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.
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.