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Anson Funderburgh (born James Anson Funderburgh; November 14, 1954) [1] [2] [3] is an American blues guitar player and bandleader of Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets since 1978. [4] Their style incorporates both Chicago blues and Texas blues.
Many Delta blues artists, such as Big Joe Williams, moved to Detroit and Chicago, creating a pop-influenced city blues style. This was displaced by the new Chicago blues sound in the early 1950s, pioneered by Delta bluesmen Muddy Waters , Howlin' Wolf , and Little Walter , that was harking back to a Delta-influenced sound, but with amplified ...
Little Freddie King (born Fread Eugene Martin, [2] [3] July 19, 1940) is an American Delta blues guitarist. Despite the name, his style is not based on that of Freddie King , but is more influenced by John Lee Hooker and his approach to electric blues is original.
Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States. Guitar and harmonica are the dominant instruments used. The vocal styles range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery.
Charlie Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians.
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McCoy and Bo Carter recorded several sides as the Mississippi Mud Steppers, including two variations of Cow Cow Davenport's "Cow Cow Blues": the first, an instrumental, was released as "The Jackson Stomp", and the second, with lyrics and vocals by McCoy, as "The Lonesome Train, That Took My Girl from Town".
The US will honor the late former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29. President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a day of mourning in an executive order – the same day as ...