Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town!
The most important thing to happen every July hereabouts is the annual jazz festival. Jazz, I hear you say, what’s that to do with us blues guys? Well, admittedly, most…
Little Smokey Smothers
L to R: Billy The Kid Emerson, Jimmy Dawkins, Jim Simpson, Lester Davenport, Little Smokey Smothers, Eddie C.Campbell, Good Rockin’ Charles, Chico Chism. Photo by Jim O’Neal. I met Little…
Lonesome Jimmie Lee Robinson
It would be stretching the truth to say that Lonesome Jimmy Lee Robinson was a bunch of fun. On the other hand, he always turned up on time and did…
Mojo Working, Muddy and Ann Cole
To anyone who knows about the blues, “Got My Mojo Working” is inextricably linked with Muddy Waters. For heaven’s sake, he featured the song on every performance, it was practically…