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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Luther' (6)

Interview: Jimbo Mathus Talks "Blue Light," South Memphis String Band, and 'Raw' Stories

This article first appeared on OurStage, an MTV/CMT partner

It would be impressive enough to note that the original string songs Jimbo Mathus wrote so closely mirror classic tunes of that format, notably those on the just-released Old Times Therealbum by the South Memphis String Band, that one must look at the linear notes to…

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Added by Nancy Dunham on July 8, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Americana Boogie Music Releases for the week of July 3rd include The Blasters, Keller Williams, James Luther Dickinson & more...

KELLER WILLIAMS WITH THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS

Pick (SCI Fidelity)

And as revered and successful each are in their own right, the collaboration delivers much more than either act alone. Keller's unconventional…

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Added by Bill Frater on July 3, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Interview: Luther Dickinson On His Three New LPs

Luther Dickinson is a prolific artist, songwriter, and performer that is clearly not content with just investing himself in any one of his musical projects. He is a member of the North Mississippi Allstars, South Memphis String Band, The Wandering, and is a high caliber solo artist in his own right.

On May 8th, Luther Dickinson released three new albums: an all-acoustic solo recording called Hambone's Meditations, a new SMSB record called Old Times There, and…

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Added by Chris Mateer on June 18, 2012 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Everything you ought to dig about Harry Belafonte, authentic American folk activist

Don't laugh at Harry Belafonte, the incomparable American/world roots folk musician and popularizer, for being caught on tv asleep or meditating last week. Laugh with him during his appearance with Steven Colbert which he amazingly turns…

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Added by Howard Mandel on October 23, 2011 at 3:00pm — 8 Comments

Playlist KALW A Patchwork Quilt Saturday 1/15/11 Martin Luther King special

Playlist for A Patchwork Quilt

pre-recorded for broadcast

Saturday 5pm-6:30pm

originally broadcast 17 January 2004

Rebroadcast Saturday January 15, 2011

on 91.7 fm KALW San Francisco

500 Mansell Street San Francisco CA 94134

http://www.kalw.org

Kevin Vance, host & producer

kevin_vance@yahoo.com

past playlists can be found at http://folkradio.org

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Added by Kevin Vance on January 15, 2011 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Review: Luther Dickinson & The Sons of Mudboy - "Onward and Upward"

Instrumentist for Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Flamin Groovies. Producer of Green On Red, Replacements<, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Willy DeVille, Mudhoney and Tav Falco.

Leader of Mudboy & The Neutrons, a grungy swill of swamp-blues, country and rock and…