Ruth Brown - Say It Again: Ruth Brown In The 60's

Size: 175,5 MB
Time: 74:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues, R&B, Soul, Rock
Art: Front

01. It Tears Me All Down (2:18)
02. Anyone But You (2:17)
03. Say It Again (2:50)
04. Hold My Hand (2:16)
05. He Tells Me With His Eyes (2:03)
06. If You Don't Tell Nobody (2:25)
07. Satisfied (2:21)
08. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (2:59)
09. Cry, Cry, Cry (2:55)
10. Why Don't You Write Me (2:23)
11. It's Too Late (2:33)
12. Jim Dandy (2:16)
13. So Little Time (3:29)
14. Sea Of Love (2:56)
15. Shake A Hand (3:19)
16. Love, Love, Love (2:06)
17. I Cried A Tear (2:30)
18. Please Accept My Love (2:05)
19. Treasure Of Love (2:13)
20. Good For Nothin' Joe (3:18)
21. Three Letters (2:57)
22. Teardrops From My Eyes (2:47)
23. Oh What A Dream (3:57)
24. Tears Keep Tumbling Down (2:07)
25. Have A Good Time (3:24)
26. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Alternate Version) (2:05)
27. I'll Get Along Somehow (Part 1) (2:32)
28. I'll Get Along Somehow (Part 2) (3:06)

With a string of bestselling hits, Ruth Brown for some time had been the Queen of rhythm and blues. In 1962 musical trends were changing and Ruth moved to the more pop orientated Philips label under the guise of Shelby Singleton. This Jasmine collection presents for the first time on CD her acclaimed album 'Along Comes Ruth' plus a rare assortment of 60s singles, many of which were recorded in Nashville with such top musicians as Ray Stevens, Floyd Cramer, Jerry Kennedy and Boots Randolph. Includes bonus tracks from her rare TV appearances in which she performs such hits as "Oh What A Dream", "Teardrops From My Eyes" and "Mama, He Treats You Daughter Mean".

Say It Again

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Scott Taylor - Blues Kitchen

Size: 101,9 MB
Time: 43:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Painting The Town (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (3:56)
02. I'm Gonna Getchu (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (2:38)
03. Tennessee (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (4:45)
04. Fussin' 'n' Cussin' (Feat. Tony Fazio) (3:07)
05. Sweet Daddy Brown (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (3:53)
06. Good And Plenty (Feat. Tony Fazio) (3:36)
07. Bad Company (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (3:46)
08. Alabama Babe (Feat. Tony Fazio & Charlie Sayles) (3:14)
09. Give Me Shelter (Feat. Tony Fazio) (6:12)
10. Earthquake (Feat. Tony Fazio) (3:44)
11. I Wasn't In My Right Mind (Feat. Tony Fazio) (4:48)

Blues and R&B singer of Electrofied fame present his first Fetal Records labum featuring Tony Fazio and Charlie Sayles.

Scott Taylor is a Washington, D.C.-born soul and rhythm ‘n’ blues singer-songwriter who has been singing since he was six years old with his youth choir. Along with his professional career, Scott still sings with a gospel choir to this day. His influences include Bobby Womack, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Tina Turner, and Martha Reeves.

Scott has recorded backup vocals for artist Dolos' track Night So Right. His first solo effort, Sweat the Night Away was recorded with Harmsway Records. He sings tracks on the album The War Path, a collection of hip-hop songs against crack cocaine that includes the single Spread Love. He has performed in jails and rehab centers along with Doug Williams of the Redskins football team.

With Back Beat Records, Scott recorded Not So Far Away, a club/house number one hit in the UK, and Don’t Turn Your Back On Me. Scott has also collaborated with Cover Girls, Joyce Sims, Little Louie Vega, and Barbara Tucker of Strictly Rhythm Records.

Scott is also the lead vocalist for Electrofied Blues Band under Marva Records with their most recent album entitled Bad Case of the Blues.

Blues Kitchen

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Various Artists - Boppin' By The Bayou: Drive-Ins & Baby Dolls

Year: 2016
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:28
Size: 143,9 MB
Styles: Rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, cajun
Scans: Full

1. Cookie Roberts - Draggin' The Drive-Inn's (2:04)
2. Mickey Gilley - Drive-In Movie (2:06)
3. Fred Carter - (You'll Have To) Come And Get It (2:28)
4. Jerry Noble & Plantation Playboys - Mable's Done Gone (2:40)
5. Joe Jackson - Rock My Warriors Rock (1:40)
6. Terry Clement & The Tune Tones - Rock Me Mama (1:54)
7. Burl Boykin - Let Me Come Your Way (1:52)
8. Vic Wilder w. The Eddy Darcy Band - Earlene (1:53)
9. Frankie Lowery - She's Fine (2:27)
10. Zoro & The Zips - Frankie & Johnny (1:55)
11. Jay Chevalier & The Longshots - Cuttin' Cane (2:00)
12. Doug Stanford - Won't You Tell Me (2:21)
13. Terry Clement - Hey Joli (2:30)
14. Cleveland Crochet & His Band Of Sugar Bees - Sweet Thing (2:30)
15. Jay Nanules - Trio Boogie (2:20)
16. Terry Clement & The Tune Tones - Won't Somebody Love Me (2:07)
17. Roy Templin & The Credit Cards - Charge It (1:54)
18. Johnny Bass - Love Can Wait (3:38)
19. Wiley Jeffers - Baby I Don't Care (2:12)
20. Unknown Rockabilly Band - Zynnin' (1:30)
21. Frankie Lowery - She's Mine (2:02)
22. Johnny & The Jammers - School Day Blues (1:56)
23. Terry Clement & The Tune Tones - She's My Baby Doll (1:59)
24. Arnold Broussard - Don't Do It Daddy (1:31)
25. Tommy Todd - Prisoner's Song (2:28)
26. Rod Bernard - No Money Down (2:56)
27. Wayne Farmer & The Teenbeats - Yeah! Yeah! My Baby (2:39)
28. Jay Chevalier - Khruschev & The Devil (1:41)

This exciting new addition to popular By the Bayou series features 28 tracks from the vaults of Louisiana and South East Texas record men J.D. Miller, Eddie Shuler, Sam Montel, Pappy Daily, Huey Meaux, George Khoury, Joe Ruffino, Diamond Jim Wheeler and Melvin Dodge, plus tracks by Louisiana artists recorded by Murray Nash and Dee Marais. This might be the 16th in the series but it continues to unearth unknown goodies and dust off long-forgotten gems.

Rod Bernard contributes a fine version of the Chuck Berry classic ‘No Money Down’ and Pee Wee Trahan (aka Tommy Todd) delivers a demo of ‘Prisoner’s Song’ where J.D. Miller encourages him to speed up the song Presley-style, resulting in a primitive rockabilly version.

