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Bluesman James Cotton, after 60 years and health woes, says he plays better than ever
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGOver an almost unfathomable 60-year professional career, blues harmonica player James Cotton has played with many of the genre’s greatest names: Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. He’s won a Grammy Award and been... -
ArtsQuest's Blast Furnace Blues festival is moving out (side)
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGWhat all-indoor festival? ArtsQuest's second Blast Furnace Blues festival, which was supposed to be among the SteelStacks festivals to move entirely indoors this year after disappointing crowds and weather last year, changed plans with forecasts... -
Sugar Blue a soaring voice for the blues
Last May, during a conference on "Race, Gender & the Blues" at Dominican University, the master harmonica player Sugar Blue addressed the theme in an impassioned, unforgettable soliloquy. Lamenting that blues increasingly has been expropriated by white...
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Icon who played harmonica for most blues greats to headline 2nd Blast Furnace Blues festival at SteelStacks
Lehigh Valley MusicA blues singer and harmonica player who has performed with many of the greats of his day will headline the second annual Blast Furnace Blues festival, Sept. 14-16 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, organizers just announced. James...... -
Album of the Day 1/17/12: The Manchurians - Deliverance
I keep talking about the CT music scene and how diverse it is. One part of the scene I haven't really touched on yet is the Blues scene. Connecticut really does have some amazing Blues and Blues influenced acts out there and one of the best is The...Tags: Arts and Culture, Paul Butterfield Blues Band (music group), Entertainment, Music, Facebook
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Hubert Sumlin dies at 80; guitarist shaped Howlin' Wolf's sound
![When Howlin' Wolf romped through "Wang Dang Doodle" or thundered in "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy," the snarling guitar that accompanied him belonged to one of the greatest bluesmen to pick up the instrument: Hubert Sumlin.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66681407-09215352-187105.jpg "When Howlin' Wolf romped through "Wang Dang Doodle\" or thundered in \"Three Hundred Pounds of Joy,\" the snarling guitar that accompanied him belonged to one of the greatest bluesmen to pick up the instrument: Hubert Sumlin.")
When Howlin' Wolf romped through "Wang Dang Doodle" or thundered in "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy," the snarling guitar that accompanied him belonged to one of the greatest bluesmen to pick up the instrument: Hubert Sumlin.
The cry of Sumlin's guitar &#...Tags: Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, Heart Failure, Viagra (drug), Chicago Tribune, Entertainment
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Blues fest at Blue Mountain announces expansion, artists, tickets for 2nd year
Lehigh Valley MusicBlue Mountain Ski Area, which July 30-31 was host for the successful first run of the Pennsylvania Blues Festival – the new incarnation of the former Pocono Blues Festival – will expand it to three days for 2012, the ski...... -
Joe Louis Walker an original electric bluesman
Lehigh Valley MusicOn Dec. 16, Joe Louis Walker, with opening act Midnight Shift, will perform at the Gander Room on Bethlehem's South Side to celebrate the Lehigh Valley Blues Network’s 20th anniversary.... -
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Guitarist who played with icons, Hall of Famer, Chicago singer to highlight 2nd Pa. Blues Fest
Lehigh Valley MusicAn electric guitarist who played with the great bluesmen and rockers of our time, a Chicago blues singer and harmonica player and a legacy guitarist/vocalist will headline the second Pennsylvania Blues Festival at Blue Mountain Ski Area near Palmerton...
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