Other web Sites
Harmonica Blues  Harmonica Amps
Harmonica Links Harmonica Pages
• Archives Home
• Years
 · 1992
 · 1993
 · 1994
 · 1995
 · 1996
 · 1997 		 · 1998
 · 1999
 · 2000
 · 2001
 · 2002
 · 2003
 
Web HarpL
Ebay Searches:
Amps:
Microphones:
Effects:
Harmonicas and Gear:
Harmonica Music and Instruction:

 

 

Harp-L Archives

[Previous Message] [Next Message]
[Previous in Thread]
[Start of Thread] [End of Thread]

Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 12:27:33 -0700
From: MorTone & TPP
Subject: Re: Alabama Blues

The Subject title also happens to be my favorite
song and LP by the great JB Lenoir. ;))

At 11:35 AM 8/1/01 -0700, Tom Ball wrote:

> Glenn wrote:
> >And in general, I don't think many Alabama blues players on any
instrument
> >were ever recorded-the prewar talent scouts didn't go into the state
much,
> >from what I've read.
>________
>While Alabama was visited less often than some other states by the Race
>Record field units during the '20s and '30s, there were many early blues
>players recorded there, mostly in Birmingham.
>
>Among them: Jaybird Coleman; Sam Collins; R.D. Norwood; Whistling Pete &
>Daddy Stovepipe; William Harris; Joe Evans; Bertha Ross; Rev. J.F. Forest;
>Rev. I.B. Ware, the Carolina Cotton Pickers; George Tremer; Ollis Martin;
>Wiley Barner; Peanut the Kidnapper; Charlie Campbell; Ravizee Singers;
>Bogan's Birmingham Busters; Guitar Slim; George Torey; William Blevens
>Quartette; Mack Rhineheart & Brownie Stubblefield; and Georgia Slim.
>
>-TB