Tag Archives: vintage blues

Who really was the last of the red-hot blues mamas?

February 11, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Sure, Sophie Tucker tried to parlay a song title into a nickname, but if you ask most blues fans, Mother Of The Blues Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey wins the title. ►

2013 blues calendar boasts audio rarities, never-before-seen artist photos

September 10, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

Blues Images’ 2013 wall calendar offers vintage illustrated ads for 1920s-30s blues recordings plus as CD of the songs whose ads on the calendar. ►

‘Texas’ Alexander had real-life credentials for the blues

November 7, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Sentenced to prison for the murder of his wife, Alger ‘Texas’ Alexander didn’t just sing the blues, he lived them. ►

Go down to the ‘Crossroads’ with bluesman Robert Johnson

September 13, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Discover the legendary bluesman who played hard, died young and left behind a myth and a mystery almost as big as his musical legacy. ►