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John Lee Hooker is an American blues singer-guitarist-songwriter, known as the “King of the Boogie-Woogie.” His early aggressive one cord boogie-woogie style guitar was very different than the piano boogie of the 30s and 40s. Also, he added spoken blues to his songs performed with his trademark gruff voice. Hooker is one of the most influential and copied blues artists of all-time.
Known as the greatest Blues harmonist, Little Walter was born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana. He grew up in nearby Rapides Parish were he learns the harp and guitar. At the age of 12, Walter quits school and leaves home to work odd jobs and busk from town to town. He sharpens his skills on the harmonica and guitar while performing with older musicians, including Sonny Boy Williamson II, Honeyboy Edwards.
In the 13th and final installment, we look at the great Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, adopted by his mother’s cousin, Gussie McDaniels. He then assumed Gussie’s surname and became Elias McDaniels. When he was six, the family moved to the south side of Chicago. It is there he learned the trombone and violin. He became proficient enough on the violin that he played in the Ebenezer Baptist Church orchestra until he was 18. It was at that age he became interested in the guitar after hearing “Boogie Chillin” by John Lee Hooker and being inspired by the rhythmic, pulsating music of a local Pentecostal church.
In 1969, a talking Great Dane with a speech impediment came to life. Scooby-Doo soon became a household name spinning many variations of future Scooby-Doo shows and live-action films. We have a slightly tricky quiz below. Give it a, and we guarantee that you will learn something if you do.
owlin’ Wolf is a legend of the Chicago Blues. Wolf was an imposing figure standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing close to 300 pounds with an intimidatingly booming, raspy voice. His delivery is a distinctive howl, a technique he developed from trying to imitate his childhood idol, country star Jimmie Rodgers.
It’s midnight; two lonely dirt roads cross near the Dockery Plantation in rural Mississippi. It’s there that a young man with a guitar waits. He wants to strike a deal, his soul for great talent. The Faustian legend goes that a large black man appears. He tunes the young man’s guitar. The devil owns his soul. From that point on Robert Johnson became one of the greatest guitarists of all time and the King of the Delta Blues.
A look at the king of the Chicago Electric Blues, the American Blues Legend Muddy Waters.
In part 2 we look at other genres covering country legend Hank Williams. His songs timeless and relevant and still inspire countless artists to this day.
Interview with Artist Jack Graves III. A self described Eclecticism artist whose Icon series of work has gain international success.
A look at the 1968 cult classic Barbarella based on the French comic of the same name by Jean-Claude Forest.