Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Peetie Wheatstraw & Ry Cooder



Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among 1930s blues singers. Although the only known picture of Bunch shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator guitar, his primary instrument was the piano.

Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist,composer and musicologist, known for his slide guitar work and exceptional blues mandolin playing, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. Best Albums:
Ry Cooder (January 1971)
Into the Purple Valley (February 1972)
Boomer's Story (November 1972)
Paradise and Lunch (May 1974)
Chicken Skin Music (1976)
Jazz (June 1978)

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Furry Lewis and the Button Accordion



(Walter E.) "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1899- September 14, 1981) was a blues guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of the first of the old-time blues musicians of the 1920s to be brought out of retirement and given a new lease of recording life by the folk blues revival of the 1960s.
Furry's style of blues was in many ways typical of the 'songsters' who operated in and around Memphis in the 1920s, for whom the value of a song was the story it told, and who tended to back their words with hypnotic repetitive riffs and subtle slide guitars. Furry Lewis's soft voice and quick slide work were particularly effective in this style. He recorded many successful records in the late '20s including "Kassie Jones", Billy Lyons & Stack-O-Lee and Judge Harsh Blues (later called Good morning judge).

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Friday, December 29, 2006

Sunday, December 24, 2006

My Artwork up in The Business In Anacortes, WA




Here is The Business' myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/thebiznasty

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006