When blues pianist Henry Gray released Lucky Man in 1990, it was his first solo American album despite years of recording and playing with Howlin’ Wolf. This release is the reissue of the original vinyl LP. Outside of a cover of Fats Domino’s “My Girl Josephine,” Lucky Man is straight-up Windy City blues. For the [...]
Tag Archives: Blind Pig Records
Kenny Neal, Hooked On Your Love (Blind Pig Records)
September 1, 2010 – 12:49 am
Like the jazz tradition in New Orleans and zydeco music’s in South Louisiana, many of the current blues artists that from Baton Rouge are second, and even third generation musicians. Not only is Kenny Neal the oldest son of blues harp legend Raful Neal, but also each of his siblings has pursued careers as a [...]
Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Raising the Bar (Blind Pig Records)
May 1, 2010 – 12:40 am
There’s really no such thing as a bad Magic Slim CD, and this one is no better, or no worse, than any of his previous ones. The problem is, he’s so prolific it’s hard to fgure out which one to get. This is his 10th release on Blind Pig to go along with the dozens [...]
Blues News January 1992
January 1, 1992 – 12:01 am
In the wake of a burgeoning awareness of blues legends who have received little or no recognition for their contributions to the music, a group from Helena, Arkansas is making an effort to pay tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson, who gave us classics like “Ninety Nine,” “Nine Below Zero” and “One Way Out.” The Sonny [...]
