Forgotten Treasure: Joe Townsend & Bill Barth “Take Your Burdens To The Lord” (1972)
Sometimes it is impossible not to judge an album by its cover. During one of my spontaneous record store adventures in December, I happened to pull out an LP entitled Wolf’s At The Door: Lost Recordings From The Spirits of the South. Attention grabbing title, yes, but attention grabbing album art …
RIP B.B. King, the King of Blues (1925-2015)
When a giant passes, it may catch everyone by surprise. In the case of Blues legend B.B King, his legacy and influence was so omnipresent it’s as if we thought he might live forever. With over 50 LPs under his belt, one might consider him the James Brown of the …
Mix of the Day: “The Dockery Juke Joint” by Asma & Yes McCan
The Dockery was a Mississippi plantation widely regarded as the birthplace of Delta Blues one of the earliest forms of african-american cultural expression. A style of music that was born from the swealtering heat and raw untammed soil took the pain and suffering of daily toil and pressed it unto …