I can never seem to get enough of Robert Johnson. Either his music or the story of his life. So, hats off to Bruce M. Conforth & Gayle Dean Wardlow for writing "Up Jumped the Devil" The Real Life of…
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Jan 18 2020
Jun 30 2018
"Don't die the death of Ella Speed"
I recently started working on a song from Mance Lipscomb's repertoire, a little number called "Ella Speed." It's a classic blues song with a familiar blues theme about murder, and in this case the murder of a prostitute, named Ella…
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May 16 2018
Reverend Gary Davis
Reverend (Blind) Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – died May 5, 1972) was a gospel and blues singer and masterful acoustic guitarist. He was a beloved mentor to many folk and blues legends including Dave Van…
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