In honor of Dr. King, who’s life and work we have been honoring this weekend and today, this show showcased some of the music that paid tribute to the man himself and the civil rights movement h… more →
From The Other Side of the Mirrorwrote 1 month ago: I was so blown away the first time I heard Big Maybelle croon, yelp, squeak and growl through “Candy … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I was in the car listening to the classical music station and for the month of February, the station … more →
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wrote 4 months ago: In honor of Dr. King, who’s life and work we have been honoring this weekend and today, this s … more →
wrote 6 months ago: ♫ Big Maybelle – I Cried For You – Big Maybelle … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Courtesy Sony Records Legendary lady of the Blues, Big Maybelle, is having her story told in Broadwa … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Baby Grand Bar at 319 West 125th Street (between st. Nicholas and 8th avenue), opened in 1953, i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mabel Louise Smith was born in Jackson Tennessee (May 1, 1924 – January 23, 1972). In the early nine … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Originally posted March 6, 2009 During my youth and early adulthood, it wasn’t often that I’d hear s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: 1st collector for BIG MAYBELLE – 96 Tears Follow my videos on vodpod … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Here is today’s show playlist…enjoy! Delbert McCLinton – Too Much stuff Big Joe Williams – The Death … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Here’s this weeks show which was my tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movem … more →
wrote 1 year ago: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day,” Bert Stern’s documentary film of the Newport Jazz … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Originally posted December 26, 2008 In October, when I wrote about Henry Thomas’ “Bull Doze Blues” a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Download: big_maybelle-rain_down_rain.mp3 // … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Donna Fargo Performing Fred Mendelsohn's "Don't Be Angry" (YouTube) Considered a … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Big Maybelle Performing at Newport, 1958 (YouTube) A big woman who injected her big personality into … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Good Music! … more →
wrote 2 years ago: mammoth compilation release lurking round the corner! this is another gigantic effort to document mu … more →