Also in the mix are a great piano solo from series favourite Gene Dunlap on Jay Chevalier’s ‘Khruschev And The Devil’ and piano pounders from Mickey Gilley and Cookie Roberts. There are hot guitars too, from Grant Clement on the Tune Tones’ outings and from Johnny Winter on Burl Boykin’s ‘Let Me Come Your Way’ and his own classic ‘School Day Blues’. Bobby McBride steps upfront with his bass guitar on Zoro & the Zips’ ‘Frankie & Johnny’ which features a drum solo from Warren Storm, while Cajun boppers are represented by Cleveland Crochet’s Sugar Bees and Terry Clement.

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John The Revelator - The Blue Skin Album

Released: 2016
Size: 107.4 MB
Time: 46:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Rock / Blues Rock
Art: Front

1. A woman knows [5:21]
2. Sensitive kind [4:22]
3. Dee [3:16]
4. Under the bridge [4:28]
5. Danny's chant [3:39]
6. Congo Square [5:26]
7. Wandering eye [5:00]
8. Talk to your lawyer [4:17]
9. I don't wanna lose you right now [4:41]
10. The Green Manalishi [6:13]

2018!) Haarlem's most famous blues band coming to the patronage of their brand new "Blue Skin Album. Ten varied songs, wrapped in a beautifully illustrated album.  A sign that John the Revelator believes in the transforming power of this exceptional album with six new songs of his own making in addition include Sensitive Child of JJ Cale and the famous The Green Manalishi by Peter Green. In the prehistory of 1969 the band Haarlem Dagblad wrote: "The Stomp, it rumbles, it's pure blues; 48 years later evolved the band into a cohesive unit of smooth jams and handsome developed by studio tracks which interlock exciting variety of solos. The vocals of Tom Huissen, the unique guitar solos of French at Kleij, slides Paul Dammers, the beats Cor Dijkhuizen and the virtuosity of Erwin Aubroeck on Hammond organ Haarlem still has a band that is rock. Come and hear!

The Blue Skin Album

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Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing / Open House At My House

Size: 161,6 MB
Time: 67:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Blues Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Baby Get Hip To Yourself (2:41)
02. How Are You Fixed For Love (2:45)
03. How Can A Broke Man Survive (2:38)
04. Keep On Keeping On (2:47)
05. Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 1 (3:14)
06. Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 2 (2:37)
07. There Is Something On Your Mind (2:42)
08. You've Got The Love I Need (3:41)
09. Ir's My Fault Darling (2:51)
10. Make Love To Me Baby (2:43)
11. Sweet Soul Woman (3:51)
12. Open House At My House Pt. 1 (2:40)
13. You're Not The Only One Baby (That's Got Someone Across Town) (2:47)
14. My Special Rose (3:30)
15. A Thousand Miles Away (3:07)
16. I Can't Stop Loving You Baby (2:29)
17. What Would I Do Without You (2:55)
18. Open House At My House Pt. 2 (3:50)
19. You're Savin' Your Best Lovin' For Me (3:18)
20. As Long As I Don't Have To See You (3:32)
21. Strange Bed With Strange Head (3:21)
22. I'll Make Worth Your While (2:59)

This two-fer from West Side features a pair of out of print Little Johnny Taylor LPs: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing and Open House, both originally issued on Ronn Records in 1970 and 1973, respectively. Highlights among the 22 blues/soul tracks include "Open House at My House, Pt. 1," "Everybody Knows About My Good Thing, Pt. 1," "Sweet Soul Woman," and "It's My Fault Darling." ~by Al Campbell

Everybody Knows About My Good Thing/Open House At My House

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Little Johnny Taylor - Greatest Hits

Size: 116,4 MB
Time: 48:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Blues Soul, Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Part Time Love (3:52)
02. I Smell Trouble (2:42)
03. Zig Zag Lightning (2:23)
04. You'll Need Another Favor (2:50)
05. Double Or Nothing (3:23)
06. Big Blue Diamonds (2:45)
07. Somebody's Got To Pay (3:05)
08. Darling, Believe (2:04)
09. If You Love Me (2:34)
10. I Know You Hear Me Calling (2:57)
11. Sometimey Woman (2:14)
12. You Win, I Lose (2:36)
13. My Heart Is Filled With Pain (2:30)
14. First Class Love (3:44)
15. Since I Found A New Love (3:56)
16. Somewhere Down The Line (2:15)
17. One More Chance (2:41)

The gospel-tinged and decidedly soul-inflected 1963-1968 blues sides of Little Johnny Taylor on Galaxy Records benefitted from marvelous horn-powered arrangements by Ray Shanklin that brilliantly pushed Taylor's melismatic vocals. Naturally, the impassioned "Part Time Love" is included, along with the Bobby Bland-tinged mid-tempo groover "You'll Need Another Favor," a delicious "Since I Found a New Love," and the blistering "You Win, I Lose." Seventeen tracks in all, many of them bolstered by Arthur Wright's stinging guitar. ~by Bill Dahl

Greatest Hits

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The Veldman Brothers - Refuel

Size: 102,9 MB
Time: 44:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Brothers Groove (2:51)
02. The Only One (3:45)
03. Losin' It (3:24)
04. I Found (2:46)
05. Stay Close (3:40)
06. Journey (4:09)
07. What Is Wrong (4:12)
08. Suspicious (4:35)
09. No Love Song (5:53)
10. Carry On (3:48)
11. One Step Closer (4:50)

The Veldman Brothers are the ultimate example of the Brotherhood of the Blues.

The band is centered around two brothers: Gerrit on (slide) guitar and Bennie on Organ, keys, harmonica and vocals, Bass Fred van der Wende, Drums Han Neijenhuis.

Winner "Best Dutch Blues Band 2011 - DBF

Winner ” Best Guitarplayer 2012, “Best Keyboardplayer 2012 and “Best Harmonicaplayer 2012 @ The Dutch Blues Foundation!

