"The blues to me is a primal spirit of the human emotion."
Willie J Laws: Too Much Real Blues Deal
Texas guitar slinger, songwriter and vocalist Willie J Laws creates music that is a soulful mixture of South Texas Blues/Funk, classic R&B, Country, Rock & Roll. William James Laws Jr. has over 30 years of performing experience and has…
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"The young don't even know what they don't know yet, and all the people who love good music ain't dead yet. They’re still here too. Rap aint gonna take over. Real music will always withstand everything. Same as Rock ain't taking nothing over either. We aren't re-inventing the wheel, this isn't war."
Garret T. Willie: Real, Pure, and Fresh
Garret…
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"I put my heart and soul into my music and my performances. It’s an extension of me and all the history that made me what I am. Everyone interprets music in their own way, shaped by their experiences. That’s the beauty of life, it is all intertwined. Follow your dreams."
Willie West: Soul Heart & Blues Soul
Willie West is one of the original…
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"The impact of Blues on the socio-culture implications is expression. The Blues teaches society that it’s okay to hold nothing back. If you’re unhappy, sing. If you’re happy, sing. Let it out. I want Blues to affect people by making them curious. Where did it come from? Why?"
Freddie Dixon: My Business is Blues
Freddie Dixon is the embodiment of…
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"I feel that the impact on racial lines is that we all have problems and situations, but life goes on with or without us. I want to affect people through being able to get a chuckle out of my lyrics and not take everything so seriously."
Willie Jackson: All In the Blues
Willie Jackson is a native of Savannah, Georgia Music has been a huge part of…
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"Great art always reflects the sociopolitical happenings of its time. You can recognize the value of a culture based on the art being created."
Will Jacks: The Images of Mississippi
Will Jacks is a photographer, curator, storyteller, and educator of culture and relationships in the Mississippi Delta, the Lower Mississippi River region, and the…
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"I learn to keep myself disciplined, to have fun and enjoy the people around me."
Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith:
Keeping The Blues Alive & Well
Kenny Smith was unquestionably born into blues royalty. He grew up in the same house where Muddy Waters once lived in Chicago, the home of the blues.…
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"Music reflects society and hopefully it informs and educates people encouraging them to act in the best interests of our little planet in our little universe."
Glen Clark: The Soul of Lone Star
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Glen Clark (keyboards, guitar, vocals) studied music at North Texas State University. He moved to L.A. in the seventies where…
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"If you look at the world and see where music has taken us, surely you will see that changed in the fifties with the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, and Carl Perkins. Color barriers were slowly being broken down."
Lightnin’ Willie: The Blues of Iris…
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"I hope that the blues continues to thrill people for many, many years. I think it will. It connects with listeners in a way that most music doesn’t."
Mark Robinson: Southern Roads
Mark…
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"Today I think the current U.S. president has hurt the togetherness of races and the political agenda has really made racial tension worse. It may take a long time to heal this wound and realize we are all here together on planet earth and we truly need the Hippy ideal of 'Peace And Love' more now than ever!"…
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"The music is so elemental (blues and blues based rock ‘n’ roll) that no matter how far popular music gets away from the roots, a guy or girl with a guitar playing and singing, the desire for that fundamental connection will never die."
Scott Rosenbaum: Long Live The…
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"I think the blues language allows people to turn inward and tap into deep emotions ~ sometimes this grit turns up and comes out you didn’t even know was there!"
Pork Chop Willie: The Blues Bridge…
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"I think soul and blues music is introspective, it helps you examine your thoughts and situation, make decisions based and your thoughts and hopefully come out the better for it. It helps you put things in perspective."
Willie West: Soul Survivor, R&B…
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Chicago Blues All-Stars new album Red, Hot & Blue now available on iTunes :)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/red-hot-blue/id668825124
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"The blues is to music like flour is to pizza. You can put whatever layers you want on top but the foundation is still the same."
Jay Willie Blues Band: Real Not Faking…
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"The blues is eternal - the melodic inflections are pure human emotion, and as long as people have those gut feelings, the blues will be there to express those feelings."
Willie McBlind: Pure passion and…
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"I think I would love to meet Robert Johnson...but not at the crossroads."
Willie Phoenix: Excuse me while I kiss the sky?
Willie is a guitarist/ singer with fusion of blues, soul, and rock influences- 60’s british blues…
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