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In The Basement, Soul Music Magazine (UK, Quarterly) Issue #17, February-April 2000 Quarterly Soul Music Magazine Dedicated to 'real' soul including southern, 'bluesoul', northern. News, views, features, vinyl spotlight and masses of reviews of CD releases of new and reissued material. Featured in the latest, 60-page issue, No:17, February-April 2000: William Bell*, Gloria Edward, Oscar Perry*, Velvelettes*. (*including up-to-date interview and discography.) Over 60 CD reviews including 'Star Pick' choices from JoJo Benson (new release), Hardway Connection (new release), Bridge (archive material), Walter Jackson (archive material), Oscar Perry (archive material), O.V. Wright (archive material), plus 'So Soulful 70's' and 'When A Man Cries' (various artists - archive material). (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by In The Basement Magazine & the photographer. Website: www.btinternet.com/~inthebasement

BluePrint, The Magazine of the British Blues Connection (UK, Monthly) Vol. 2. Issue 32 Interviews with Richard Shirman frontman with Hershey & The 12 Bars, who release their debut album after 19 years(!) and maverick guitarist, singer and composer, the decidedly left-field Billy Jenkins. Blues Archive interview this month features Chicago based Shirley King, daughter of B.B. Plus the usual selection of blues news, including the Grammy blues nominations, live gig reports (with a report on Richmond Rhythm & Blues 99, a celebration of 36 years of R&B in Richmond, London), CD reviews, incorporating a roundup of reissues, a review of demo tapes and CDs, and the extensive Gig Guide. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by BluePrint Magazine & the photographer. Website: www.blueprint-blues.co.uk

Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth (Published in the UK, 10 issues per year) Millennium Edition 2000 (No. 146) Articles on Fats Domino, 50 years on, and R & B singer Joan Shaw complete with an extensive fact file covering 1949-1965. Neil Slaven reviews Charles Shaar Murray's mighty tome ("Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century") and "Henry Townsend: A Blues Life as Told to Bill Greensmith". Also has the latest batch of updates and corrections to the last published edition of "Blues and Gospel Records 1890-1943". Regular features include a news update section, live gig reviews, a sadly extensive obituary section (Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Bobby Marchan, and Doug Sahm amongst others) and a lengthy CD review section. Album of the Month for the Millennium edition is Various Artists "Rockin' the Blues" (Rockin' Records HTCD5502-2). (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth

Juke Blues (UK, Quarterly) Issue 45 Interviews with Chick Willis, Bobby Patterson, and Skeeter Brandon. The Blues Heritage Series continues with Sonny Boy Williamson II. The "On the Soul Side" section includes an interview with Percy Sledge; the "Jazz My Blues" section looks at the career of Slim Gaillard; "The Gospel spot" considers Al Green, and David 'Pop' Winans; and the "Let's Go Zydeco" section reflects on Prince La La. There's a review of the 30th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, along with several other international festivals (covering Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, and the USA). The obituaries section looks back on Tommy Ridgley, Katie Webster, Brewer Philips and Grace Brim. Plus the regular extensive Bluenotes news section, and CD reviews for each of the sections in the magazine (Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Zydeco) and Blues books reviews. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth

Blues Revue (Monthly in the US, except Jan/Feb, Jul/Aug) Issue No. 55, March 2000 This months issue features Maria Muldaur in a profile and look at the Blues after "Midnight". Muddy's son, Big Bill Morganfield gets more ink in an article that covers familiar ground yet with some surprises in his Blues journey thus far. Mitch Woods "Mr. Boogie" and John Ussery are also featured. John Ruskey offers a terrific tribute to Frank Frost, who passed away October 12, 1999. Also included are recent Blues Festival reviews, editorials on the "state of the blues", and CD reviews that include: B.B. King, Gaye Adegbalola, Junior Kimbrough, ZZ Top, Syl Johnson, Bob Margolin, Walter Jr., Odetta, Eddie Kirkland, Jon Iven, Aaron Moore, Duke Robillard, Lamont Cranston, Junkyardmen, Mick Sterling, and many others. Upcoming Blues Festival previews, Chart listings, Reissue Roundup, Obituaries and links, addresses and places to find all the Blues stuff ya need and want. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues Revue. Website: www.bluesrevue.com

Living Blues Magazine (Published bimonthly in the US) Number #149, vol 31, number 7, (Jan/Feb 2000) In this issue dedicated to Kansas City we get a close look at one ofthe premiere cities in America that was home to some of the best and in some cases little known Blues greats.  A terrific article about Jay "I always thought Blues and Jazz Went Together" McShann.  Native Kansas Citian Little Hatch who at age 73 has recently released a disc entitled "Goin’ Back"  for APO Records.  Two other articles not to miss feature Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Roy Searcy who says "the blues will visit me at night, but they won’t stay…thank God".  Blues News, Soul Stew, Letters, and Record Reviews that include:  Chick Willis, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Little Milton, Ola Dixon, Gaye Adegbalola, Big Al Dupree, UP Wilson, Sam Taylor, Lucky Peterson, Mojo Buford, Bob Margolin, Blue Chamber (Featuring Big John Dickerson), Johnny Nocturne Band an many others!!  Festival previews, Classifieds, Radio Charts and links and places to go for your Blues needs and wants! (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Living Blues. Website: www.lblues@olemiss.edu

Blues Access (Published four times a year) Issue #40, Winter 2000 Karl Bremer takes us on a painfully honest and revealing ride through the world of John Mooney in the cover article. John talks about his demons, triumphs and his years of playing with Son House, Professor Longhair and "having no choice but to leave" New Orleans...an amazing story! With all the recent press about Maxwell Street and efforts to save it from the (probable) wrecking ball, Michael Felten spends time with some of the folks who have been there since it was "the" place in Chicago for blues. Articles include a text/photo snapshot of some great but not necessarily famous blues artists by John Rockwood, tributes to Katie , Frank Frost and Beau Jocque, and a profile of Crescent City native pianist Davell Crawford. Who, by many accounts totally rocked his performances at last years Jazz and Heritage Festival in a city known for keyboard masters ("Champion" Jack Dupree, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Marcia Ball), CD reviews: Luther Allison, "Gatemouth" Brown, Deacon John, Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate, Kid Ramos, "Big" Bill Morganfield, Janiva Magness, Jay McShann & Duke Robillard, Jimmy "T-99" Nelson, Joe Louis Walker and many others. Since Blues Access is only published four times a year, every issue contains three months of relevant Blues information and is highly recommended for the serious and casual fan of the only music that really matters!. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues Access. Website: www.bluesaccess.com/ba_home.html

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