In a Blue Mood

Ron Weinstock's semi-regular collection of observations, reviews and more about blues, jazz and other matters informed by the blues tradition.

Showing posts with label Rhythm and Blues. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Rhythm and Blues. Show all posts

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Good Rocking Roy Brown

Roy Brown was one of the giants of the post-war rhythm and blues era and while he was initially influenced by Bing Crosby, his vocals were a...

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Looking Back at Some Classic Specialty Rhythm and Blues Reissues

Specialty Records was one of the great labels of the late forties through the fifties documenting the classic jump blues and gospel of the t...

Sunday, August 09, 2009

Eddie Daye RIP

Eddie Daye IMG_0514 Originally uploaded by NoVARon Steve Kiviat has blogged on the City Paper's Music Blog that Eddie Daye passed away t...

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Roy Milton's Miltone label delighted both musically and visually

The British Acrobat label has been issuing a number of very intriguing public domain reissues of classic rhythm & blues, often focusing ...

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Plenty of Life in Fathead's Horns

The High Note Recordings by David ‘Fathead’ Newman certainly add to his considerable body of work that has been recorded over six decades. ...

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