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Musician. Instrument (s) Vocals, piano. Years active. 1948–1980. Henry Roeland " Roy " Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), [1] better known as Professor Longhair or "Fess" for short, was an American singer and pianist who performed New Orleans blues. He was active in two distinct periods, first in the heyday of early rhythm and ...
Coco Robicheaux. Curtis John Arceneaux (October 25, 1947 – November 25, 2011) [1] better known by the name Coco Robicheaux, was an American blues musician and artist, from Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. He was born in Merced, California, United States, the son of Herman Arceneaux from Ascension Parish, Louisiana and Virginia ...
Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis from a screenplay written by Landis and Dan Aykroyd, both of whom were also producers, and starring Aykroyd and John Goodman. The film serves as a sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. It also includes cameo appearances by various musicians.
The Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revue band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, who met and began collaborating as original cast members of Saturday Night Live . A common misconception is that the act also originated on SNL.
Mac Arnold was born in Ware Place, South Carolina, one of 13 children born and raised on his father's farm. [2] Arnold's musical journey began in the 1950s when he and his brother Leroy fashioned a guitar from a steel gas can, broomsticks, wood, nails, and screen wire: Arnold, 72, laughs as he talks about how gas can guitars came about.
The Very Best of Dr. John. (1995) Afterglow is an album by the American musician Dr. John, released in 1995. [2] [3] The majority of the tracks are covers of jazz and blues songs from the 1940s and 1950s; many of the songs were introduced to Dr. John by his parents. [4] [5]
Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival . The group comprises singer and harmonica player John ...
Festival. Dr. John at Liri Blues 2010. The Liri Blues Festival, known as "Liri Blues", has been taking place since 1988 in Isola del Liri, a small Italian town famous for its waterfall, which is 90 feet (28 m) high and situated in the centre. [2] The festival is a free, annual event and usually occurs during the month of July.