Refuel

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Roy Gaines & Mitsuyoshi Azuma - Guitar Clashers from Gainsville, Tokyo aka Blues Guitar Battle

Size: 182,1 MB
Time: 79:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998/2006
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Okie Dokie Stomp (5:11)
02. You Don't Understand (6:50)
03. Drinkin' Fool (4:42)
04. Take the "A" Train (8:26)
05. I'm Your Thing Shaker (5:07)
06. Gainesville (6:22)
07. Tokyo Woman (6:16)
08. I Want a Little Girl (5:06)
09. Sno-Cone (Tribute to Albert Collins) (4:46)
10. Cream and Sugar (6:14)
11. Moonlight in Vermont (Guitar Duet) (9:17)
12. Take the "A" Train (6:29)
13. Tokyo Woman (4:16)

Personnel:
Roy Gaines - vocals, guitar
Mitsuyoshi Azuma - vocals, guitar
Hikaru Sugawa - electric piano, organ

A protege of the legendary T-Bone Walker, electric bluesman Roy Gaines was born in Houston in 1934; the product of a musical family -- his older brother Grady later went on to play saxophone in Little Richard's famed backing band the Upsetters -- he initially played the piano in emulation of Nat King Cole, but as a teen moved to the guitar. A huge admirer of Walker's work, at 14 Gaines met his hero at a local performance, and was even invited to back Walker onstage; dubbed "T-Bone Jr." thereafter, he regularly played clubs throughout the Houston area before relocating to Los Angeles two years later. There Gaines was tapped to join Roy Milton's band, followed by a stint in support of Chuck Willis; additionally, he and Walker occasionally joined forces in the years leading to the latter's 1975 death. Long a sought-after sideman, Gaines recorded infrequently as a headliner, finally releasing an LP, Gaineling, in 1982; other albums include 1996's Lucille Work for Me, 1999's I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues and 2000's New Frontier Lover. ~Bio by Jason Ankeny

Blues Guitar Battle

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Jeremy Spencer - Homebrewed Blues

Size: 132,2 MB
Time: 56:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Instrumental Blues
Art: Front

01. Mona Speaks Her Mind (3:50)
02. Perilous Times (2:45)
03. A Glimmer Of Hope (3:39)
04. Lopin' Along The Trail (2:41)
05. Wake Up Blues (3:06)
06. Taken With Her Eyes (4:25)
07. Marlene (3:04)
08. Tears And Mirth (3:47)
09. Yearning Heart (4:10)
10. Theresa's Tears (4:31)
11. Who Said They're Dead (2:32)
12. Down At The Cornerstone (3:46)
13. The Haul Of Fame (3:42)
14. Stompin' The Blues (3:04)
15. Night Train To Wonderland (2:55)
16. Longing For The Days (4:36)

Jeremy Cedric Spencer (born 4 July 1948) is a British musician, best known as one of the guitarists in the original line-up of Fleetwood Mac. A member since Fleetwood Mac's inception in July 1967, he remained with the band until his abrupt departure in February 1971, when he joined a religious group called the "Children of God", now known as "The Family International", with which he is still affiliated. After a pair of solo albums in the 1970s, he continued to tour as a musician, but did not release another album until 2006. Releasing further solo albums in 2012 and 2014, Spencer has also recorded as part of the folk trio Steetley.

Homebrewed Blues

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68-75 - Consequences

Size: 104,1 MB
Time: 42:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Magnetic Head (3:43)
02. Eye On You (3:01)
03. Stooges (3:49)
04. Something In Mind (5:05)
05. Our Drunk History (3:19)
06. My Way Out (3:51)
07. Prodigal Son (4:40)
08. Consequences (4:51)
09. 24 Lady Karen (5:19)
10. Get It Right (4:40)

I hadn’t heard of Atlanta-based band 68-75 until last week, when my friend Tony Conley very kindly pointed me in the band’s direction as something that might be up my alley, and woooo boy, was he ever right. I headed off to listen to one tune, just to get a feel for the band, and ended up spending a significant amount of time cruising through music from the band’s releases ‘Stay On The Ride’ and ‘Live In The UK’.

Expertly wielding influences from older bands like Humble Pie, Free, Howlin’ Wolf, and Mountain, 68-75’s new album has a seductive and satisfying bluesy heft, an old-school rock and roll soul, and is powered up by the glorious whiskey-and-velvet vocals of Suzanne Sledge – coming at you with a voice that evokes singers like Janis Joplin and Sass Jordan.

If you know and like current bands like The Temperance Movement and Buck & Evans, you will LOVE 68-75. Beyond the excellent vocals by Sledge, there’s Andrew Cylar’s outstanding and inspired guitar work, and solid-gold drumming and bass from John Powney and Hal “Wolf” Mahan, respectively. This is a group of people who obviously know their craft, generating a sound that is sweaty, raw, and most of all alive: the kind of musical lightning-in-a-bottle that comes from exceptional vocal and musical performances. ~by Maria Haskins

The album is stellar throughout: there is simply not a weak track in the bunch. Standouts for me in include first track ‘Magnetic Head’, showcasing the fluid, loose, and jamming-on-stage vibe that permeates ‘Consequences’; the sassy, swaggering ‘Prodigal Son’, a tune chock-full of attitude, and sporting a groove about a mile deep; and the wistful, soulful ‘24 Lady Karen’, a beautiful track that shimmers and glows.

Ask me to pick a favourite track, and I will do so: ‘Eye On You’ is one of the best tunes I’ve heard this year, from any band in any genre. Just…wow. This tune is on fire, with riffs and vocals that just about rip a new hole in the sky as you’re listening. Spectacular stuff.

‘Consequences’ is required listening for anyone with a taste for soul- and blues-infused rock and roll. The band is opening for The Temperance Movement on Tuesday October 11th (this week): drop everything you have if you are in the area and go to that gig. 68-75 are also heading to the UK this fall for a string of gigs. Make sure you go see them if you can.

Consequences

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Al Cook - The White King Of Black Blues: 50th Anniversary Birthday Album

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:26
Size: 179,8 MB
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Delta Blues
Scans: Full

1. Hey Sweet Mama (2:51)
2. Sleepin' All By Myself (2:57)
3. Blues & Trouble (2:22)
4. Things Ain't Going On Right (2:32)
5. Lonesome Time Blues (4:33)
6. Dirt Road Blues (3:23)
7. Tell Me Baby (2:00)
8. Heavy Suitcase Blues (3:46)
9. Nice And Kind Blues (3:14)
10. I'm Goin' Away (2:32)
11. Old Chicago Blues (2:52)
12. Lonesome House Blues (3:03)
13. My Barrelhouse Mama (2:38)
14. Ramblin' Man Blues (3:00)
15. Early One Blues (3:04)
16. Old Southland Blues (3:46)
17. The Revee Blues (3:19)
18. When A Man Gets In Trouble (2:54)
19. Doggin' Mama Blues (3:05)
20. Bad Feeling Blues (4:42)
21. Hard Delta Blues (2:55)
22. Bumble Bee Blues (4:14)
23. Dream On Girl (4:54)
24. My Salty Dog Mama (2:38)

Al Cook was born Alois Kurt Koch on February 27th 1945 in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, but spent his entire life in Vienna. Music was no subject to him, until he came in touch with Rock And Roll Music on July 25, 1960, watching an old Elvis picture from 1957, called "Loving You", which changed his attitudes to music and life forever. Al Cook tried hard to escape a dull existence as a laborer in a mechanical factory. From then on, he wanted to live a decidedly artistic and free life, but he had to keep patient for nearly 13 Years to overcome with his music. In October 1963, Al Cook bought himself a cheap "campfire-box", as he likes to identify his first guitar and launched his rocket exactly a year later, on October 17th 1964 at an amateur-variety show.

