The New York Times – Music:
The Indianola, Miss., club was part of the chitlin circuit, where Black performers found refuge during the Jim Crow era. After urgent renovations, it will reopen this week.
Category: Blues Music
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Chris Strachwitz, Who Dug Up the Roots of American Music, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
Traveling the nation to discover little-known performers for the Arhoolie label, which he founded in 1960, he earned a nickname: El Fanático.
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Jeff Beck’s 10 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity.
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club and festival gigs.
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Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and remained active for more than 50 years.
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Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
His 1960s band, the Blues Project, won a following with a driving, experimental approach to traditional material that was anything but purist.
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Joe Bussard, Obsessive Collector of Rare Records, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
His life revolved around his massive hoard of fragile 78 r.p.m. disks of jazz, blues, country and gospel music recorded between the 1920s and ’50s.
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Mable John, Soul Singer With a Star-Studded Résumé, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
She was one of the first female acts signed to Motown, and her career later intersected with Isaac Hayes and Ray Charles. But she eventually heeded a higher calling.