Month: June 2014
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June 17, 2014
Leland Sklar Sharing the Spotlight at Café Istanbul
Leland Sklar?…...We’ve all heard him and if the name doesn’t ring a bell, his long gray trademark beard usually causes some to reply: “Oh yeah! I know who he is!” Leland Sklar performing live at Cafe Istanbul in New Orleans (Photo by Stephen Anderson) Leland Sklar has been non-stop since agreeing to do “a gig” with James Taylor at the famous Troubadour in Los Angeles. Taylor had recorded his debut…
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June 6, 2014
B.B. King’s Indianola Homecoming: The Last Time
Albert King, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Sam Chatmon, Memphis Minnie, Charley Patton, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Reverend “Blind” Gary Davis, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Ma Rainey, Elmore James, Sister Rosetta Tharp, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Sam ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins, Dave “Honeyboy” Edwards, Eddie “Son” House, Lead Belly, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Chester Arthur Burnett, Willie Dixon, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bukka White, Howlin’ Wolf, Little…
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