Janis Joplin
Carefree and wonderful free spirit, taken from us all too soon. A white woman with a voice like Aretha. A Soul singer, a blues singer, a great singer, a Soulful singer. A life of great promise cut short by an […]
Blues
Ivory Joe Hunter
Not to be confused with Motown song writer Ivy Joe. Probably not a politically correct first name in today’s climate… Wikipedia: Ivory Joe Hunter
Johnny Winter
LIFE IS HARD The great white Bluesman Wikipedia: Johnny Winter
Earl King
All My Love Deep beat Soul ballad with great orchestration. Great Soul. One of my favourites. Most of his music was New Orleans style laid back Blues. Left us in 2003 @ 69‘
R L Burnside
Sweet Little Angel Atmospheric blues track with a nice bit of slide guitar. A very clear, voice, showing how a single guy accompanying himself on his own can make good music.
Pee Wee Crayton
Telephone Is Ringing FANTASTIC guitar solo on this record. LOVED at The Twisted Wheel in 1964!
Betty James
I’m A Little Mixed Up (1961) A fantastic blues track played a lot at the first Twisted Wheel (Brazennose Street) by the DJ Roger Eagle; who introduced an entire generation in Manchester to the Blues, and a simultaneous thing a year […]
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
“Ain’t Gonna Grieve No More” Ramblin’ Jack An American A Legend: Railroad Bill I went to a Blues & Folk Show at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall in 65′. Afterwards in the Mitre Hotel just across the road on Fountain Street (long […]
Memphis Minnie
KEEP IT TO YOURSELF 1963 Manchester England – The Twisted Wheel was going through a BLUES period alongside some pop music, lots of R&B and early SOUL but also due to a national BLUES’ REVIVAL lots of Blues records were […]
BB King
B B King was one of the last of the great blues performers. The tracks featured were favourites in soul clubs in Manchester in the sixties. B B King was a blues man that has made it on the popular entertainment circuit, unlike […]