featuring our own Chris Berry, is well worth mentioning. :)
http://www.folkworks.org/columns/old-time-oracle-david-bragger/41939-sausage-grinder-the-folkworks-concert-videos (http://www.folkworks.org/columns/old-time-oracle-david-bragger/41939-sausage-grinder-the-folkworks-concert-videos)
Cheers
Pan
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..my personal favorite for the old time styles performed w/ a high degree of musicianship and accuracy to the style is Ari Eisinger .. I'm sure others will add to this..
Yep, my favorite as well, I reckon he's a genius and his choice of music and songs he chooses to play means he has sublime taste. There are many here at Weenie who are great players like Daddy Stovepipe for instance and I just love Tom Feldman's work, I could go on and on but for me Ari is the greatest around.
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Who-is-Who in the Contemporary Country Blues?
This is the list SO FAR as it appears on my website www.thecountryblues.com (http://www.thecountryblues.com).
I am trying to build the definitive worldwide directory of EVERYBODY.
Your help is needed and appreciated.
If you are a musician who is not on it, or if you know one that should be on it, please pitch in. It's a lot of fun.
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Some are famous, others obscure (and some infamous)
Some are virtuosos, others just so-so.
Some fill concert halls, others play street corners.
Some tour internationally, others gig at coffeehouses.
Some have made riches, others play for spare change.
Some play it always, others play it sometimes.
But, all of them love the acoustic blues.
Hopefully this will develop into a comprehensive list of everyone active in the genre.
Pull this list out when they tell you the acoustic blues are dead!
Adolphus Bell
Alex Guitar (Spain)
Alice Stuart
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Amos Garrett
Anders Osborne
Andrew Winton (Australia)
Andy Cohen
Andy Kimbel
Andy Kimbel
Angelo Melasecca
Ari Eisinger
Aric Riley
Ash Grunwald (Australia)
Austin Charanghat
Axe Masterson
Barry Brenner
Ben Andrews
Ben Bowen King
Ben Harper
Bennett Harris
Benoit Blue Boy (France)
Bernie King
Bernie Pearl
Berryman & Bullet (Finland)
Beulah Mae
Big Bill Morganfield
Big Jack Johnson
Bill Abel
Bill Ackerbauer
Bill Bourne (Canada)
Bill Rhoades & Alan Hager
Bill Sheffield (UK)
Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie
Bill Wharton (Sauce Boss)
Billy Goodman
Blind Boy Paxton
Bluesboy Jag
Bob Brozman
Bob Dylan
Bobby Rush
Bodie Jarman (Australia)
Bonnie Raitt
Bottleneck John (Sweden)
Brad Webb & Blind Mississippi Morris
Bradley Litwin
Brent Jameson
Brian Blain
Brian Kramer
Brooks Williams
Brother Yusef
Brownbird Ruby Relic
Bullfrog Brown (Estonia)
C.W. Avon
C.W. Stoneking (Australia)
Catfish Keith
Catfish Hodge
Cathy Grier
Cephas + & Wiggins (God bless John Cephas)
Chad Nordhoff
Charley Musselwhite (guitar & harmonica)
Charley Parr
Chic Street Man
Chris Cotton
Chris Scott (UK)
Chris Smither
Chris Thomas King
Chris Wright (UK)
Cindy Cashdollar
Claude Bourbon (France)
Claus Boesser Ferrari (Germany)
Colin James (Canada)
Colin Linden (Canada)
Corey Harris
