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The label did not continue with the contract thereafter as James would not play disco styled music. James had expressed reservations about the label's perspective, since at the time George Thorogood was becoming increasingly popular, performing Bo Diddley songs, and Blues rooted Rock'n'Roll. As James said, "In the States, George Thorogood was ...
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter.Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's famed R&B clubs, collectively known as the Chitlin' Circuit, in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. [1]
"Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" is a song written and originally recorded in 1957 by Huey 'Piano' Smith, who scored a minor Billboard hit with it, peaking at No. 52 on the Top 100 chart, and a more successful No. 5 on the Most Played R&B by Jockeys chart.
James has continued to tour and record albums with Robillard, such as on the November 2020 release, Blues Bash with Duke Robillard & Friends. [8] He also leads the Doug James Big Band. [3] In the 2021 Blues Music Awards, he had a nomination in the 'Instrumentalist - Horn' category. The 'virtual' ceremony took place on June 6, 2021.
He contributed lead vocals to a few records by blues guitarist Kid Ramos: "I Would Be A Sinner" on Ramos’ 1999 eponymous release, and "Love Don’t Love Nobody" on 2000’s West Coast House Party. For the 2002 Johnny Cash tribute album Dressed in Black , Intveld contributed a cover of the classic " Folsom Prison Blues ."
Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band Returning To Foreve r, John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band And So It Goes , The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
However, blues rock soon distinguished itself from hard rock and acts continued to play or rewrite blues standards, as well as write their own songs in the same idiom. In the 1980s and 1990s, blues rock was more roots-oriented than in the 1960s and 1970s, even when artists such as the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Stevie Ray Vaughan flirted with ...
Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]