Billy D and The Hoodoos – Somethin’s Wrong

January 13, 2012 by · 24 Comments
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The title track from the CD by Billy D and The Hoodoos.
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Available on iTunes and CD Baby.

Duration : 0:3:51

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4 Easy Steps To Becoming A Bluesman

September 27, 2011 by · 8 Comments
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billydandthehoodooshttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/billydandthehoodoosMusicNew Blues Music, Blues Music, Blues Musician, Blues Artist, Blues Rock Artist, Blues Rock Music, Blues Rock Musician, Blues Ballads, Blues songs, Blues song, Blues rock songs, new blues rock artists, new blues rock music4 Easy Steps To Becoming A Bluesman

Duration : 0:1:10

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Blues History: CD Review Sonny Boy Williamson II

July 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Sonny Boy Williamson: His Best:

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Memphis Gold Blues – Greatest Blues Music, Blues Artist, Blues Songs, LIVE – MUST LISTEN

April 12, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Memphis Gold Blues, http://www.memphisgoldblues.com, and B.B. King are the Top Two Legendary Blues Musicians of All-Time – The Kings of Blues

Duration : 0:5:24

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My Blues Roots

January 29, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks.  There have been lots of stressful things going on.  This morning, I was in a pretty bad mood as I was making an unnecessary 200 mile road trip. I put a Muddy Waters cd  in the player and in about 3 minutes I was starting to feel better.  In essence, I was getting back to my blues roots.  I played one blues cd after another and as I drove, my mood improved.  Now, I’m not saying I am in a wonderful mood this afternoon but the gloom and doom of this morning is gone.

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The Sunflower River Blues Festival: Part 1

January 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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I have been fortunate enough to have been able to attend the Sunflower River Blues Festival twice.  I would have gone many more times but the time of the festival coincides with some manditory raining that I needed to attend in New Hampshire.  This festival is in Clarksdale, Misissippi.  Admission is free and the attendees are a mix of black and white.  I have never deen any type of trouble in Clarksdale.

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The History of Blues Music

October 30, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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Before the blues came along, there was little solo music in the African-American culture.  With the emergence of the solo singer and instrumentalist, the lyrics became more individualized and the meaning of the music began to take on a more emotional tone.

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