Celeb Birthday: T-Bone Walker

Sara — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:07:37 +0000

“T-Bone” Walker was born today (May 28th) in 1910! Wow that means if he was alive today, he’d be 98!!! It’s a true testament to his work that, so many decades after his passing, his music continues to touch new ears on stages across the world. I’m betting there isn’t a single Blues band alive that has not played at least one T-Bone song, whether they knew it or not. Often when I’m on YouTube or Myspace, I find songs credited to more recently popular artists that were actually written by T-Bone. My favorite is “Stormy Monday.” The lyrics touch me differently every time, and no matter how hard we try it never sounds quite the same. There is simply a magic to it which takes on a life of its own. The words have a great power to them even after all these years, I think because there is still great economic struggle in our society. Though we try to ignore it, we are still a nation teeming with poor, suffering souls. T-bone’s music, like most original Blues artists’, was genuine in every sense. I can only hope to be as prolific as Walker, and I think all artists aspire to the longevity his work will undoubtedly enjoy.

Showcase @ Jersey Songwriter Festival

Nick — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:11:36 +0000

That’s right, we have been selected to perform a showcase at SS Cape May (a.k.a. Cape May Singer/Songwriter Festival) in New Jersey. Our concert venue is Lucky Bones, and we’ll play Friday, March 7, 10:30 PM. There is a lot of potential in this opportunity, so we’re very excited to be participating. We were selected on a national scale out of millions of artists. Thanks to John Harris Agency for choosing us and to all of you for your support. ~NE

P.S. please visit the festival site and support our sponsors, thank you ~nick

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Celeb Birthday: T-Bone Walker

Showcase @ Jersey Songwriter Festival

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