1948 Johnny Nicholas*
1975 Mel London+
1981 Shakey Sam+
2013 Roosevelt Twitty+
Big George Brock*
Chris Arnold*
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Big George Brock *16.05.
Big George Brock is a native of Grenada MS, who grew up near Clarksdale, doing the hard field work that was the only employment opportunity for many residents of this agricultural area. In the 2006 film “Hard Times” he visits plantations where he worked and describes how hard picking cotton was.
Big George BrockBrock started playing harmonica as a child, and in his teens started to perfrom on weekends. The area was a place where, Brock says, “The blues grew like grass out of the ground.” Those are the kinds of places where musicians acquire the magical ability to sing the blues — and where they leave for better opportunities of any other sort.
Brock moved to St. Louis as a young man, and operated several blues clubs. He fronted a band that held down a regular gig for many years at a club called Climmie’s Western Inn. He has played with many of the “names” in blues, like Muddy Waters, Albert King, Little Milton, and Jimmy Reed, but his own bands have been his major interest. Asked why business was dropping off for blues clubs in the 2012 film “We Juke Up In Here,” Brock replied, “Casinos stopped a lot of business.”
Brock often wears flashy and colorful suits and hats at shows. He is a passionate and convincing singer and harp player who has recorded five CDs. He also cut the title song for the film “M For Mississippi: A Road Trip Through The Birthplace Of The Blues.”
Brock’s blues is gritty and raw, the musical diamond in the rough that great country blues can be at its best.
Johnny Nicholas *16.05.1948
Johnny Nicholas (born 1948) is an American blues musician. He is most noted for being a member of the Grammy Award winning group, Asleep at the Wheel.
Nicholas grew up in Rhode Island, United States, where he formed his first band, The Vikings. The band performed cover versions of popular rhythm and blues hits of the time, along with songs by the Rolling Stones. In the mid-1960s, he formed the Black Cat Blues Band with Duke Robillard, Fran Christina and Steve Nardella. Around 1970, he formed the Boogie Brothers with Nardella. After attending the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1970, the band eventually moved on to San Francisco, California in 1972 pre-request of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.
By 1974, Nicholas had moved to Chicago, Illinois and began playing with Big Walter Horton. During his time in Chicago, he would record music with Horton, Boogie Woogie Red and Robert Lockwood, Jr. In 1974, he created his own single, "Too Many Bad Habits" for Blind Pig Records. Moving to Providence, Rhode Island, he formed his own band, Johnny Nicholas and the Rhythm Rockers, which included Kaz Kazanoff on saxophone, Terry Bingham on drums, Sarah Brown on bass guitar and Ronnie Earle on electric guitar.
Nicholas began his stint with Asleep at the Wheel in 1978, when the band asked him to perform with them. During his off time, he would travel to various cities for solo shows, but would often visit Louisiana to play with Link Davis and Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire.
By 1980, however, Nicholas decided to take time off from music in order to raise a family. Since 1981, Nicholas and his wife Brenda have owned and managed a roadside restaurant (formerly a gas station) called the Hill Top Café near Fredericksburg, Texas. After fathering three boys, Nicholas returned to recording blues music with Johnny Shines and Snooky Pryor on the album Back to the Country in 1991. Since then, he has released one studio album and three live albums on Topcat Records while also returning to regular live shows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Nicholas
http://johnnynicholasblues.com/about/
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Chris Arnold *16.05.
Christian Gernot Arnold Am 16.05.1947 wurde Christian Gernot Arnold in Erfurt geboren. Mit 6 Jahren (1953) begann er mit dem klassischen Geigenuntericht bis 1959, ab dann war sein Hauptinteresse die Liebe zu seiner neuen Gitarre.. Die Gründung der Band " MOONLIGTHS " 1964 in Erfurt zusammen mit EDGAR JANTA am Bass, GERD HEERBACH als zweiter Gitarrist und UWE HEMME am Schlagzeug. Zusammen mit UWE HEMME Schlagzeug und JÜRGEN KLEIN Bass gründete CHRIS ARNOLD 1968 die Band " DIE DREI ". Zuwachs nit dem Bluesgitarristen aus Catterfeld/Thüringen WALDI WEIZ, und änderte den Namen der Band in " MODERN BLUES " Der Wechsel 1973 zu der neuen Band " UNIVERSUM " mit anderen Musikanten, wie zum Beispiel: MICHA KUHS auch Gitarre & Voc, WALTER SCHUBERT Orgel, ROLAND MICHI Bass & EDDI FÖRSTER Drums. Bis zu seinem Spielverbot April 1984 durch die Behörden der DDR, wegen eines Ausreiseantrages in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, spielte CHRIS ARNOLD noch 5 Jahre in der Thüringer Band " ROCKKESTRA ". Infos: P.C.G.A. ..
Am 16.05.1947 wurde er als Christian Gernot Arnold in Erfurt geboren.
Mit 6 Jahren (1953) begann er mit klassischen Geigenuntericht bis (1959) ...
Ab 1962 war sein Hauptinteresse, die Liebe zu seiner neuen Gitarre " Musima " ...
