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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Ronnie Baker Brooks - Blues In My DNA

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Ronnie Baker Brooks is a powerhouse Chicago blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who carries the torch of a legendary musical lineage. Born into blues royalty as the son of Hall of Famer Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie didn’t just inherit the music—he lived it. He cut his teeth learning directly from master icons like B.B. King, Albert Collins, and Willie Dixon. Today, the multiple Blues Music Award winner seamlessly blends authentic Chicago roots with a high-octane mix of rock, funk, and soul. “I’m blessed to have learned from the best,” Brooks says. “I’m carrying them within me.” 🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM ▶ Listen to Album Samples (Click to Expand) Add this Record to Your Collection Available on CD and in Digital Formats. 🛒 Buy Album on Amazon Store As an Amazon Associate, Bman earns from qualifying purchases. As an Amazon Associate, Bman earns from qualifying purchases. < The Deep Dive The continuation of Chi...
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Remembering Precious

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Legendary Blueswoman Precious Bryant Passes Away at Age 71 It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Precious Bryant passed away this weekend. We thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and well-wishes you sent to Precious. She truly felt the warmth of the Music Maker community, especially in this past year. Precious will be missed by all of us , and our thoughts are with her family and friends in Georgia. We received these words from Taj Mahal yesterday, and wanted to share them with you. "Precious had a way of immediately pulling you into her soul! I'll never forget the first time I heard her I knew I could never get enough of how she sang,her voice and the intimate wisdom with which she chose topics for her songs!  Just so achingly perfect and all at once beautiful and personal!" Read the rest of Taj's words here . Precious' family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations to assist with funeral...
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Precious Bryant has passed. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

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George Mitchell: My friend Precious Bryant, the great blues singer and guitarist from Waverly Hall, Georgia, who I had the pleasure of first recording in the 1960's, died today, I am very sad to say. I have so many fond memories of her. To tell all of them would take a book. But she was a courageous country woman who continued to compose her own songs in the lower Chattahoochee Valley tradition, and they were fantastic! My friend Amos Harvey produced two superb albums by her issued by Terminus Records. Here she is at the National Downhome Blues Festival:
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Keep Precious In Your Thoughts

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Please Keep Precious in Your Thoughts Precious Bryant recently collapsed during a dialysis treatment and has been hospitalized since. Her family asks for your thoughts and prayers as they gather around Precious in the ICU. If you'd like to send cards or wishes to Precious, please send them to Music Maker so we can pass them on to her. PO Box 1358 - Hillsborough, NC - 27278. It's Flu Season! Follow Drink Small's lead in keeping the germs at bay If it's one thing a bluesman needs, it's his voice. Flu and cold season can really wreak havoc on the vocal cords if you get sick , and traveling on public transportation can expose you to all those germs and more! Read Drink Small's way of keeping those germs (and strangers, consequently) at bay while traveling. Read the story. Your support ensures Music Maker is able to preserve Southern Roots music, assist elderly artists, and share the music of Ame...
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