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The late and great electric guitar pioneerT-Bone Walker is pictured above, deep within the blues that he so vividly brought to life. Photo by Oliver Garros.
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This pristine footage showcases a true American treasure asReverend Gary Davisexpertly lays down his unquestionably epic gospel blues piece« The Children of Zion ». This beautifully recorded performance comes from an episode of Rainbow Quest, a 1960’s television program hosted by Peter Seeger that focused on traditional American music genres such was the blues, bluegrass, and folk music. In this recording you can see how captivated not only Seeger is by this blind blues legend, but also the other two guests. The jaw of the Shawn Phillips, the man on the far left, stays dropped throughout the entirety of Davis’ performance.
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Old school meets the new as seasoned harpist Charlie Musselwhite tears through « I Don’t believe a Word You Say » with recent collaborator Ben Harper at 2013’s Rock In Rio. That fiercely fun, blues-rock jam comes from their album Get Up!, which was recently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
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Every week we pay TRIBUT to the legends in music and pop culture. See what interesting things happened during the week of December 18th – December 24th. Click to viewTribut’s This Week in Pop Culture
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