17 Feb 2016

B. B. KING - KING of the BLUES

Video narrated by Morgan Freeman

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If you have a full hour available to watch a video...you're in for a real treat

We just discovered a GREAT video on the life and times of the one and only

Riley B. King.   WATCH IT......you won't be disappointed. HERE'S THE LINK

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By the way...we have several pieces of B. B. KING ARTWORK available

LOOK HERE!  .....and then search B B KING

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10 Feb 2016

ERWIN HELFER CELEBRATES HIS 80th BIRTHDAY

with a concert of BLUES, JAZZ & BOOGIE-WOOGIE.

Was happy to read a couple stories last week in the Chicago Tribune about an old friend…Piano Great ERWIN HELFER celebrating his 80th birthday.  

Thru the years, Sheila and I have had the good fortune to meet and get acquainted with some GREAT blues musicians, that are great geniuses at the piano…but still so “down to earth” off the stage.  Erwin Helfer is in that category.

We were introduced to Erwin a few years ago by our good friend, BARRELHOUSE CHUCK, Chicago’s premier traditional Chicago Blues Pianoman.  Chuck promoted a PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA…three piano greats all in one package.  Chuck was jointed by Erwin and by LLUIS COLOMA: Barcelona, Spain’s Boogie-Woogie genius.  At that time Chuck was producing a CD by Lluis called: Rockin My Blues in Chicago.  (I was honored to have the album and attached booklet feature a dozen pieces of my artwork.)

Here’s links to the Tribune stories:

FIRST STORY on ERWIN

SECOND STORY ON ERWIN

ERWIN HELFER'S WEBSITE

LLUIS COLOMA'S WEBSITE

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK’S WEBSITE

ERWIN HELFER

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK 

LLUIS COLOMA - Barcelona, Spain

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5 Feb 2016

We just got news that we'll be seeing an ol' Louisiana Blues buddy of ours, LARRY GARNER, on the TV trailer (promo) for the final season of History Channel's SWAMP PEOPLE. Larry's sitting on the porch playing and singing theme music for the show. Larry is acknowledged at one of the blues' best songwriters and a great story teller in his music.  Check his website, read his bio, watch some videos, (be sure to watch the bottom one) and buy an album....you'll love him!

  Here's a link to the trailer

Here's the link to Larry's Home Page

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