Willie Farmer is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 62-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor revivalist, but simply a small town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old school legends like Muddy, Wolf and Lightnin’. A lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill, located in the hills east […]

My Name Is Precious by Precious BryantPrecious Bryant takes to her acoustic guitar for her rendition of this classic love song. Typically performed as a sultry jazz number made famous by Peggy Lee, Precious plays Fever at faster tempo than most. Her stark voice and chunky guitar strumming add new layer of meaning to this […]

  We love our supporters and for Valentine’s Day this year we’d like to give you a special treat – a free download of the Martha Spencer & Kelley Breiding’s lovable tune, Sweet Valentine written by Dave McGrew. Sweet Valentine is featured on our 25th Anniversary compilation Blue Muse.   Get your free download here!

Blue Muse by Dave McGrew McGrew’s lyrics speak of fragmentation and isolation. The self is in pieces and the part with a mouth is lonely. To read the song sheets is sad. To listen to the songs, though, is to hear the McGrew I first met in the sunshine when I was a teenager, who […]

The Mighty Flood by Alabama Slim & Little Freddie KingThis is easily one of the deepest tracks in the Music Maker catalog. Close your eyes and Alabama Slim‘s low raspy voice, silky smooth guitar style and a heavy bass line immediate transports you to a smoke filled bar on St. Claude where they are grilling oysters […]