Tag Archives: John Tefteller

2012 Blues Images calendar, CD offer musical surprises

December 13, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Making a wall calendar is pretty simple, right? Maybe if you’re talking about a run-of-the-mill calendar. But it’s different for the Blues Images calendar. ►

From guitars and amps to old discs, Bob Russell collects it

October 10, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Longtime reader Bob Russell of of New Jersey has been part of Goldmine’s collecting family since the 1980s. He collects everything from guitars and amps to old discs — and he’ll even give you a sneak peek with his video tour. ►

The blues according to Ida Cox

September 1, 2011 | ebradley | 0

Decades before there were burning bras, hyphenated last names or girl power in general, blues queen Ida Cox laid out a game plan for the ladies: Kick back with a drink, have a good time, and don’t take any crap from some sorry man. ►

Paramount issues the real treasure of Mississippi Sheiks

May 31, 2011 | princep | 0

The blues group hit its peak with a release on Okeh. But in 1932, The Sheiks produced a six-pack of records with Paramount that are very hard to find today. ►

The ain’t-broke blues of Charley Patton

February 8, 2011 | princep | 0

The adage goes that “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, bluesman Charley Patton took that advice to heart when he put out his hit song, “Some Summer Day.” ►

Mississippi John Hurt’s fingerpicking style made the blues all his own

August 6, 2010 | princep | 0

As quickly as Hurt came onto the scene, he was gone, because his later records didn’t sell as well as “Frankie.” ►

One song, two inspirations could be Furry Lewis’ claim

June 30, 2010 | princep | 1

Bluesman Furry Lewis should’ve been busting his buttons that two artists who hit it big in the 1950s thought enough of his early work to, um, “sample” it. ►

Sound Advice: Are fuzzy-sounding Sun 45s the real thing?

April 7, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

John Tefteller’s World’s Rarest Records has been buying and selling rare records for 30 years. John Tefteller provided answers for this issue’s installment of Sound Advice ►