Craig ?Kingfish? Griffin
Craig Ventresco
D.B. Walker
D.W. Ditty
Dakota Dave Hull
Dan Bliss
Dan Dinnen (Australia)
Dan Livingstone (Canada)
Dan Stevens
Daniel Ballenger
Daniel Eriksen (Norway)
Danielle Miraglia
Danny Flowers
Danny Kane
Danny Kalb
Dave Arcari (UK)
Dave Kelly (UK)
Dave MacKenzie
Dave McGrew
Dave Mello
Dave Plaehn and Jeff Hino
Dave Speight (UK)
David Bromberg
David Essig (Canada)
David Evans
David Gogo (Canada)
David Hamburger
David Jabobs-Strain
David Kampmann (Denmark)
David Lindley
David Savage
Davis Coen
Del Rey
Delta Joe Sanders
Dennis Donnelly
Diamond Dac Charnley (UK)
Diamond Jim Green
Dion
Doc McLean
Doc Watson
Dom Flemons
Dooley Wilson & John Roundcity
Doug Cox & Sam Hurrie
Doug MacLeod
Dr.Werner ?Willie? Willms (Germany)
Drink Small
Ed Gerhard
Ed Vadas
Eli Cook
Elijah Wald
Emily Druce (UK)
Eric Bibb
Eric Bling (France)
Eric Clapton
Eric Freeman
Eric Noden
Eric Sardinas
Erin and Neil Harpe
Ernie Hawkins
Filisko & Noden
Fiona Boyes (UK)
Frank Fotusky
Frank Lee
Frank Morey
Franz Badinski & Rudi & Mudpack (Germany)
Fred Sokolov
Frutland Jackson
Geoff Muldaur
George Higgs
Graham Robinson (UK)
Greyhound George (Germany)
Guitar Nick and Blue Al (Bulgaria)
Guy Davis
Hans Olson
Hans Theessink (Netherlands)
Happy Traum
Harlem Slim
Harry Manx (Canada)
Harrison Kennedy (Canada)
Hillary Kay and Kate Freeman
Homesick Mac (Sweden)
Honeyboy Edwards
Howard Emerson
Illionois John Fever
Izzy & Chris
J. Blues
Jack Cooke
Jackie Green
Jake La Botz
Jakub ?Littleroot? Korinek (Czech Republic)
James Blood Ulmer
Jeff Gonzales
Jeff Lang (Australia)
Jeffrey Ross
Jeremia Lockwood
Jeremy Lyons
Jeremy Wallace
Jerry Kosak
Jim Kweskin
Jimbo Mathus
Jimmy ?Duck? Holmes
Joan Crane
Joe & Vicky Price
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Luis Pardo
Joe McGuinness
John Alex Mason
John Dee Holeman
John Hammond
John ?Spider? Koerner
John Long
John Miller
John Mooney
John Renbourn
John Sebastian
John-Alex Mason
John Weston
Johnny Dickinson (UK)
Jolly Jumper & Big Moe (Norway)
Jony James
Jook Bourke
Jorma Koukonen
Jose Louis Pardo
Josh White, Jr.
K.M. Williams
Karen Tyler
Keb? Mo?
Keith B. Brown
Keith Knight
Kelly Joe Phelps
Ken Emerson
Ken Hamm (Canada)
Ken Mayall and Jim Bruce (UK)
Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Kenny Sultan & Tom Ball
Kent DuChaine
Kevin Brown (UK)
King Rollo (UK)
Kinzel & Hyde
Kristina Olsen
Lance & Donna
Larry Johnson
Laurette Langine
Lee Bates & Billy Newton (UK)
Leo LaDell & Paul Southworth (The Resonators- New Zealand)
Leon Redbone
Leroy Jodie Pierson
Les Sampou
Lightnin? Wells
Little Johnny Kantreed
Lloyd Thayer
Lonnie Shields
Lost Jim Ohlschmidt
Louisiana Red
Lowry Hamner
Lubos Bena (Slovakia)
Lurrie Bell
Lutz Sauer (Germany)
Marc Silber
Maria Muldaur
Mark Galbo
Mark Lemhouse
Mark Sterling
Markus James
Martin Simpson
Mary Flower
Matthew Fox
Melanie Mason
Michael ?Hawkeye? Herman
Michael Jerome Brown (Canada)
Michael Juan Nunez
Michael Messer (UK)
Michael Pickett (Canada)
Michael Roach
Michel Lelong (France)
Mickey Roger
Mike Dowling
Mike ?Lightnin? Wells
Miles Spicer
Mississippi Gabe Carter
Mister Doo
Mojo Stu
Moreland & Arbuckle
Murali Coryell
Nathan James
Neil Harpe
Nick Katzman
Olga
Olu Dara
Orville Johnson
