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Jeffrey Carp
Jeffrey M. Carp (July 6, 1948 – January 1973) was an American blues harmonica player. He was best known for his work with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica on numerous charting blues albums. He was also for a period of time, a side man in Earl Hooker's band. Early life Carp was born in New York City. As a teenager, he led the Jeff Carp Blues Band, a group that included violinist Joel Smirnoff. Career Carp joined Sam Lay's band with guitarist Paul Asbell and the group recorded three songs for the LP ''Goin' To Chicago'', released in 1966 on Testament Records (United States), Testament Records. Among the artists recorded with were Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He played on albums ''If You Miss 'Im ... I Got 'Im'' by John Lee Hooker and ''The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions'' by Howlin' Wolf. A prodigy, he was said to have played beyond his years. He also recorded with Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, John Lee Hooker, The Soulful Strings, Patti Dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life And Music Of Lightnin' Hopkins
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) go into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – British rule in Burma, Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the 'Post-independence Burma (1948–1962), Union of Burma', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 – In the United States: ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spice Of Life (Marlena Shaw Album)
''The Spice of Life'' is the second album by Marlena Shaw. It was her last studio album with Cadet Records and contains her famous version of the Ashford & Simpson song "California Soul" and first cover of " Go Away Little Boy." Track listing # "Woman of the Ghetto" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw, Richard Evans) 6:02 # "Call it Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) 3:01 # "Where Can I Go?" (Leo Fuld, Sigment Berland, Sonny Miller) 2:21 # "I'm Satisfied" (Morris Dollison) 2:48 # " I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) 3:12 # "Liberation Conversation" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw) 2:03 # "California Soul" ( Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 2:59 # " Go Away Little Boy" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 2:45 # "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:00 # "Anyone Can Move a Mountain" (Johnny Marks) 3:03 (Note: times are taken from the original album sleeve.) Bonus tracks on Chess Legendary Master Series (2CD set with ''Out of Different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Have To Worry
''Don't Have to Worry'' is an album by blues musician Earl Hooker released by the BluesWay label in 1969. Wirz.de, accessed August 30, 2019 Track listing All compositions credited to Earl Hooker except where noted # " The Sky Is Crying" (, M. C. Robinson) – 4:17 # "Hookin'" – 4:17 # "Is You Ever Seen a One-Eyed Woman Cry" (Johnny Walker) – 3:42 # "You Got to Lose" – 5:42 # "Blue Guitar" – 3:51 # "Moanin' and Groanin'" (Andrew Odom) – 4:47 # "Universal Rock" – 4:08 # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Miss 'Im
If or IF may refer to: *If (preposition), a preposition used in English conditional sentences * If (subordinator), a subordinator used for English subordinate interrogative clauses Arts and entertainment Film and television * '' If....'', a 1968 film starring Malcolm McDowell * ''IF'' (film), a 2024 fantasy film about imaginary friends * ''If...'' (TV series), a series of BBC drama-documentaries * "If..." (''Desperate Housewives''), a 2010 episode of ''Desperate Housewives'' Gaming * IF, a character in the ''Hyperdimension Neptunia'' game series * Interactive fiction, text-based computer games featuring interactive stories and environments * '' Shin Megami Tensei If...'', a 1994 video game in the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series * ''Kill la Kill the Game: IF'', a 2019 video game based on the ''Kill la Kill'' anime Literature * ''If'' (magazine), subtitled "Worlds of Science Fiction" * ''IF Magazine'', ''Inside Film'', Australian magazine * ''If...'' (comic), a political comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Post-Crescent
''The Post-Crescent'' is a daily newspaper based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Part of the Gannett chain of newspapers, it is primarily distributed in counties surrounding the Appleton/ Fox Cities area. History ''The Appleton Crescent'' was formed in 1853 as a weekly newspaper, the same year that Appleton became a village.Myrna Collins "The Post-Crescent History" February 10 2003 Retrieved January 1, 2007 The ''Crescent'' was a determinedly Democratic newspaper, created by , James and John Ryan. , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathers And Sons (album)
''Fathers and Sons'' is the seventh studio album by the American blues musician Muddy Waters, released as a double LP by Chess Records in August 1969. The album contains both studio and live recordings recorded in April 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, with an all-star band, including Michael Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Otis Spann, and Sam Lay. The album was Waters's biggest mainstream success, reaching #70 on the ''Billboard'' 200, which was his only appearance in the top half of the chart. Waters would not make another appearance on the 200 until '' Hard Again'' in 1977. Background According to Marshall Chess, ''Fathers and Sons'' came about when Mike Bloomfield said that he and Paul Butterfield wanted to do an album with Muddy Waters while in Chicago for a charity concert. Chess rounded up Donald "Duck" Dunn, Otis Spann, and Sam Lay for the studio sessions. While some blues purists criticiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Records, one of its flagship labels. Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Green Day, Enya, Michael Bublé, Eric Clapton, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young, Deftones, Mastodon (band), Mastodon, Lindsey Buckingham, Josh Groban, Disturbed (band), Disturbed, Idina Menzel, My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, Dwight Yoakam, Never Shout Never, and Billy Strings. Company history Beginnings Reprise Records was formed in 1960 by Frank Sinatra in order to allow more artistic freedom for his own recordings, because of dissatisfaction with Capitol Records, and after trying to buy Norman Granz's Verve Records. The first album Sinatra released on Reprise was ''Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Ring-a -Ding-Ding!'' Soon thereafter, he garnered the nickname "The Chairman of the Board". As CEO of Reprise, Sinatra recruited several artists for the fledgling label, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Earth (American Band)
Mother Earth was an eclectic American blues rock band formed in 1967 in California, fronted by singer Tracy Nelson. Nelson, who hailed from Madison, Wisconsin, began her career as a solo artist, but formed the Mother Earth ensemble after moving to San Francisco. The group performed at the Avalon Ballroom and Fillmore Auditorium in the late 1960s, and was included on the soundtrack to the 1968 film ''Revolution''. The group signed to Mercury Records, recording four albums. Mike Bloomfield played guitar on their 1968 release ''Living with the Animals'', and Boz Scaggs contributed to their 1969 release ''Make A Joyful Noise''. In addition to blues, the early incarnation of the group displayed influences from gospel, R&B, jazz, country and even a touch of psychedelia. After the first album, Mother Earth moved their base of operations from the Bay Area to a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The nucleus of the band solidified around Nelson, keyboardist Andy McMahon and guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Nelson (singer)
Tracy Nelson (born December 27, 1944) is an American country and blues singer. She has been involved in the recording of over 20 albums in her recording career, which started in 1965. Personal life Nelson was born and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. There, she first learned about R&B music from nighttime listening to WLAC radio from Nashville, Tennessee. In her teens, Nelson sang folk music in coffeehouses and with The Fuller-Wood Singers group, and was lead singer in The Fabulous Imitations band. She attended the University of Wisconsin as a social science major. Career Early recording career In 1965, Nelson recorded an acoustic blues album released on Prestige Records, ''Deep Are the Roots''. It featured blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite as a member of her backup band. In Chicago, where the album was recorded, Nelson met and learned from artists including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Otis Spann. Nelson moved to San Francisco in 1966, where she became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
