Songs From the Roots of America, Vol. 1 by John Lee Zeigler The connections that can be drawn from the Music Maker catalog to the history of African and early American music are many. Perhaps one of the most interesting is the music of John Lee Zeigler. His singing and guitar playing rests on the […]

Thomas O. “Pee Wee” Hayes can tell a story about one of the greatest seismic shifts in American history, and it’s the story of his own life. As a child, Pee Wee’s family uprooted their lives and moved from Alamo, Tennessee to Racine, Wisconsin, right at the midway point of the Great Migration. From 1910 […]

  The Music Maker Minute was created using interviews from the Music Maker Relief Foundation Archive. Each episode features a Music Maker partner artist and their personal experience with race in America to celebrate Black History Month. Music Maker Relief Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping the true pioneers of American music by […]

Honey Babe by Algia Mae HInton We were devastated to loose Algia Mae Hinton this past week. She has been a part of the Music Maker family since 1994. Like Algia’s personality, her music was completely unique. Her playful songs will always hold a special place in the hearts and minds of those that have […]

Exclaim! wrote a raving review for Robert’s performance with Dan Auerbach at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on Feb. 10th. This was the first show in for Robert’s tour with Dan Auerbach & the Easy Eye Sound Revue. “The highlight of the evening came when Auerbach invited swamp-blues aficionado Robert Finley on stage.” – Exclaim! Read […]