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Exploring History Blues: Albert Collins
By Blue Papa - Posted on October 25th, 2008
Tagged: Albert Collins
• Chainsaw Massacres
• Complete Imperial Recordings
• Frostbite
• Frozen Alive
• Showdown!
Exploring History Blues: Robert Cray
By Blue Papa - Posted on September 6th, 2008
Tagged: Bad Influence
• BRBF
• Live From Across the Pond
• Memphis Horns
• Midnight Stroll
• Misjel Daniels
• Robert Cray
• Showdown!
• Strong Persuader
Robert Cray (55) wanted to be an architect, but things turned out different. While other Afro-Americans started to behave silly on high heel shoes and in glitterdress at the beginning of the seventies, he listened to Albert Collins, Freddie King and Muddy Waters which he also went to see live. His first contract with a recordlabel came only in 1982 when he signed for Mercury. After that, the world got in touch with Robert's musical architecture, a style which is rather different than the one ... Read more
