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Blues’ Who of the Blues…Johnny Shines

Johnny Shines

Come check out our next Blues’ Who of the Blues…Johnny Shines!

Blues’ Who of the Blues…Little Walter

Little Walter

Harmonica virtuoso Little Walter was a key contributor to bluesman Muddy Waters’ music through most of the 1950s. Both as a sideman and bandleader, Little Walter revolutionized the sound of blues harmonica through amplification, clasping a mike to the harp as he played. While he may not have been the first bluesman to play amplified harmonica, [...]

Little Walter…the next Blues’ Who of the Blues!

Little Walter

Coming soon…Little Walter…the next Blues’ Who of the Blues!

Blues’ Who of the Blues…Memphis Slim

Memphis Slim

John “Peter” Chatman, better known as Memphis Slim, undoubtedly ranks with the greatest blues pianists of all time.  Memphis Slim’s fascinating story begins in Memphis in 1915, and ends where he took his blues piano from Beale Street in Memphis to the Boulevards of Paris, where he died in 1988. To read Memphis Slim’s biography, [...]

Blues’ Who of the Blues…Victoria Spivey

Victoria Spivey

Our next Blues’ Who of the Blues is a person whose work was greatly admired by Willie Dixon, who also had the honor of working with her.  She is definitely a relevant person in the blues, and everyone should check out her work. To read Victoria Spivey’s biography, please CLICK HERE.

Blues’ Who of the Blues…Howlin’ Wolf!

Wolf

Ok, so we know it’s been a long time coming, but we’d finally like to introduce you to our next Blues’ Who of the Blues…Howlin’ Wolf. For some, he needs no introduction.  He was a reconizeable voice and a force to be reckoned with in the Blues!  Who was Howlin’ Wolf?  What contributions did he [...]

COMING SOON…Blues’ Who of the Blues…Howlin’ Wolf

Howlin' Wolf

COMING SOON…Howlin’ Wolf!!!

Blues’ Who of the Blues…Malcolm Chisholm

Malcom Chisholm

Any musician or producer, who has ever recorded an album or CD, knows that a great engineer can make the difference between a Hit and a flop track.  This is the reason why Malcolm Chisholm will be known as one of the great unsung heroes who helped shape the sound of blues and rock ‘n’ [...]

COMING SOON…Blues’ Who of the Blues…Malcolm Chisholm! Stay tuned!

Blues Heaven Foundation

Coming soon…Blues’ Who of the Blues…Malcolm Chisholm!  Stay tuned!

Who of the Blues…Lefty Dizz

Lefty Dizz

We would like to introduce to you our second Blues’ Who of the Blues…Lefty Dizz! Who is Lefty Dizz? What impact did he have on the Blues?  Who did he influence? CLICK HEREto find out….