Special Features Book & Video Reviews
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Keeping the Blues Alive Award Winner: Achievement for Blues on the Internet.
Presented by the Blues Foundation
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NOTE: All Live Reviews & Interviews are now found On the Live Reviews Page
Special Features:
Because we all need to feel the Blues by Sarah French
B l u e s C l u b by Thomas Gosciniak [Special Article]
Blues Nights in Chicago [Story] by Gloria Pierce
The "BEST OF" CD list for 1999 Totals
"Best of" list of favorite Blues CD's of 1999 (compiled from blues fans and reviewers)
The Turning Point Insurance Cooperative [Feature]
Ode to the Blues World 2003 by Gloria L. Pierce [Feature]
"TaLkin' bLuEs TV Series"
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 1 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 2 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 3 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 4 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 5 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"TaLkin' bLuEs" TV Series, Episode 6 by Tim Holek [Feature Article]
"Modern Blues Piano"
Barrelhouse Chuck - A Salute To Sunnyland Slim by Craig Ruskey (Blue Loon Records)
Barrelhouse Chuck - 25 Years Of Chicago Blues Piano by Craig Ruskey
Erwin Helfer - I'm Not Hungry But I Like To Eat - BLUES! by Craig Ruskey (The Sirens Records)
Various Artists - Heavy Timbre - Chicago Boogie Piano by Craig Ruskey (The Sirens Records)
Various Artists - 8 Hands On 88 Keys - Chicago Blues Piano Masters by Craig Ruskey (The Sirens Records)
Barrelhouse Chuck w/Erwin Hefler - Prescription For The Blues by Craig Ruskey (The Sirens Records)
The Building an essential CD collection and song lyrics can be found on the Interviews-Features page.
Building an Essential Blues Collection Feature:
Building an Essential Blues Collection by Craig Ruskey [Special CD Review Feature]
Building an Essential Blues Collection - Part 1: Chess Blues / The Howlin' Wolf Chess Box by Craig Ruskey [Special CD Review Feature]
Building an Essential Blues Collection - Part 2: Little Walter by Craig Ruskey [Special CD Review Feature]
Building an Essential Blues Collection - Part 3: Jimmy Rogers by Craig Ruskey [Special CD Review Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Jan-Feb 2001), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Dec-Jan 2000-2001), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Nov-Dec 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Oct 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Sep 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Aug 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (July 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (June 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (May 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Apr 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Mar 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Feb 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Jan 2000), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Dec 1999), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Nov 1999), by Gordon Baxter & Terry Marshall [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Oct '99), by Gordon Baxter [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Sep '99), by Gordon Baxter [Feature]
Blues Magazine Update (Aug '99), by Gordon Baxter [Feature]
Book, DVD & Video Reviews:
The Allman Brothers by Tony Glover [Book Reviews]
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 (DVD Review) by Dave "Doc" Piltz
All Music Guide to The Blues - 3rd Edition reviewed by Craig Ruskey (Backbeat Books) [Book Review]
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 by Dave “Doc” Piltz [DVD Review]
Antone's Home of The Blues - A Legend Every Night by Gary Weeks [DVD Review]
"Been Here And Gone" 'A Memoir of the Blues' (David Dalton) book reviewed by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life & Hard Times Of Chuck Berry reviewed by Tony Glover [Book Review]
"The Big Book Of Blues" Robert Santelli - Author reviewed by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Michael Bloomfield, "If You Love These Blues" by Tony Glover [Book Review]
Roy Buchanan: American Axe (by Phil Carson) book review by Tony Glover [Book Review]
"Chasin' That Devil Music" Gayle Dean Wardlow - Author reviewed by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Chicago Blues by Tony Glover [DVD Review]
Children of the Blues: 49 Musicians Shaping a New Blues Tradition by JD Klatt [Book Review]
Children of the Blues by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Children of the Blues by Tony Glover [Book Review]
David Dalton: "Been Here And Gone" 'A Memoir of the Blues' book reviewed by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Deep Blues, By Mark Halverson [Movie (DVD) Review]
Dr Project Point Blank Blues Band - Live in Concert at Sremska Mitrovica State Penitentiary by Gordon Baxter [DVD Review]
Rory Gallagher - Live At Montreux by Gary Weeks [DVD Review]
Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix by Gary Weeks [DVD Review]
John Lee Hooker - Come See About Me [DVD] by Tony Engelhart (Eagle Rock)
Rhino’s Cruise Through The Blues By Barry Hansen Reviewed by Tony Glover (Miller Freeman Books) [Book Review]
Fruteland Jackson, "Beginning Delta Blues Guitar" by Ray Stiles [Video/Book Review]
John Jackson - The Video Collection 1970-99 by Tony Glover [DVD Review]
The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Johnnie "B. Goode" Johnson, "Father of Rock & Roll" by Ray Stiles [Book Review]
The Guitar Of Robert Johnson by Tony Glover [Book Review]
"Juke" [Video Review]
John Kay & Friends - Live At the Renaissance DVD review by Robert T. Murphy
The Guitar Of Lead Belly - Taught by Harry Lewman by Tony Glover [Instruction Video]
Lead Belly, "No Stranger To The Blues" by Ray Stiles [Music Book Review]
Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Lost Highway: "A Blues Poetry Anthology" by Dick Houff [Book Review]
Woody Mann --Guitar Instruction Videos (Blind Blake, Big Bill Broonzy) by Tony Glover
Charles Mingus, "Triumph of the Underdog" by Tony Glover (Shanachie) [Video Review]
Mark Naftalin’s Blue Monday Party & Percy Mayfield Videos by Tony Glover (Winner) [Video Reviews]
North Mississippi Allstars - Keep On Marchin by Gary Weeks [DVD Review]
"On The Road Again" by Tony Glover [Video Review]
Roadhouse Blues - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Texas R&B book review by Tony Glover [Book Review]
Roadkill On The Three Chord Highway by Tony Glover [Book Review]
Jas Obrecht (editor): "Rollin' And Tumblin'" book reviewed by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat - Real Time-Live In Texas by Gary Weeks [DVD Review]
"What'd I Say" The Atlantic Story: 50 Years of Music by Gordon Baxter [Book Review]
Muddy Waters - In Concert 1971 by Tony Glover [DVD Review]
CAN'T BE SATISFIED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MUDDY WATERS by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
CAN'T BE SATISFIED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MUDDY WATERS by Tony Glover [Book Review]
DON'T START ME TALKING: The Junior Wells Story by Tony Glover [DVD Review]
INCURABLE BLUES The Troubles And Triumphs of HUBERT SUMLIN book reviewed by Tony Glover
Josh White; Society Blues & Josh White - Free and Equal Blues by Tony Glover [Book/Video Review]
The Howlin' Wolf Story by Tony Glover [DVD Review]
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey by Craig Ruskey [Book Review]
Song Lyrics:
CD Lyrics Transcribed by Anita Cantor [Feature]
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