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Theodis Ealey – You and I, Together (Second Chance Review)

By Bob Davis When I was a teenager growing up in New York, most of the time I listened to...




Booker T (of the MG’s)

Booker Taliaferro Jones, Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as...




Southern Soul and Blues – Ike Turner – Risin’ with the Blues, Histo...

Most of yall don't know the name of Phil Arnold.He is a good friend of Soul-Patrol.The fact that you don't...




Sippie Wallace

EDITORS NOTE: I saw Sippie Wallace perform live at the Junteenth Blues Festival in Houston Texas, along with Bonnie Raitt....




Chairmen of the Board (General Johnson)

(NY Times) General Johnson, Singer and Writer of Hit R&B Songs, Dies at 69 General Johnson, who provided the distinctive...




West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (Second Chance R...

by Bob Davis EDITORS NOTE: This review was originally written in 2010, when the album was first released. You are...




New Release: Candi Staton 1963 (Birmingham, AL)

by Bill Carpenter Years before she was known for classic R&B tunes like “Young Hearts Run Free,” “You Got the...




Otis Redding – Long Live The King!

by Karen E. Quinones Miller He was only 26 when he was killed in a plane crash. But he left...




Jimmy Reed

By Dianne Washington On this date in 1925, Jimmy Reed was born. He was an African American blues guitarist and...


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