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Author Topic: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online  (Read 1347 times)

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Offline uncle bud

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Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« on: October 12, 2010, 10:31:28 AM »
Thought I would give the new board a spin and point out a couple articles currently available for downloading as PDFs on the Blues & Rhythm website.

The first is an appreciation of the substantial recording career of Big Joe Williams entitled "I'm a Highwayman" by Ray Templeton. Every time I listen to Big Joe, my own appreciation of him grows deeper. This article has added several CDs to my want list.

Available at http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/archive.html and scroll down or use this direct link to the PDF: http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/documents/williams.pdf

The other article is a survey of Texas prewar blues pianists called "Stomp the Grinder Down" by Michael Hortig, who sometimes posts here on the site. Information on obscure piano whuppers, of interest to a least one Weenie I know is a piano blues fan. This article is Part 1, with Part 2 devoted to postwar recordings.

Direct link to PDF http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/documents/grinder.pdf

I don't think either of these articles have been mentioned here before. B&R articles on the website change somewhat irregularly, so these aren't necessary there for long.

Offline CF

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 10:48:31 AM »
Great link UB . . . just wanted to remind others to go to the bottom of the page & check out some of the other pdfs . . . there's a Lightnin' piece & an article discussing Brownie McGhee's FBI file!
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Offline dj

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 05:22:07 PM »
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Information on obscure piano whuppers

Obscure Texas piano whuppers! 

While I'm sure I'm not the one Weenie uncle bud was thinking of, I love stuff like this.  Thanks Mike for writing it, Blues & Rhythm for putting it up, and uncle bud for pointing it out.

Offline Mr.OMuck

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 09:09:57 PM »
Great stuff. The Browie McGhee FBI file is another eye opening example of the repressive ambitions of the American right, then & now.
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Offline Bunker Hill

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2010, 12:08:38 AM »
There's a certain longevity in European blues magazine publishing thus:

France = Soul Bag 42 years

Sweden = Jefferson 42 years

Finland = Blues News 39 years

Holland = Block 36 years

Britain = Juke Blues 26 years

Britain = Blues & Rhythm 26 years

All of above have web sites some with downloadable material.

The first English language blues mag was Blues Unlimited, published 1963-1988

Having got that off my chest, let normal service continue. :)
« Last Edit: October 13, 2010, 01:02:24 AM by Bunker Hill »

Offline Stefan Wirz

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2010, 12:52:36 AM »
Germany = Block 36 years

Honour where honour is due ...
... but "Block" is a Dutch, not German magazine !
(hate to contradict you, Bunker ;-)

Offline Bunker Hill

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Re: Some Blues & Rhythm articles online
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 01:05:56 AM »
Aaarghhhh it was reading of a German magazine in another thread here that must have caused that.

I've amended it.

 


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