| T-MODEL FORD, BLUES SINGER, DEAD AT 93 |
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T-Model Ford, a Mississippi singer and guitarist who took up the blues later in life, died yesterday of respiratory failure at home in Greenville. Ford claimed to be 93, though The Associated Press re...
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| MARCIA BALL KNOWS THE BLUES, LOVES THE BLUES AND LIVES THE BLUES |
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At 64, Marcia Ball could well be considered the queen of Texas blues. No other female performer has captured the transcendent mixture of swampy, New Orleans style piano blues and the more acoustic for...
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| TEXAS JOHNNY BROWN LEAVES BEHIND BLUES LEGACY |
Blues musician Texas Johnny Brown died July 1 while fighting lung cancer. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2013. His son, Shawn Brown, cared for him until he took his last breath.
The f...
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| CHICAGO BLUES JUMPIN' SKY-HIGH |
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At the Red Carpet Car Wash in Chicago, longtime talented bluesman Ed Williams (aka Lil’ Ed) once buffed and waxed his way to make a living. He did this for about 10 years before putting down his rag a...
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