Texas Blues Musicians

Texas Blues – A 60-Second Primer

 Here’s your Texas Blues primer in just 60-seconds… Blind Lemon Jefferson T-Bone Walker Lightnin’ Hopkins Janis Joplin Johnny Winter Stevie Ray Vaughan Blind Lemon Jefferson Founder of the ‘Texas Blues.’ Born in Coutchman, Texas, 1893. Died in Chicago, Illinois, 1929. Recorded from 1923 to 1926 (just 4 years). Songs: Read more…

Quonset Hut

Owen Bradley’s Quonset Hut

 Yes it does exist! Built in the early 1950’s by record producer Owen Bradley, the ‘Quonset Hut’ was the original Nashville recording home for Decca Records. Rock ‘n’ roll pioneers, like Buddy Holly, made their first professional recordings in Owen Bradley’s studio. Here it is… Is this WWII surplus Read more…