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Excello Records and the Swamp Blues The following interviews were conducted for American Routes, a weekly two-hour public radio program produced in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Year of the Blues partner, American Routes presents a broad range of American music -- blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical. Now celebrating its 5th anniversary on the air, American Routes explores the shared musical, historical and cultural threads in these American styles and genres, and how they are distinguished. American Routes can be heard nationwide on Public Radio International stations.
Henry Gray is a renowned blues pianist. Born in Louisiana, he spent over two decades supporting many of the brightest lights of Chicago blues, most notably Howlin' Wolf. Since returning to Louisiana in 1968, he has resided in and around Baton Rouge, and continues to play and record.
Lazy Lester was a critical member of the Crowley, Louisiana studio band that formed the "swamp blues" sound. As both leader and sideman, he played harmonica and guitar, as well as percussion with everything from leather saddles to rolled up newspapers. Lester presently resides in Michigan, and continues to play and record.
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 Ten Things to Help You Become a Better Blues Musician, by Don Mock |
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 Sweet Home Chicago: Big City Blues 1946-1966 Excello Records and the Swamp Blues 2003 W.C. Handy Blues Awards Weekend (Feature Article) The British Blues A Once-in-a-Lifetime Lineup Salutes the Blues Memphis: A Century of the Blues Clarksdale: Delta Blues Past and Present The Piedmont Blues: Alive and Well in D.C. Q&A with Peter Guralnick Don Robey and Duke-Peacock Records Celebrating the Year of the Blues |
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