But the era of Rock n Roll died, in Al Cook's eyes, with the clipping of Elvis sideburns at the close of the 50's. Al Cook's appearance turned out to end up in a disastrous failure, because the Beatles had killed the RnR Stars and the music and lifestyle of the fifties were no longer in style. Al Cook refused to jump the bandwagon and decided to quit the world of popular entertainment to look for something that suited his rather individualistic personality. Accidentally, he came in touch with ancient forms of afro-american folk-music, that everybody knows as "The Blues". From then on, Al Cook dedicated his life to the Blues and tried to maintain a career as an uncompromising artist, who still remains true to himself. Neither the steady changing of public tastes nor occassionally bright financial offers could make him walk off-path, or collaborate with commercialism.

After several years of unrewarded appearances, the upcoming folk-boom of the woodstock era offered the young blues-artist a string of opportunities. On November 1970, Al Cook opened up his recording career with the first release of a pure blues production called "Working Man Blues". Al still sounded like an immature Elvis clone, trying to sing black country-blues, but it caused some recognition by the mass-medias. Within a year, Al Cook's reputation as an excellent and charismatic bluesman was taking over. Nobody ever saw a bluesman, that was neither black, nor american and never set foot on the U.S. It took five years of hard training, to wash out his viennese accent and to understand ancient black double talk. While other white blues artists preferred the easier-to-listen British Blues, or the 50's Muddy Waters stuff, Al Cook went back to the cottonfield era of the 20s and 30s. His idols were singers like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Son House, Texas Alexander and of course Robert and Tommy Johnson and a variety of the obscurest Bluespeople in history. Country Blues is a music of wild beauty and colorful variety, because every artist had his own style in those days.

Al Cook made several other Albums, that were released more or less consecutive, but his most valuable is a collector's item by the title of "Slide Guitar Foolin'", a cheaply, but exclusively designed cardboard cover with no picture on it. Some collectors believed, that this platter was some field-recording of a recently discovered oldtimer.

With the close of the 70's, the popularity of non-commercial music declined rapidly. The Saturday Night Fever was at its outbreak and Disco music and "cool" life-styles became popular. The Blues and its related stuff turned obsolete and vanished into obscurity. Al Cook had to undergo some hard times and lived on a shoestring. 1983 marked a flashing renaissance of Rockabilly-Music and the 50's styles returned for a brief period. TV and Radiostations promoted young Rockabilly talents and Al Cook thought, he could make some additional money, without suffering artistic pain. An extended-play record (4 cuts on a single) was made and sold only at concerts. Again, Al Cook influenced young musicians to become dedicated Rockabilly-performers (The first were The Salty Dogs). But the whole thing wound up in simplified Retro-Pop and the fan-scene was increasingly infested by "Rebels" and right-wing actionists. Al Cook became tired and disgusted of such fandom and switched back to black blues, practially overnight.

1989, Al Cook celebrated his 25th Stage- Anniversary and the press crowned him "White King Of Black Blues". This title is now used as a sometimes provocant trademark-slogan. A double Album, named "Twenty Five Blues Years" was released and the entire scene was jamming with the now celebrated blues-legend and Al Cook's name became a household name in Austria.

After a longer period of public absence, Al Cook switched over to Wolf-Records, our pure blues label, which won three W.C. Handy awards to the credit of his owner. Now Al benefits from total artistic liberty and produces his albums himself by using his own studio equipment. He sometimes hires the best musicians, often those who were started by his legendary performances, when they were still in their teens.

Al Cook released four Albums on Wolf Records, spanning from archaic blues-shouting to complex Boogie and RnB stuff that's entirely self-penned. And there are some more to follow.

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The Commissionaires - Shelter Me

Size: 177 MB
Time: 33:00
File: FLAC
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Gospel
Art: Front

01. Shelter Me (3:56)
02. None Of Us Are Free (4:47)
03. On My Feet Again (4:12)
04. Heaven Help Us All (4:03)
05. Someday We'll All Be Free (2:54)
06. I Want To Be Ready (4:06)
07. The Storm Is Passing Over (5:15)
08. His Eye Is On The Sparrow (3:44)

The Commissionaires was formed by award-winning singer-songwriter Jacob Moon and four-time Juno nominee Joel Parisien (Newworldson) in the summer of 2016, to play soul gospel music with a mission of justice. Both performers are 20 year veterans of the independent music business and have forged successful careers, but what made them come together was a rare opportunity to bring soulful roots-gospel music to fans of their music, while reaching out to people who didn’t know that this was the band they had been waiting for. It’s real music played by real musicians, for a purpose. The songs are about issues of justice and faith and where those two things intersect.

Shelter Me

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Smokin' Joe Kubek Band Feat. Bnois King - Got My Mind Back

Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:17
Size: 99,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Texas blues
Scans: Full

1. Got My Mind Back (4:12)
2. Got You By The Tail (3:31)
3. Can't See For Lookin' (4:42)
4. All The Love There Is (4:57)
5. She's It (4:11)
6. Let Me Take Your Picture (3:46)
7. I'm Here For You (4:27)
8. Don't Touch Her (2:39)
9. Cryin' By Myself (5:33)
10. Double Or Nothing (5:14)

There is no need for guest musicians when Smokin' Joe Kubek is around, for the explosive guitarist completely fills up the ensembles with distortions worthy of acid rock. Kubek is a fairly well-rounded player who occasionally leaves space and during at least two songs ("All the Love There Is" and "She's It") on this CD creates some surprising tones on his instrument (sounding like a keyboard on the former and playing 1970s-style wah-wah notes during the latter). With B'nois King contributing smooth but emotional vocals and bassist Paul Jenkins and drummer Mark Hays supporting Kubek, this is a tight group that probably puts on a killer live show. /Scott Yanow, AllMusic

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The Blues Band - Thank You Brother Ray

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:57
Size: 129,8 MB
Styles: R&B, Modern electric blues
Year: 2004/2006
Art: Full

1. Sticks And Stones (2:37)
2. Busted (4:13)
3. Georgia On My Mind (3:26)
4. I Don't Need No Doctor (3:37)
5. Hallelujah I Lover Her So (4:11)
6. They're Crazy 'bout Me (3:07)
7. I'm Moving On (3:10)
8. Lonely Avenue (3:34)
9. Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (5:30)
10. Leave My Woman Alone (4:23)
11. Hard Times (2:49)
12. Makin' Whoopee (2:52)
13. Losing Hand (3:32)
14. Let The Good Times Roll (3:11)
15. Thank You Brother Ray (4:38)

The Blues Band - Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend, critically acknowledged since 1979 as Europe’s finest purveyors of Blues, pay tribute to one of their inspirational icons, Ray Charles. Songs include Ray Charles classics ‘Georgia On My Mind’, ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’, ‘Busted’, ‘Lonely Avenue’ and ‘Let The Good Times Roll’, plus the special title song written by Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness dedicated to their hero, ‘Thank You Brother Ray’. Fifteen superb performances by a quintet of R&B veterans who, live or in the studio, truly deserve their well-earned ‘legend’ status - and are still going strong after 35 years on the road.