Otis Taylor
Pam Bartolli
Pan Salmenhaara (Finland)
Papa George (UK)
Paris James
Pat Donohue
Pat Thomas
Pat Victor
Patrick Whelan
Paul Asbell
Paul Brasch
Paul Curreri
Paul Geremia
Paul Oscher
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
Paul Thorn
Perry Foster (UK)
Peter Lang
Peter May
Peter Price (UK)
Phil Thorne
Pierluigi Petricca & Michelle Landy ?Papaleg ? (Italy)
Pino Daniele (Italy)
Pops Walker
Preacher Boy (Christopher Watkins)
Precious Bryant
Ray Bonneville (Canada)
Rev. Rabia
Rich DelGrosso
Richard Johnston
Richard Ray Farrell & Steve Guyger
Rick Fines
Rick Franklin
Robert B. Jones
Robert Balfour
Robert Cage
Robert Lighthouse
Robert Lowery
Robin Henkel
Rocky Lawrence
Roger Hubbard (UK)
Roland Malines (France)
Rollie Tussing
Ron Thompson
Rory Block
Roy Book Binder
Roy Rogers
Ruben Dobbs
Ruthie Foster
Ry Cooder
Samuel James
Scott Ainslie
Scott Davis
Scott Perry
Seth Walker
Sheila Wilcoxson
Side Street Reny
Skip McDonald (Little Axe)
Slidin?Slim (Sweden)
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
Stan Hirsch
Stefan George
Stefan Grossman
Steve Cohen
Steve Dawson (Canada)
Steve James
Steve Mann
Steve Phillips (UK)
Steve White
Steven Gene Wold (Seasick Steve)
Stew Moss
Sue Foley
Suzy Thompson
T.J. Sullivan
Tad Walters
Taj Mahal
TBone? Ted Kastelic & ?Catfish Jon? Kessler
Terry Garland
Terry Robb
Terry ?Big T? Williams & Weley Jefferson
Tim Gearan
Tim Williams (Canada)
T-Model Ford
Toby Walker (formerly ?Little?)
Tokio Uchida (Japan)
Tom Doughty (UK)
Tom Malafarina
Tom Shaka (Germany)
Tomasina Winslow
Tony Furtado
Tore ?Rooster? Ruus (Norway)
Toshi Reagon
Walker T. Ryan
Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
Washboard Chaz
Watermelon Slim
Waymond Buttermilk Meeks
Waxwing John
Whitey Johnson
Willem Maker
William Howse & Jack Pearson
William Lee Ellis
Woody Mann
Zak (and his unhappy guitar) (Canada)
I must nominate John Morris of Australia, excellent country blues guitarist from long time duo The Blues Preachers where he goes by the name of Brother John. Probably the best of the genre in Australia. He is from Sydney.
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Not sure how to embed videos from Youtube but here is John Morris and buddy doing You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg30OWGx3J8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg30OWGx3J8)
Copy and paste should work if I did it wrong.
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...Shame so many names on this list are actually passed on now.
Mud Morganfield did "What's wrong with the mill" at the gig last evening so he deserves his spot on there I thinks. Also no Billy Boy Arnold?
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Are they acoustic performers?
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"Acoustic & Country"... unless they've changed the meaning of the & symbol
Arnold plays acoustic on occasion as does Buddy Guy... and I believe Mud has an acoustic voice
Off-topic, and repetitive: but where did you get that photo of Sam Collins in your avatar?
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It's from one of the more recent Yazoo compilations, can't remember which one. I cropped it out.