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Re-Opening Tom Waits’ “Closing Time”

4 months ago 2 months agoScott MacalusoBlues Highlight, Blues NewsBob Dylan, closing time, Elton John, Gov't Mule, Louis Armstrong, the eagles, tom waits, widespread panic

Listening to Tom Wait’s first album is a jarring, almost unnerving experience. Like taking a swig of whiskey...

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W.C. Handy: The Father of the Blues

4 months ago 6 days agoScott MacalusoBlues Highlight, Blues History, Blues News12-bar blues, bessie smith, blue note, Delta Blues, Louis Armstrong, memphis blues, st. louis blues, w.c. handy

W.C. Handy : The Father of the Blues William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in...

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12 Gateway Albums Into Jazz

1 year agoScott MacalusoBonamassa BlogCharlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, jazz, Jazz Albums, Jazz For Beginners, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Stan Getz

An Intro Guide To Jazz Music This one is pretty straight forward. Whether you are an avid jazz...

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