Tracks feature guest artists Jools Holland, legendary John Mayall drummer Hughie Flint, keyboard wizards Geraint Watkins, Dino Baptiste and Lou Stonebridge. Expertly remastered by Jon Astley (who has worked on recordings by the Who, Led Zeppelin, George Harrison and many others). Superb sound – the best in the business!

Thank You Brother Ray

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Matt O'Ree Band - Brotherhood

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:48
Size: 130.0 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:48] 1. Black Boots
[3:58] 2. My Everything Is You
[4:21] 3. Life
[4:32] 4. It's Gonna Be Alright
[8:05] 5. Leave Your Light On
[3:38] 6. Born Under A Bad Sign
[4:03] 7. Saints And Sinners
[5:31] 8. Awkward Silence
[4:41] 9. Don't Ask Me
[3:30] 10. Ten
[3:58] 11. I Don't Dance
[6:37] 12. December Gray

New Jersey's best kept secret is about to make some noise. Over the past few years, The Matt O'Ree band has done what most area bands do. They've played their shows, developed their sound, released their records and very quietly built a local fan base in the process. What makes this band different from all the others is that their local fan base includes Bruce Springsteen, David Bryan and John Popper (all of whom have volunteered to perform on the band's forthcoming album). Matt's talent was finally recognized globally when he got the nod to join rock legends Bon Jovi as their guitarist/backing vocalist on their 2015 stadium tour. When some of your biggest supporters have sold a collective 230 million units, you know you're doing something right.

Matt has also been recognized by the industry as a great guitar player. He won guitar contest hosted by BB King and John Mayer through Guitar Center and Guitar World Magazine. Matt beat out over 4,000 guitar players in that competition to win him the grand prize, multiple guitars and an endorsement from Gibson guitars, shopping sprees with Guitar Center and a car from Scion. This major accomplishment really sparked his career and the momentum for the future of the band.

Growing up on influencers ranging from Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Rory Gallagher, ZZ Top, Robin Trower, Joe Walsh and Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Matt O'Ree Band has taken all these diverse elements and forged a new iron. Matt's writing is inspired from many life experiences and years of study from the ones that have wrote the book on how to play real guitar rock music. Not as a photocopy, but in a new light that hasn't been seen in quite some time. Now is the time for real music and real musicianship to make a resurrection. After years of honing their craft, the Matt O'Ree Band is about to become an overnight success. Get M.O.B.'d up with New Jersey's next great export.

Brotherhood mc
Brotherhood zippy

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Various Artists - Champion Records: The Singles Collection (3 CD Set)

Although Nashville is primarily known as the center of country music, the city also has had a flourishing music scene in other genres, including R&B, and a big chunk of Nashville’s R&B history is due to Ted Jarrett, who founded Champion Records (and its sister labels Calvert, Kit, and Cherokee Records) in 1956, releasing several fine R&B singles, most of which were no more than regional hits, before the label officially folded three years later in 1959.

This three-disc, 60-track set collects some of those gems, including sides by Earl Gaines, Gene Allison, the Fairfield Four, Baker Knight, and many others, making for a fun and varied playlist - and for a history lesson as well. /Steve Leggett, AllMusic

Album: Champion Records: The Singles Collection - CD 1
Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:44
Size: 114,8 MB
Styles: Blues, R&B, soul, doo-wop
Scans: Full

1. Little Ike - She Can Rock (1:50)
2. Little Ike - Am I Losing You (2:43)
3. Christine Kittrell - I'm Just What You're Looking For (2:14)
4. Christine Kittrell - I Thank Him (2:24)
5. Gene Allison - Somebody Somewhere (2:35)
6. Gene Allison - You're My Baby (2:29)
7. Larry Birdsong - Somebody Somewhere (2:33)
8. Larry Birdsong - You're My Baby (2:25)
9. Earl Gaines - Best Of Luck Baby (2:26)
10. Earl Gaines - Sittin' Here Drinkin' (3:00)
11. The Jimmy Beck Orchestra - Pipe Dreams (2:09)
12. The Jimmy Beck Orchestra - Blue Night (2:09)
13. Murfreesboro - Real Good Man (2:33)
14. Murfreesboro - Oh My Love (2:14)
15. Larry Birdsong - Three Times Seven (3:04)
16. Gene Allison - I Understand (2:16)
17. Larry Birdsong - Oo Wee Honey (2:21)
18. Larry Birdsong - Let's Try It Again (2:17)
19. Earl Gaines - Now Do You Hear (2:06)
20. Earl Gaines - Three Times Seven (2:45)

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Album: Champion Records: The Singles Collection - CD 2
Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:53
Size: 115,1 MB
Styles: Blues, R&B, soul, doo-wop
Scans: Full

1. Little Shy Guy & The Hot Rods - Let's Rock And Roll (2:55)
2. Little Shy Guy & The Hot Rods - My Little Baby (1:58)
3. The Fairfield Four - Let Your Will Be Done (2:12)
4. The Fairfield Four - Lord You Know (2:18)
5. Johnny Birdgeforth - Moon Flight (2:22)
6. Johnny Birdgeforth - Blue Organ (2:53)
7. The Kinglets - Six Days A Week (3:00)
8. The Kinglets - You Gotta Go (2:49)
9. Charles Walker & The Daffodils - No Fool No More (2:12)
10. Charles Walker & The Daffodils - Slave To Love (2:24)
11. Chuck Harrod & The Anteaters - Crawdad Hole (1:42)
12. Chuck Harrod & The Anteaters - They Wanna' Fight (2:33)
13. The Clips - Kiss Away (2:41)
14. The Clips - Let Me Get Close To You Baby (2:48)
15. The Jimmy Beck Orchestra - Fiesta (2:12)
16. The Jimmy Beck Orchestra - Nightmare (2:28)
17. Gene Allison - You Gonna Be Sorry (2:34)
18. Gene Allison - Now That We're Together (1:56)
19. Larry Birdsong - Do You Love Me (2:15)
20. Larry Birdsong - Every Night In The Week (2:32)

