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Paul Oscher, blues musician in Muddy Waters' band, dies at 74 Oscher died on April 18 at a hospital in Austin, Texas. He was 74. The cause was complications of COVID-19, Nancy Coplin, his former manager, said. by Penelope Green (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Paul Oscher was 20 when he started playing harmonica for Muddy Waters. It was 1967, and he was a rare sight for the times: a white man playing in a Black blues band of such prominence. He more than held his end up for Waters, the legendary star. Oscher later recalled his old boss saying, “I don’t care what color he is as long as he plays the sou...

Philly bluesman Frank Bey is up for a posthumous Grammy for his final album ‘All My Dues Are Paid’ Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Bey released his final album in January 2020, putting an exclamation point on a music career that stretched over five decades. Five months later, the Philadelphia blues singer who grew up in the Jim Crow South in Millen, Ga., died at age 74, after a yearslong struggle with kidney disease. But after Bey’s death, his star continues to burn bright. On Sunday, All My Dues Are Paid is up for a Grammy for best traditional blues album. H...

ONLINE: Billy Branch & His Sons of the Blues, Shemekia Copeland, Toronzo Cannon, Lil' Ed Williams Mar 13, 2021 7:00 PM The Chicago-based Alligator Records has remained steadfastly independent and dedicated to blues and roots music for five decades. During that time it's been the recording home for legends such as Koko Taylor and Luther Allison as well as modern-day musical leaders like Cash Box Kings and Shemekia Copeland. Founder and label prexy Bruce Iglauer will emcee this concert filmed on the stage of Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, featuring performances by Copel...

  World-renowned blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chris Cain will release his Alligator Records debut album, Raisin' Cain, on Friday, April 9, 2021. The album features 12 originals, each showcasing Cain's fiery musicianship and deft, memorable songwriting skills. According to Cain, who recently received two Blues Music Award nominations (for Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year and Best Guitarist), "These are the best pack of tunes I've ever written." Of Raisin’ Cain, Chris Cain says, “My songs are funky and danceable and my writing is now less personal diary than in the...

Blues Beat: Blues on Broadway returns to Norwich in March Domenic Forcella FacebookTwitterEmail "Blues on Broadway" is looking forward to the return of Roberto MorbioliDomenic Forcella / Contributed photo As we celebrate Black History Month, as with all things these days, one needs to look to the virtual world. The concerts and special shows might be missing, but the blues are still going strong. Movies and documentaries about the history of the music and the people who made it can be found on television and online. The blues has survived much and will make it through this challenging time. T...