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REVIEW: Albert King “Live Wire/Blues Power”

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024John Apice0

Albert King – Live Wire/Blues Power This set of 6 live Albert King blues pieces was recorded at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco (June 26 & 27, 1968). Produced by Al Jackson Jr. the music was originally released in ‘68 & the reissue was produced by Mason Williams (who also did Lightnin’ Hopkins with Sonny […]

Music Reviews: The Massive ‘Memphis Blues Box,’ plus Tom Russell and the Ink Spots

December 17, 2023December 19, 2023Jeff Burger0

Ironically, it took a European record company to compile The Memphis Blues Box, one of the most impressive and essential collections of American music you’ll ever find. Still, I can’t think of a label more suited to the task than Germany’s Bear Family, which is world-famous for its gargantuan and definitive anthologies, such as the […]