Durch seinen Freund Rainer Burggraf, wurde er zu der neuen Betriebsband
" Rinaldos ", 1963 in Erfurt dazu gehohlt ... Die Band hat an dem 1. Deutschlandtreffen
in Berlin 1964 teilgenommen und war sehr erfolgreich gewesen ...
Die Gründung der Band " MOONLIGHTS " 1964 in Erfurt, zusammen mit EDGAR JANTA am
Bass & Voc., GERD HEERBACH als zweiter Gitarrist & Voc. und UWE HEMME am Schlagzeug & Voc. war schon ein Erfolg.
Zum Wehrdienst mußte er am 01.11.1966 - 30.04.1968. Als er nach Oranienburg
im Schloss-Oranienburg den Grundwehrdienst begann, gründete er mit noch 3 weiteren
Soldaten (Musikern) seine Armeeband ...
Zusammen mit UWE HEMME am Schlagzeug & Voc. und JÜRGEN KLEIN am Bass & Voc. gründete er 1968 die Band " DIE DREI " in Erfurt. Zuwachs mit dem Bluesgitarristen & Voc. WALDI WEIZ aus Catterfeld/Thüringen und Thomas Ludwig Orgel & Voc.aus Gotha, änderte die Band den Namen in nun" MODER BLUES BAND ".
Der Wechsel zu der neuen Band " UNIVERSUM " 1973 in Erfurt, mit anderen Musikanten, wie zum Beispiel: MICHAEL KUHS auch Gitarre & Voc., WALTER SCHUBERT Orgel & Voc., ROLAND MICHI Bass, EDDI FÖRSTER DRUMS & Voc.. Bis zu seinem Spielverbot 30.04.1984 durch die Behöhrden der DDR, wegen eines Ausreiseantrags in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, spielte er noch 5 Jahre in der Thüringer Band " ROCKKESTRA " mit KARLHEIZ SCHÜLLER Keyb. & Voc., STEPHAN SCHULZE Gitarre & Voc. KLAUS DIETER VON KINZEL Drum, Micha Fleichmann Bass & Voc. & HOLGER PFEIFER Voc. ....
Nach längerer Pause und viel Studioarbeit, ist er seit 2006 wieder live unterwegs ...
Am 31.04.2012 wird in Erfurt die 40. " UNIVERSUM "Jahresfeier im Kaisersaal mit 8 ander Bands als ein großer Event statt finden...
http://chris-arnold.jimdo.com/biografie/Mit 6 Jahren (1953) begann er mit klassischen Geigenuntericht bis (1959) ...
Ab 1962 war sein Hauptinteresse, die Liebe zu seiner neuen Gitarre " Musima " ...
Durch seinen Freund Rainer Burggraf, wurde er zu der neuen Betriebsband
" Rinaldos ", 1963 in Erfurt dazu gehohlt ... Die Band hat an dem 1. Deutschlandtreffen
in Berlin 1964 teilgenommen und war sehr erfolgreich gewesen ...
Die Gründung der Band " MOONLIGHTS " 1964 in Erfurt, zusammen mit EDGAR JANTA am
Bass & Voc., GERD HEERBACH als zweiter Gitarrist & Voc. und UWE HEMME am Schlagzeug & Voc. war schon ein Erfolg.
Zum Wehrdienst mußte er am 01.11.1966 - 30.04.1968. Als er nach Oranienburg
im Schloss-Oranienburg den Grundwehrdienst begann, gründete er mit noch 3 weiteren
Soldaten (Musikern) seine Armeeband ...
Zusammen mit UWE HEMME am Schlagzeug & Voc. und JÜRGEN KLEIN am Bass & Voc. gründete er 1968 die Band " DIE DREI " in Erfurt. Zuwachs mit dem Bluesgitarristen & Voc. WALDI WEIZ aus Catterfeld/Thüringen und Thomas Ludwig Orgel & Voc.aus Gotha, änderte die Band den Namen in nun" MODER BLUES BAND ".
Der Wechsel zu der neuen Band " UNIVERSUM " 1973 in Erfurt, mit anderen Musikanten, wie zum Beispiel: MICHAEL KUHS auch Gitarre & Voc., WALTER SCHUBERT Orgel & Voc., ROLAND MICHI Bass, EDDI FÖRSTER DRUMS & Voc.. Bis zu seinem Spielverbot 30.04.1984 durch die Behöhrden der DDR, wegen eines Ausreiseantrags in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, spielte er noch 5 Jahre in der Thüringer Band " ROCKKESTRA " mit KARLHEIZ SCHÜLLER Keyb. & Voc., STEPHAN SCHULZE Gitarre & Voc. KLAUS DIETER VON KINZEL Drum, Micha Fleichmann Bass & Voc. & HOLGER PFEIFER Voc. ....
Nach längerer Pause und viel Studioarbeit, ist er seit 2006 wieder live unterwegs ...
