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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 19

Nice tune! Be glad to repost sort of y'alls stuff sometimes. Did you pick your name from the maybe after the Howlin' Wolf tune or after James Yancey Jones?

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 19

Ah, thanks! I know very little about her, I appreciate the detail! Will definitely take a look at her tour schedule.

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 19

From #losangeles #california,
Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
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Where The Blues Come To Die

YouTube video by Debbie Davies - Topic

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 18

#nowspinning Jimmie Lee Harris's only #album that I am aware of. Out of #alabama, #acoustic #guitar and #mouthbow as #instruments. Very stripped down #blues.
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 17

Check out this post #punk #newwave #video #song from @yamaubamusic.bsky.social!
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
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Yama Uba - Shapes (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Yama Uba

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 17

#brooklyn based Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton playing #acoustic #guitar for "Mississippi Bottom" on his new #album form #smithsonian folkways. Amazing album, highly #talented #artist!
he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic

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Mississippi Bottom

YouTube video by Jerron Paxton - Topic

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 17

A very #strong candidate for #father of #rockandroll: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. A significant influence on #elvis, his songs were also covered by #rodstewart and #eltonjohn. His resting place is in #virginia, another #famous bluesman from #mississippi
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup album titled "The Father of Rock and Roll"

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 16

Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal doing some #piedmont #blues. #acoustic #guitar and #harmonica. #classic #bluesmusic. Both musicians have a storied #history playing with some of the best while having their own huge catalog of #tunes. #listen to this for #fun
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My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door

YouTube video by Taj Mahal - Topic

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Account reposting Peter Parcek's tweets @peterparcekrepost.bsky.social · Feb 15

Happy B'Day Feb 15 to blues legend Kokomo Arnold!
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 16

From #australia, Anni Piper is a great #singer and #guitarist, here playing one of my favorite #electric #blues #tunes "Untrue". She also lived in #cocoabeach #florida for some time. This is a #whimsical #song about a #marriage that never made it to starting.

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Untrue

YouTube video by Anni Piper - Topic

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 15

One of the Kings of the Mississippi Hill Country Blues style, Junior Kimbrough. He still has family members that play. #raw #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #oldschoolcool #mississippi #history #musichistory

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 15

I haven't checked out Jelly Roll in a while, on the list. Definitely love some Howlin' Wolf! And I'll check out the others!

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What’sHerName Podcast @whatshernamepod.bsky.social · Feb 14

Mary Lou Williams was a composer and mentor to many of the early jazz greats, shaping the direction of the genre. Why is she now so unknown? Find out. And find her. Hear her story! 👇 #WomenInHistory

THE MUSICIAN Mary Lou Williams — What'shername

Mary Lou Williams was one of the most innovative, creative, groundbreaking musicians in the history of jazz. She was a brilliant and prolific composer and uniquely gifted pianist whose influence spans...

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thanks for sharing! Certainly interested in knowing any favorite blues/jazz that was shared.

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 14

Joanne Shaw Taylor of #westmidlands #england, discovered by Dave Stewart of the #british #newwave duo #eurythmics plays her soulful raw version of "Let Me Down Easy". Off of "The Blues Album", a chart topping #music #hit.
#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
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Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Let Me Down Easy" - Official Music Video

YouTube video by Joanne Shaw Taylor

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

I need to grab more of her albums. Thanks!

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Yeah, he pulled of some pretty cool unique sounds on his second album!

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Yeah, both his albums are great although his second one is pretty different from his first one (definitely not in a bad way!)

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

A lot of great versions of Red House out there but this one is probably the best!

The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Buffalo Nichols of #milwaukee #wisconsin covers "You're Going to Need Someone on Your Bond" originally by Blind Willie Johnson in #neworleans #louisiana. Off his latest amazing album The Fatalist.
#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
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Buffalo Nichols - You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond (Official Video)

YouTube video by Buffalo Nichols

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Off to discogs I go... Looking forward to checking it out! Don't hesitate to reach out if you are looking for any blues recommendations.

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Sorry for impacting the budget 🤣 always up for providing recommendations.

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hey Magenta! I cross-post music as part of my attempt at blues ambassadorship, happy to post something you've recorded sometime.

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

#oldschoolcool. John Lee Hooker got a job at #ford in #detroit in the #1940s. His #blues #music career took off from there. And don't forget his #performance on the #street in the Blues Brothers #movie. Director's cut has the full #song.
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic

John Lee Hooker's Detroit recordings volume 1

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The Ambassador of the Blues @bluesambassador.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thanks! Added him.

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