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The Blues
Logo Long Sleeved Shirt..The black long sleeved
shirt has Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania in
white script on the front and on the right chest area.
The right sleeve has bswpa.org running down the length
of the arm. Available in sizes: medium, large, extra
large and xx large. $18 non member, $16 member...plus
postage.
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The Black
Blues Note Shirt ... The front design-Blues
Society of Western Pennsylvania- has white lettering
across a dark turquoise blue note. The message on
the back: "The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Good Man
Feelin' Bad." Available in sizes: medium, large, extra
large and XX large. $15 non member, $13 member ...
plus postage (also available in white,
the front design-Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania-has
black lettering across a medium turquoise blue note.
Back design is the same.)
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The Homer
Simpson Blues Shirt...The slate blue shirt
comes with white lettering.The front design is a blues
musician with the saying, "3 chords, 12 bars & a story
to tell." The Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania
encircles the design. The message on the back, "Go
ahead and play The Blues if it makes you happy" Homer
Simpson. Available in sizes: medium, large, extra
large and xx large. $15 non member, $13 member ...plus
postage.
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The Black
Men's Tank... The front design-Blues Society
of Western Pennsylvania-has black lettering across
the a dark turquoise blue note. The message on the
back: "The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Good Man Feelin'
Bad." Available in sizes: med, large, extra large
and XX large. $15 non member, $13 member...plus postage.
(also available in white - The front
design-Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania-has black
lettering across the medium turquoise blue note. Same
message on the back.)
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The White Andrea
Iglar Shirt - Women's ... The front design-Andrea
Iglarphoto with Blues Society of Western PA lettering
on left chest. Available in sizes: med, large, extra
large and XX large. $18 non member, $15 member...plus
postage.
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The Blues
Bag... The blues bag is a royal blue recycled
material that is made into a sling style bag with
a draw string cord. The lettering is in white...Blues
Society of Western Pennsylvania. $8 non member, $5
member...plus postage.
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The Blues
Society Hat... The black baseball style hat
has a velcro back for a better fit. The front lettering,
Blues Society of Western Pa, is in a royal blue with
a royal blue "blues" note to complete the look. One
size fits all. $12 non member, $10 member...plus
postage.
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Blues from
the 'burg... A compilation CD of songs from
various performers from the Western Pennsylvania area.
$12 non member, $10 member....plus postage.
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Give the gift
of membership...Help keep the blues alive...
The annual membership of $20 allows
discounts at blues shows at the Thunderbird, Moondog's
and shows that the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania
hosts. The membership allows discounts on merchandise.
Each member will also receive four newsletters per
year. "It pays to be a blues member."
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Get the latest - possibly
the greatest...you decide! 11 cuts, full band recordings
featuring the Blues Wrecking Crew with Rick Holmstrom,
Colin Linden, Jeff Turmes, Gary Davenport, Richard Bell
and Stephen Hodges! |
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Barbara Blue
has been the resident singer for ten years at Silky O'Sullivan's
on the legendary Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, entertaining
and enthralling those visitors fortunate enough to catch
her show. This release comprises mainly original material,
but also maintains the style and tradition of R&B standards,
featuring some fine musicianship, with great solos on
tenor-sax, harp and piano adding some dynamic performances.
Barbara was once invited to perform at a Janis Joplin
memorial celebration, and the parallels drawn in vocal
power and performance, particularly on the ballads, are
entirely warranted. This is a truly unique album of the
best of her recordings to date. Shout. 2007. |
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Amazon.com
Go ahead and call it a comeback. Despite her advancing
years and frail health following a 2003 hospitalization,
Old School shows that the Queen of Chicago Blues has no
intentions of abdicating her throne just yet. Koko
Taylor isn't terribly prolific--this is
only her third album in 14 years--but she's also never
released a lackluster effort, and this is no exception.
As the title suggests, you should be prepared for tough,
rugged Chicago blues sung by one of the masters of the
genre, regardless of gender. Taylor's legendary booming
voice does show some wear, but her husky pipes, wang-dang-doodle
attitude, and sheer enthusiasm will convince any skeptics
that the singer is far from phoning in her performance.
The disc is split evenly between originals and covers
of Willie Dixon, Magic Sam, and others, all powered by
a gritty yet professional no-nonsense band featuring guitarists
Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin and Criss Johnson, along with
the harmonica great Billy Branch. Musically, there aren't
many surprises, but at this stage Taylor isn't pushing
boundaries with her meat-and-potatoes diet of grinding
shuffles mixed with the occasional slow blues. Knocking
off a tune or two from the hour-long program might have
made this a more concise, compact statement, however.
Yet with songs as frisky as "Bad Rooster"--possibly
an answer to the classic "Little Red Rooster"--and
a strutting version of Dixon's "Don't Go No Further,"
there's no doubt that Taylor remains as passionate and
intense as when she was first claiming her crown, nearly
four decades ago. --Hal Horowitz
Product
Description
With her first album in seven years, the aptly titled
Old School, Taylor once again shows the world what she
does so well. From foot-stomping barnburners to powerful
slow blues, Koko proves in an instant that her blues
are joyous and life-affirming, powerful and soul-stirring.
With Old School, Taylor brings it all
back home, supported by a band of veteran musicians
and young revivalists. Singing like she did for Chess
Records early in her career, Taylor belts out a set
of material that could easily have topped the blues
charts in the 1950s, and will certainly reach the top
of the blues world today.
Koko Taylor, guitarist Criss Johnson and
Alligator president Bruce Iglauer produced Old School.
Recorded in Chicago, the 12 songs (including five new
Taylor originals and songs by Willie Dixon, Magic Sam,
Lefty Dizz, and E.G. Kight) all hearken back to Taylor's
early years in the Windy City. They range from the humorous
truth of Piece Of Man to the rocking blues advice of
Better Watch Your Step to the tough street scene of
Bad Avenue (done in classic Muddy Waters style), to
Koko's version of Memphis Minnie's Black Rat, a song
she used to sing as a teenager. "I put my heart
and soul into everything that I do," says Taylor.
"I worked long and hard on Old School, and I want
my fans to enjoy it as much as I do." |
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