Am 31.04.2012 wird in Erfurt die 40. " UNIVERSUM "Jahresfeier im Kaisersaal mit 8 ander Bands als ein großer Event statt finden...
is the Blues and my Guitar - Live On Stage.wmv
Shakey Sam Blues Band - Big Boss Blues
Mel London +16.05.1975
https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/663153-Mel-London
Mel
London (April 9, 1932 – May 16, 1975) was a songwriter, record
producer, and record label owner. He was active in the Chicago blues and
R&B scenes in the 1950s and 1960s. London is best known for his
compositions for Chicago blues artists Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters,
Elmore James, and Junior Wells as well as being the record producer and
owner of Chief Records (and its Profile Records and Age Records
subsidiaries).
In 1954, Mel London wrote the first of several hit songs for the blues and R&B markets. His "Poison Ivy" was recorded by Willie Mabon and reached #7 in the Billboard R&B chart in 1954.[1] In 1955, three hits written by London followed: "Who Will Be Next" by Howlin' Wolf and two by Muddy Waters - "Sugar Sweet" and "Manish Boy."[2] Not content with just songwriting, in 1957 he started his own record label, Chief Records.[3] Chief's first single, the London-penned "Man from the Island," featured London's solo outing as a lead vocalist. Subsequent Chief releases were produced (and sometimes written) by London and featured Chicago blues artists, such as Elmore James, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, and A.C. Reed. London's "Little by Little" was a hit for Junior Wells in 1960, reaching #23 in the Billboard R&B chart.[4] London also wrote several R&B songs that were recorded by Chief artists, including "Cut You A-Loose" by Ricky Allen, which reached #20 in 1963.[5]
Chief/Profile/Age experienced financial difficulties in the early 1960s and went out of business in 1964.[6] Later, Mel London was associated with a number of small record labels, including All-Points, Mel/Mel-Lon, Bright Star, and Starville, but none had the impact of his earlier labels.[6] In 1975, London died at age forty-three. During his career, he wrote (or cowrote) forty-three songs[7] and produced about eighty singles by approximately thirty-seven artists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_LondonIn 1954, Mel London wrote the first of several hit songs for the blues and R&B markets. His "Poison Ivy" was recorded by Willie Mabon and reached #7 in the Billboard R&B chart in 1954.[1] In 1955, three hits written by London followed: "Who Will Be Next" by Howlin' Wolf and two by Muddy Waters - "Sugar Sweet" and "Manish Boy."[2] Not content with just songwriting, in 1957 he started his own record label, Chief Records.[3] Chief's first single, the London-penned "Man from the Island," featured London's solo outing as a lead vocalist. Subsequent Chief releases were produced (and sometimes written) by London and featured Chicago blues artists, such as Elmore James, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, and A.C. Reed. London's "Little by Little" was a hit for Junior Wells in 1960, reaching #23 in the Billboard R&B chart.[4] London also wrote several R&B songs that were recorded by Chief artists, including "Cut You A-Loose" by Ricky Allen, which reached #20 in 1963.[5]
Chief/Profile/Age experienced financial difficulties in the early 1960s and went out of business in 1964.[6] Later, Mel London was associated with a number of small record labels, including All-Points, Mel/Mel-Lon, Bright Star, and Starville, but none had the impact of his earlier labels.[6] In 1975, London died at age forty-three. During his career, he wrote (or cowrote) forty-three songs[7] and produced about eighty singles by approximately thirty-seven artists.
Mel London "Doggin Me Round"1957 Chief 7000
Roosevelt Twitty +16.05.2013
Blues musician Roosevelt Twitty died of head injuries from a fall in his hometown of Paris. He was 74 years old.
Twitty got into music after listening to an old battery operated radio when he was eight years old. He said he heard gospel, country, jazz and rock. He quickly gravitated to the blues, which he said brought back memories of his parents, family, and working in the cotton fields.
In his prime, he played a hundred shows a year in all sorts of venues, from house parties to juke joints and honky-tonks.
“I play blues from the old school, music that is creative, having a story line and morals,” he said, saying he didn’t want to give up his roots for modern changes. “Most blues musicians have lived the blues, therefore they can make the music come to life with an intensity that can make one happy, carefree, or even sad and doleful.”
Twitty would also share lessons, including with young Honey Grove musician Tyler Dow Bryant, a sort of protégé who at age 22 was featured in the film “Rock Prophecies” with Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, and Slash. Bryant met Twitty when he was still in elementary school, and learned to play the blues. The two toured together for a while.
Twitty got into music after listening to an old battery operated radio when he was eight years old. He said he heard gospel, country, jazz and rock. He quickly gravitated to the blues, which he said brought back memories of his parents, family, and working in the cotton fields.
In his prime, he played a hundred shows a year in all sorts of venues, from house parties to juke joints and honky-tonks.
“I play blues from the old school, music that is creative, having a story line and morals,” he said, saying he didn’t want to give up his roots for modern changes. “Most blues musicians have lived the blues, therefore they can make the music come to life with an intensity that can make one happy, carefree, or even sad and doleful.”
Twitty would also share lessons, including with young Honey Grove musician Tyler Dow Bryant, a sort of protégé who at age 22 was featured in the film “Rock Prophecies” with Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, and Slash. Bryant met Twitty when he was still in elementary school, and learned to play the blues. The two toured together for a while.
Tyler Dow Bryant w/Roosevelt Twitty @ SRV Ride 2007
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