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Don Law Robert Johnson letter
Don law Q & A?
The Letter About Robert…
Frank Driggs apparently wrote a letter to Don Law inquiring about the Robert Johnson recording sessions. The letter, dated April 10th, 1961, reads as a question and answer session with Frank asking the questions, and Don Law hand writing in the answers.
Some of the stories and answers are quite interesting – paying for Johnson’s prostitute, how much he was paid for recording, and several other facts come to light in this letter. Read on to view the entire two page letter.
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Hill Country Revue and Blues Evolution
The Mississippi Allstars Mixed With Burnside
Hill Country Revue
If you’ve never heard of the Mississippi Allstars, there is a good chance you’ve never heard modern blues. But if you pass on Hill Country Revue, you’re just plain crazy. These guys are bad asses.
Read more as we learn more about the band, their music, and the history. Learn about their ties with R.L. Burnside, the blues music scene, and more. Finally, download a full length feature song (MP3) of theirs and formulate your own opinion.
This is one group you don’t want to miss.
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2009 Blues Trip Book Released
The 2009 Blues Trip Book has been created, and is available.
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So what is it? The 2009 Blues Book is what we use on our travels. It contains addresses, phone numbers, contact names, hotel confirmations, information, maps, photos, geo codes, latitude and longitude data, and more. This is everything we need to get us to where we are going. it even includes a tight time schedule, so we can fit the most in for the time alloted.
Anyway, I am willing to release this to those interested. Simply post a comment to this post, and I will send you the full book (minus our hotel confirmations). These travel books are so planned out, that they take about a year to fully complete. Don’t miss out – if you are ever planning a trip to the Delta, especially Clarksdale and Memphis, this is the book that will lead you to the promise land.
Enjoy!
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The Importance of Ishmon Bracey
Ishmon Bracey
Why Ismon Bracey is so Important to the Delta Blues
Ishmon Bracey is more than another predominant bluesman from the Delta. Named after an Old Testament character, Ishmon was a combination of musician, preacher, showman, and entertainer.
Also, Ishmon Bracey is one bluesman witness that most researchers can rest their theories on – his eye witness accounts could almost all be backed up with fact.
