January 7, 2009 | 2 Comments
The unexpurgated version of the interview that appears in Issue 85! Singer, guitarist, songwriter and musicologist Big Joe Louis is a veteran of the UK blues scene. He plays in the UK and Europe both solo and with His Blues Kings. He also tours with many American artists, who value his style of playing. In [...]
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January 7, 2009 | Leave a comment
By chance, the major articles in this month’s magazine feature three musicians who were born in Jamaica. Being ‘near’ the United States, they were all immersed in American musical culture before they arrived here. Big Joe Louis, our cover artist, plays and sings the blues in a style that predates the vogue for blues-rock. His [...]
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January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments
Online exclusive review by Darrell Parsons
It’s not often I’d go to the 100 Club on a Wednesday, especially with the prospect of an early start the next day, but this was a rare opportunity to see a blues legend in the flesh.
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