All Entries in the "Blues Bytes" Category
Blues Bytes – Kenny Neal Part One 2.17.12
In Part One of this interview, Dan Harrell speaks with Kenny Neal about playing on the Blues Cruise.
Blues Bytes – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise 2.10.12
Last week BluesWax’ Dan Harrell got quotes from all kinds of passengers aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. In this week’s Blues Beat, Dan asks some of our favorite performers about how they feel about playing on the Blues Cruise.
Blues Bytes – Gospel 101 With Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Part One 2.03.12
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz loves gospel music. In this week’s Blues Bytes, The Rev offers up Part One of “Gospel 101″ and a couple of albums that you need to have.
Blues Bytes – A Farewell To Etta James and Johnny Otis 1.27.12
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz takes a week off from his “Slipped Discs” column to take a last look at two of his heroes, Etta James and Johnny Otis.
Blues Bytes – Slipped Discs – The Wildest Band You Never Heard 1.20.12
Each week Rev. Billy C. Wirtz digs up albums, artists, and msuic that you should know about. This week he says that he has found “The wildest (and maybe the best) rock ‘n’ roll band you’ve never hear of.” You got to want to know!
Blues Bytes – Slipped Discs – Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1.13.12
Each week Rev. Billy C. Wirtz digs into the archives to find dics, books, music, and artists that we need to know about. In this week’s Blues Bytes he looks at Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Blues Bytes – Slipped Discs – Rev. Billy C. Wirtz 1.6.12
Each week in his “Slipped Discs” column Rev. Billy C. Wirtz looks at artists, albums, and music that you might have missed and must know about. This week he gives you four reasons why you should order Jerry Lee Lewis “Live at the Palomino” immediately. And you don’t argue with the Rev.
Blues Bytes – Slipped Discs – Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers – Rev. Billy C. Wirtz 12.30.11
The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz begins his weekly column, “Slipped Discs,” with a two-volume set called “Screamin’ Gospel Holy Rollers.” He says that “If, however, you have a taste for old-school, take-no-prisoners, hard-edged soul” this set might be for you.
Blues Bytes – Rev. Billy C. Wirtz’ Tribute to Howard Tate 12.16.11
The Rev is in the house! And he is saluting the passing of Howard Tate, a great soul-blues singer, and reminding us why “Get It While You Can” should be in your collection.
Blues Bytes – Tommy Shannon 12.02.11
Tommy Shannon has played, or almost played, in some of the most influential bands in the blues. Charley Burch sits down with this legendary bassman.
