Archive From April, 2020
PLAYLIST: Music Maker Boogie
inTheir Musicon April 30, 2020
“Little Red Rooster told little Brown Hen I ain’t had no loving since I don’t know when, I wanna boogie! yeah! The hen chews tobacco, the rooster dips snuff, the little rooster tried but he wasn’t big enough, he wants to boogie! yeah! Boo –gie! I want to Boogie woogie, boogie woogie all night long!” […]
Video Diggin’: The Como Mamas – I Got Jesus
inTheir Musicon April 27, 2020
Filmed at their old homeplace in Panola County, Mississippi, the Como Mamas’ Angelia Taylor leads this powerful number. Her voice carries the familial trio through this powerful song backed by a rock steady rhythm section. The beat provides the perfect framework for Angelia to build the song up until it explodes at the end.
Diggin’: Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson – Outsider Lounge Music
inTheir Musicon April 16, 2020
Outsider Lounge Music by Captain Luke The power duo is a truly rare occurrence in music. Just a handful of musicians have captured the musical magic that happens when two performers come together in perfect consonance. Captain Luke and Cool John Ferguson first met in St. Helena, SC at the renowned Penn Center and their […]
Dear Friend & Music Maker Road Manager Sam Clayton, Jr. Passes Away
inTheir Adventureson April 14, 2020
Every year since 1991 Music Maker artists have toured Europe. In 2005 we formed a partnership with Dixie Frog Records and Nueva Onda booking. Dixie Frog went on to produce 16 records of Music Maker artists, and Nueva Onda toured the Music Maker Blues Revue all across Europe in addition to Pura Fé, Carolina Chocolate […]
Zydeco Legend & New Partner Artist Chuck Bush Tests Positive for COVID-19
inTheir Musicon April 13, 2020
Born in Rosa, Louisiana, Chuck Bush helped redefine Zydeco’s sound in the 80’s and 90’s for a new audience while playing bass behind Beau Jocque and then Terry Dominique. In December 2019, Chuck reached out to Music Maker in desperate need of support due to a slew of health complications. Music Maker stepped up to […]