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Album: Champion Records: The Singles Collection - CD 3
Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:58
Size: 122,2 MB
Styles: Blues, R&B, soul, doo-wop
Scans: Full

1. Baker Knight - Bring My Cadillac Back (2:25)
2. Baker Knight - I Cried (2:19)
3. Don Q With Clenest Gant - Halelujah (2:35)
4. Don Q With Clenest Gant - Jump Jump Hi Ho (2:19)
5. Earl Gaines - Hold Back My Tears (2:09)
6. Earl Gaines - Love You Love You Love You (2:07)
7. Gene Allison - If Things Don't Change (2:25)
8. Larry Birdsong - Young And Fancy Free (2:17)
9. Daddy Dean Orchestra - Love Me A Long Long Time (2:20)
10. Daddy Dean Orchestra - The Road (3:01)
11. Cliff Butler - Rent's Too High (3:11)
12. Cliff Butler - Fool (2:24)
13. Joyce Paul - Goofin' Off (2:29)
14. Joyce Paul - Tell Me The Truth (3:05)
15. Sandra Meade - Who Spins The Wheel (2:42)
16. Sandra Meade - Fever (2:42)
17. Larry Birdsong - Since You Left Me Behind (1:55)
18. Larry Birdsong - Live The Life I Sing About (2:55)
19. Don Q With Clenest Gant - I Can't Stand To See You Go (3:17)
20. Don Q With Clenest Gant - Love Me Always (3:12)

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The Heartfixers - Live At The Moonshadow 1983 (Feat. Tinsley Ellis & Chicago Bob Nelson)

Size: 103,2 MB
Time: 38:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1983/2007
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Intro (0:12)
02. Night Train (3:39)
03. Boogie Man (3:53)
04. A Losing Battle (3:42)
05. Walkin' Thru The Park (4:18)
06. Trick Bag (3:21)
07. It Ain't My Fault (4:01)
08. Talk To Me Baby (4:37)
09. The Jungle (4:26)
10. Scratch (0:59)
11. Red Dress (4:57)

Blistering live blues from one of the South’s hottest bands of the 1980s. LIVE 1983 captures The Heartfixers at their peak, with strong performances by Chicago Bob Nelson (harmonica/vocals), Tinsley Ellis (guitar), Jim Bullard (bass), and Mike “Earthquake” McCauley (drums). Highlights from the now legendary shows at Atlanta’s Moonshadow Night Club include Ellis’s inspired takes on “Night Train” and the radio hit, Leon Russell’s “Boogie Man.”

Live At The Moonshadow 1983

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Eddie Turner & Trouble Twins - Naked... In Your Face

Size: 173,2 MB
Time: 75:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Jody (6:08)
02. Mistreated (8:07)
03. So Many Roads (9:14)
04. Rise (11:04)
05. Buried Alive In The Blues (6:36)
06. Blues Fall Down Like Rain (7:54)
07. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (4:56)
08. Dangerous (12:15)
09. Secret (8:47)

Eddie Turner has done just about everything. A guitarist since age 12, he honed his skills alongside San Francisco's legendary Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth in the '70s and Denver's hard-hitting Zephyr in the '80s, before becoming a founding member of the Otis Taylor Band in the '90s and then earning a prestigious Blues Music Award nomination for his own solo career in the mid-2000s.

The Denver-based guitarist, singer and bandleader has toured the world, garnering countless fans and an outpouring of critical acclaim in the process.

But "Naked ... In Your Face" marks a first for Turner, who has never before released an in-concert recording. The title tells you all you need to know: No shrinking violet of a live album, this varied, vibrant set finds the musician at his most stylistically audacious, crossing boundaries with the same brazen confidence he's shown throughout his career. Recorded last August at The Blues Can in Calgary, Alberta, during a tour of Canada and the western United States, the album features Turner in a power-trio format. Joining him are bassist Anna Lisa Hughes, a fellow Denver resident who sings lead on several cuts here, including covers of classics such as "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Buried Alive in the Blues" as well as her original composition "Mistreated," and drummer Kelly Kruse, an in-demand sideman in Canada who also plays guitar with Calgary's Adele & the Krusers.

"I still get emails saying, 'That was one of the best bands I've ever seen. When are you going to tour again?'" says Turner. "And I loved the way Anna Lisa's voice and mine meshed together. The three of us came together and threw all our influences into a pot, ending up with something that's completely different. I wanted to record songs that, without this particular band, I'll probably never do again."

Fitting for a man who grew up outside of Chicago watching iconic blues figures such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf ply their trade -- but also seeing acts like Jimi Hendrix and Cream take the music to new, more rock-influenced directions -- Turner has developed a sound that's informed by tradition yet adventurous enough to not be limited by it. As the man himself puts it, "If you want to be a purist, be one not because you started there and stopped there. Be one because you went everywhere else and decided to come back. Because no music is truly pure. Everything has a little dirt in it."

Naked... In Your Face

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Rebecca Downes - BeLive

Size: 155,1 MB
Time: 67:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Never Gonna Learn (Live) (4:34)
02. Fever In The Night (Live) (4:46)
03. Another Piece Of My Heart (Live) (3:38)
04. Night Train (Live) (5:18)
05. Long Long Time (Live) (4:41)
06. My Sweetness (Live) (5:10)
07. Back To The Start (Live) (4:51)
08. Rather Go Blind (Live) (7:15)
09. Basement Of My Heart (Live) (4:25)
10. Sailing On A Pool Of Tears (Live) (6:48)
11. Believe (Live) (5:50)
12. 1000 Years (Live) (4:03)
13. With A Little Help (Live) (6:08)

Blues-rock singer-songwriter Rebecca Downes has been making waves in 2016. She won both “Best Female Vocalist” and “Best Emerging Artist” at the British Blues Awards, and released the excellent album “Believe” early in the year. To bring a successful year to close comes a live album recorded during the tour promoting “Believe”.

If anything, this record is an even more powerful statement on intent than “Believe”. It captures the energy of her electrifying live shows, with a setlist drawing heavily from that album, along with highlights from her début “Back to the Start”, the EP “Real Life” and a couple of well-chosen covers.

It’s a fabulously tight performance from her band, playing high energy blues-rock with a touch of funk and soul. Guitarist Steve Birkett delivers some impressive blues licks, and there’s some great piano and organ flourishes from Rick Benton. But none of them steal the spotlight from Rebecca herself, who is on superb form vocally; at times soulful, at times belting out rockier material. The variety of material is a strength here, there are twelve bar blues stompers alongside hard rockers and soulful ballads. And it’s all recorded and mixed with clear but powerful sound; this is no bootleg-quality filler release.

