ABS Merchandise: Blues CDs
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Local Blues CDs
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Jamie Eubanks
Am I Too Young To Play The Blues
Christopher Eubanks, 2006
Jamie Eubanks CD Baby A Blues based CD with enough energy and variety to appeal to all audiences from rock to country and listeners of all ages. It is hard to beleive that this young man is "ONLY 15" and all of the music is original.
Charles Atkins
and Paul Montgomery Reunion
Okey-Dokey Records, 2005.
Reunion CD CD Baby Charles and Paul have reunited to create invigorating and inventive blues music, with a distinctive, catchy sound.
Mary Everhart Distant Star
Redbird Records, 2003
Distant Star amazon.com Mary Everhart has finally released a new CD "Distant Star" that tells the story of the ups and downs of a southern blues woman with a little humor thrown in to boot.
Charles Atkins Sweet Voice Kingsnake/Icehouse, 2000. Sweet Voice amazon.com   cdnow "... emotionally expressive ... is infused with strains of infectious jump blues, soul blues, raw blues shouting and echoes of gospel". --Blues Access. Contains the potential new state song, "Florida's Song".
Big Daddy & Red Hot Java Firebrewed Big Daddy & Red Hot Java, 2001. Firebrewed CD Baby ... pioneers of "Progressive Urban Blues." Six-piece (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, bass, sax, trombone) blues peppered with soul, funk, R&B, jazz and hip hop. We play blues where Chicago and New Orleans meet." --Randall "Big Daddy" Webster.
King Cotton Blues Band 10' Tall Clovis, 1997. King Cotton amazon.com "... original blues with a workingman feel ... just straight ahead blues." --Blues Revue.
Johnnie Marshall &
His Blues Buddies 98¢ in the Bank JSP (UK), 2001.
Johnnie Marshall- 98 cents in the bank amazon.com   cdnow Johnnie's Blues Buddies include Eddie Kirkland, Johnny Rawls and Sonny Rhodes.
Johnnie Marshall With All My Might JSP (UK), 1999. Johnnie Marshall- With All My Might amazon.com "... staking his claim to a place in the higher echelons of the Blues. A recommended purchase from a man who is going places." --Blues on Stage.
Johnnie Marshall Live for Today JSP (UK), 1998. Johnnie Marshal - Live for Today amazon.com   cdnow "... strong triple threat as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. Marshall's sound is contemporary soulful blues, with deep roots in his native Georgia soil." --Blues Bytes.
Billy Rigsby Neo Soul Kingsnake/Icehouse, 2000. Billy Rigsby - Neo Soul amazon.com   cdnow "Rigsby does the smooth-talkin', sweet-singin' thang quite well and delivers some eloquent R&B." --Blues Access.
Billy Rigsby Deep Love Orchard, 1999. Billy Rigsby - Deep Love amazon.com   cdnow " ... enjoyable album with a Prince meets Robert Cray sound." --Customer review at amazon.com.
Mary Thornton Rottweiler Blues Orchard, 2000. Mary Thornton - Rottweiler Blues amazon.com    cdnow "Thornton's voice shines through! A voice that is clear and seemingly effortless, she also throws in some bluesy, Koko Taylor-style gravel to good effect." --Blues Revue.
the underdogs Title varies:
Dog Tales (CDNOW)
Underdogs (Amazon) TOC/Orchard, 2001.
Underdogs - Dog Tales amazon.com   cdnow 12 new, all original, bluesy, rootsy songs, ranging in styles from folk to funk.
the underdogs Unleashed Orchard, 1999. Underdogs - Unleashed amazon.com   cdnow "Many of their tunes are made for some GTO top-down cruisin’ or butt-struttin’, funky chicken dance action that’s spearheaded by JAB Wilson’s harmonica riffs and Dave Cousar’s motorin’ guitar leads." --Dirty Linen.
Bill Wharton & the Ingredients Gumbo Man Burning Disk, 2001. Wharton - Gumbo Man amazon.com   cdnow "With its balanced blend of traditional and contemporary blues styles and funky worldbeat rhythms - all topped with Wharton's soulful, alternately mellow and intense vocals - Gumbo Man is a rib-stickin' stew that doesn't cool down." --GRITZ
Bill Wharton & the Ingredients The Best of the Sauce Boss Lyra/Spotlite, 2000, ©1995. Wharton - Best of the Sauce Boss amazon.com   cdnow "Pure blues synesthesia. Hear the gumbo & hot sauce while you taste the tunes". --Michael Rouse
Bill Wharton & the Ingredients Recipes Burning Disk, 1999. Wharton - Recipes amazon.com   cdnow Multimedia-enhanced. In addition to the music tracks, the computer track contains cookbook, Gumbo video, culinary travelogue, photos, links to website and more. "If you are already a fan ... "Recipes" will be a fine addition ... offering a bit more acoustic slide guitar blues to your collection. "Recipes" also offers a great introduction to Bill Wharton and the Ingredients because of the variety of blues styles offered". --Blues on Stage.

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