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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: John Primer and Friends - Tribute To Theresa's Lounge

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John fell in love with the blues as a child when his father and an older cousin played guitar and sang at night after a hard day in the fields. His mother moved to Chicago to secure a job and support her family. She promised to bring John and his sister to the big city when they reached age 18, leaving them with family. Depressed and lonely, young Primer frequently went into the neighboring woods, where he cried his troubles away and began singing the blues in solitude. He eventually built himself a diddley bow on the side of his grandmother's house out of broom wire, two nails and a brick and began accompanying himself as he sang, eventually playing for dimes and quarters in his schoolyard. After listening to Jimmy Reed , Little Milton, B.B. King , Albert King and Muddy Waters on his grandmother's record player, his biggest dream was to play alongside Muddy Waters one day. 🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM ▶ Listen to Album Samples (Clic...

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The Bo-Keys from Memphis announce 'Heartaches by the Number' on Omnivore Recordings, April 29

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THE BO-KEYS ANNOUNCE HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER Country meets soul on this inspired collection of jukebox singles featuring Stax and Hi Records originators, producer Scott Bomar, roots guitarist John Paul Keith, and Al Gamble of St. Paul & the Broken Bones street date set for April 29.  MEMPHIS, Tenn. —   The Bo-Keys , a contemporary soul music group that signifies both tradition and innovation, celebrates the release of a third studio album, Heartaches by the Number , on Electraphonic Records via Omnivore Recordings on April 29, 2016 . Heartaches by the Number is an exploration of the intersection of country, folk and soul, com...