Highlights are many; there’s the funky “Fever in the Night” and “Night Train”, an excellent cover of Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart”, the piano-driven rocker “Back to the Start”, the back to basics rock’n'roll of “Basement of My Heart” and the guitar-shredding ballad “Sailing on a Pool of Tears”. It ends with a cover of “With a Little Help From My Friends” that owes more than a little to Joe Cocker’s version. Even though Rebecca Downes only has a limited back catalogue it still has the feel of a greatest hits set. As an introduction to her music, this is as good a place as any to start. ~by Tim Hall

BeLive

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Captain Luke - One Of These Days / Live At The Hamilton

Album: One Of These Days
Size: 74,7 MB
Time: 31:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

01. Short Haired Woman (3:22)
02. One Of These Days (3:22)
03. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On (2:52)
04. Come Back To Me (3:47)
05. Old Black Buck (3:12)
06. River (2:27)
07. Sweeter Than Honey (2:52)
08. Angels Of Mercy (2:57)
09. Farther On Down The Road (3:30)
10. Serves Me Right (3:20)

A veteran of the local "drink house" circuit in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Luther "Captain Luke" Mayer sings in a gravelly bass/baritone. Surprisingly, his vocal phrasing-as well as his tendency to segue into spoken passages and then back again into a melody line-sometimes invokes Lightnin' Hopkins, an association accentuated by the inclusion of Short Haired Woman, a longtime Hopkins mainstay, on this set. Mayer also strips B.B.'s Angel of Mercy theme down to its bare-boned essence with a riveting solo acoustic performance, again invoking Lightnin' with his phrasing.

But he's far from "just" a bluesman; in fact, he sounds at least as influenced by country music as by blues. This versatility no doubt held him in good stead during his heyday, when he was required to provide entertainment for listeners with diverse tastes. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On is not the old Supremes/Vanilla Fudge pop standard but a countrified version of a ballad that's previously been recorded by Ann Peebles and Joe Simon, among others. Come Back To Me likewise sounds as if it was hatched in a honky-tonk rather than a juke. On these offerings, Mayer's sidemen provide him with low-key but richly textured country-folk backing.

Old Black Buck, credited to Mayer himself, harks back to early folk styles, both African American and white-it wouldn't sound out-of-place in a Carolina Chocolate Drops set. His take on Taj Mahal's Farther on Down the Road (unrelated to the Bobby "Blue" Bland standard), in contrast, is buttressed by a gently burbling funk patter, and it's rich with emotional immediacy and understated but elegant sophistication. ~David Whiteis, Living Blues

One Of These Days

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Album: Live At The Hamilton
Size: 92,9 MB
Time: 39:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

01. Old Black Buck (Live) (2:42)
02. Poke Salad Annie (Live) (6:14)
03. Rainy Night In Georgia (Live) (5:32)
04. King Bee (Live) (5:30)
05. Angels Of Mercy (Live) (3:16)
06. Chokin' Kind (Live) (3:12)
07. Still Water (Live) (4:59)
08. Put On Your Red Dress (Live) (4:14)
09. Waiter (Live) (4:07)

Captain Luke's voice like honey dripping on hot chocolate and the beautifully stunning guitar of Cool John Ferguson breathe new life and nuance into this set of old songs. In 2012, Tom Meyer and Bart Farrell invited their friend Captain Luke (84) to perform a special show at The Hamilton, a new venue they opened just three blocks from the White House.

Captain Luke, from Winston-Salem, NC, used to sing locally with the legendary 5 Royale’s in the 50s. And for the last 60 years, he has been king of Winston-Salem's drink-house milieu. Cool John Ferguson from Beaufort, SC is a youngster by Music Maker’s standards, a living bridge between his Gullah heritage and the psychedelic rock and roll and R&B of his childhood. When these two Carolina men join together onstage, jaws drop. ~Tim Duffy

Both albums, although encoded @320, in real they are @128 kbps. If you like it and want the real thing, please buy them. It's for a good cause.

Live At The Hamilton

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Doña Oxford - Live...And Loud!!

Size: 170,9 MB
Time: 73:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Soul, Others
Art: Front

01. Won't Be Long (Live) (6:06)
02. Something You Got (Live) (5:16)
03. Get It Right (Live) (4:50)
04. Find A Fool, Bump Her Head (Live) (4:16)
05. Together (Live) (4:34)
06. Doe's Boogie (Live) (8:48)
07. Crazy 'Bout You Baby (Live) (7:04)
08. Rock, Rock, Rock (Live) (5:08)
09. Here We Go Again (Live) (5:02)
10. It's Our Day (Live) (4:19)
11. Steal Away (Live) (6:48)
12. You'll Never Ever Know (Live) (5:16)
13. Don't Go (Live) (6:23)

Personnel:
Dona Oxford - lead vocals, piano and organ
James Beck - guitar, backing vocals
Mikey Ciancio - drums
Ellen O'Reilly - bass, backing vocals
Jim Williams - percussion, backing vocals

This exciting live album recorded throughout her European "Step Up" tour in the Spring of 2016 featuring 13 tracks recorded in Manchester, England, Glasgow and Zwickau, Germany proves that Doña Oxford is indeed Live...And Loud!!

Doña Oxford is an extraordinary, soulful and passionate singer, songwriter and keyboardist who's Old School, Soul vocals and her love of Rock & Roll piano infuses to create a unique sound many have compared to "Gladys Knight meets the Rolling Stones".

As a keyboardist, Doña has played with many Rock and Blues legends including Keith Richards, Van Morrison, Roger Daltry, Albert Lee, Buddy Guy, Bob Weir, Levon Helm, Son Seals, Hubert Sumlin, Julia Fordham, Harry Shearer, Judith Owen, Chris Farlowe, Andy Fairweather Low, Mike Berry, Shakin' Stevens, Steve Lukather, Leland Sklar, and her idol, the former Chuck Berry sideman and Father of Rock & Roll Piano, Mr. Johnnie Johnson!

Known as the 'Goddess Of Soul, Blues & Boogie', Doña brings her sassy, soulful band throughout the world, touring over 22 countries and 48 States. In addition to recording 4 albums of her own, she also finds time to play on numerous Grammy and Handy winning albums and movie scores including the Eddie Murphy box office hit "Norbit", the Martin Lawrence film "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" and the very funny Comedy Central favorite "Senior Skip Day".

" You're a bitch!" - Keith Richards - Rock Legend

"...Carole King meets The Rolling Stones" M. Peters - Fortune Magazine

"Johnnie Johnson taught her timing. This I know." Bob Weir - Rock Legend

"A two-fisted keyboard dynamo!" - Gary U.S. Bonds - Rock Legend

"Such a great performer!" - Albert Lee, Legendary Guitarist

Live...And Loud!!

