B&R Issue 394 – Out Now!

1998 Interview with DAVID ‘HONEYBOY’ EDWARDS   by D. Thomas Moon

ROEBIE KIRK/WINFIELD SCOTT Interview and discography  R&B History by Terry Royful and Dave Penny

CASH BOX CLASSICS features the year 1957 complied by Bob McGrath

Blues Radio History: Part One of The WDIA FILES by Rick Milne

Blues Throwbacks features post war downhome blues man WRIGHT HOLMES by Ray Templeton

Blues Magazine History: The Blues Unlimited Blue Plaque

Mike Stephenson’s Blues Youngblood’s features Buddy Guy’s daughter CARLISE GUY 

Guido van Rijn previews his new book on Rev. ROBERT WILKINS

Bob McGrath tells the story of  CLUB TIAJUANA in New Orleans

Plus: Obituaries on Brian Smith, Jeff Hannusch, Steve Cropper, Terry ‘Buzz’ Johnson, Phil Upchurch; Gig reports feature Lucerne Blues Festival, Christine ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, D. K. Harrell’, Reviews include Clifton Chenier, Irma Thomas, Billy Branch, Ray Charles, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Spiritual Quartets and many more

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B&R Issue 393 – Out Now!

JESSE STONE aka CHARLES CALHOUN: R&B history in Opal Louis Nation’s Back Room Wizards Series

SUNNYLAND SLIM – Hungover Blues by Hans Schweitz

Chris Smith’s Words, Words, Words features PRINCE PATRIDGE – Part One

Blues Throwbacks by Ray Templeton feature Texas bluesmen LEE HUNTER & LEROY ERVIN

Part Two of THE BIG BOB DOUGHERTY STORY – Complete Discography

More on Chess Records by Dan Nooger – this issue: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PARROT RECORDS?

Looking Over Jordan – Chris Smith’s unique research on LUKE JORDAN

Mike Stephenson Blues Young Blood Series focuses on AMANI BURNHAM

Plus: Obituaries on Michael Ochs, Flaco Jimenez, Tommy McLain, Joe Rivers; Letters; Champion Jack Dupree from UK 1959; Eastside Kings Festival by Mike Stephenson ; Reviews include Johnny Otis; Bobby Bland; Buddy Guy; Dixie Hummingbirds; Magic Sam; Rudy Greene; The Coasters; Roomful Of Blues; Robert Lockwood; Films: Big Mama Thornton; King Records.

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