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Bryan Lee & The Jump Street Five - The Blues Is...

Size: 130,9 MB
Time: 56:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Circles (5:55)
02. Think (5:20)
03. Waiting on Ice (4:49)
04. Let Me Down Easy (5:31)
05. It's Your Move (4:05)
06. Gelle (3:19)
07. There It Is (6:35)
08. You Done Me Wrong (3:20)
09. So Low Down (4:05)
10. Pretty Jeanine (3:45)
11. I Worry (5:41)
12. The Blues "Is" (4:12)

Bryan Lee's debut album Blues Is... is a solid collection of greasy New Orleans blues. While he may not always have great original songs, Lee can conjure the sound of the swamp with his big, bluesy guitar, and that's enough to make this an entertaining listen, especially for fans of Crescent City blues. ~Review by Thom Owens

The Blues Is...

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Dennis Jones - Both Sides Of The Track

Size: 119,1 MB
Time: 50:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Enjoy The Ride (3:45)
02. It All Depends (3:31)
03. Better Than Him (3:16)
04. Nobody's Slave (3:50)
05. Mr Right (6:23)
06. The Machine (6:22)
07. Number Two (3:30)
08. Skin & Bone (3:48)
09. When You're Not Around (4:03)
10. What (3:14)
11. Shines On You (3:59)
12. I Can't Stop (2:47)
13. Lonely Joint (2:19)

Coming out of the gate like a drag racer with a hemi, Dennis Jones’s new album Both Sides of the Tracks starts off with an up tempo but smooth number called “Enjoy the Ride.” However, it could have just as easily been called “we’re bringing saxy back” thanks to the fantastic reed rimming skills of Jimmy Z Zavala, who in addition to the super sexy saxophone, also does some wonderful harmonica on the album. Dennis got his start performing with the Zac Harmon Band and he’s been on an upward curve since then. Backing Dennis up on the record is a beefy rhythm section of Raymond Johnson playing drums, and Dale Black on Bass, with Teddy Zigzag rolling in on the keys. Track number seven aptly named “Number Two” (what’s on second, I don’t know, third base!) keeps the album going with a swinging boogie vibe past the halfway point.

It’s the next song “Skin and Bone” that truly encapsulates the modern times we live in, and the frustration at the simple to imagine, and yet seemingly impossible to achieve goal of basic respect for one another as people. The album fades out with the acoustic unplugged track “Lonely Joint,” which is a clever ditty about a discarded joint on the ground. If you can imagine the characters from Half Baked writing a School House Rocks song about weed than you might have an inkling about how great the song sounds.

Dennis Jones is a rare gem in a sea of marbles that is the southern California blues scene and this latest album ensconced his footing into that scene. The Review: 8.5/10 ~by Jeremy Schantz

Both Sides Of The Track

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Carey Bell - Harpslinger

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1988
Styles: Blues
Time: 36:37
Size: 84,2 MB
Covers: Full

(3:04) 1. What My Mama Told Me
(3:20) 2. Pretty Baby
(4:50) 3. Blues With a Feeling
(4:38) 4. 85%
(6:02) 5. Sweet Little Woman
(5:37) 6. It's So Easy to Love You
(3:50) 7. Strange Woman
(5:13) 8. Last Night

In 1988, the English JSP label has chosen Carey Bell to make a piece of blues history, for what we have here is the world's first ever CD only release of a blues album. This session presents Carey Bell at the top of his form. He was often very dismissive about some of his earlier records, but he was genuinely very exited and pleased with this session. From the crisp opening notes through the very end of "Last Night", Bell gives a lesson in how blues should be. His harmonica playing is wonderful throughout, just as you would expect, but the vocals are a revelation too. He is singing better than ever before. The material varies from the slow blues 'It's So Easy To Love You" to the rocking "Strange Woman" with Carey showing how to construct a meaningful solo with just a few notes. Little Walter's "Blues with a Feeling" and "Last Night" enable us to hear how much Carey got from the master and also to discover how much he has added to Walter's legacy.

Harpslinger

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Jazz Gillum - The Essential

Bill "Jazz" Gillum (1904-1966) is one of the important harpists of the pre-war Chicago blues. Born in Mississippi, he picked up the harmonica as a child and ran away from home to play street corners for spare change. Gillum arrived in Chicago in 1923 and hooked up with Big Bill Broonzy. After a few sideman dates, he signed in 1934 with the Bluebird label to record as a solo artist. Producer Lester Melrose also provided in a steady stream of session work, but in 1942 Gillum was drafted into the army. After his discharge his harmonica sound was dated and John Lee Williamson was the new king of Chicago bluesharp. Bill "Jazz" Gillum drifted into obscurity and died after a gunshot wound.

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2001
Styles: Blues
Time: 52:56 + 50:53
Size: 122,1 MB + 117,5 MB
Covers: Full

Album; The Essential Jazz Gillum Disc 1
(2:42) 1. Key to the Highway
(3:04) 2. Sarah Jane
(3:01) 3. My Old Suitcase
(2:49) 4. You Are Doing Me Wrong
(3:00) 5. Keyhole Blues
(3:25) 6. I Want You by My Side
(2:56) 7. Let Her Go
(3:12) 8. Tell Me Mama
(3:02) 9. Look on Yonder Wall
(2:44) 10. Down Town Blues
(2:50) 11. Jockey Blues
(3:04) 12. Got to Reap What You Sow
(2:47) 13. Woke Up Cold in Hand
(2:53) 14. The Devil Blues
(3:02) 15. Country Woman Blues
(2:40) 16. I'm Gonna Fix It
(3:03) 17. Five Feet Four
(2:34) 18. The Blues What Am

Album; The Essential Jazz Gillum Disc 2
(2:21) 1. Don't You Scandalize My Name
(2:50) 2. I Went to the Gypsy
(2:36) 3. Good Old 51 Highway
(3:04) 4. Take a Little Walk With Me
(2:29) 5. It Sure Had a Kick
(2:44) 6. War Time Blues
(3:04) 7. Reckless Rider Blues
(3:07) 8. Hand Reader Blues
(2:31) 9. Treat Me Like I Treat You
(2:50) 10. Boar Hog Blues
(2:32) 11. You Got to Run Me Down
(2:28) 12. Gillum's Windy Blues
(3:06) 13. New Sail on Little Girl
(3:07) 14. Against My Will
(2:53) 15. It's All Over Now
(3:15) 16. I'm Not the Lad
(2:47) 17. Roll Dem Bones
(2:59) 18. Little Woman

The Essential Disc 1
The Essential Disc 2
The Essential artwork

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