Cabbage Man by Sam Frazier, Jr. Somewhat similar to Johnny Cash’s rendition, Sam Frazier, Jr.’s pared down version of this country classic gets an even more traditional twist by using the the banjo accompaniment of Dom Flemons. Songs of redemption and success are always the best with Old Chunk of Coal being wonderful statement on the importance […]

Robert Finley’s talent is undeniable. Music Maker founder Tim Duffy knew this the second he spotted him playing on the street at the King Biscuit Blues Festival. After working to address some of Robert’s basic needs like getting him new teeth and housing, we set him up with his NYC debut at Webster Hall with the Music […]

There are only a handful of artists as emblematic of New Orleans culture than Little Freddie King. It’s easy to forget that even in with his flashy zoot suits and hard driving electric blues sound that Little Freddie came up on the farm in McComb, MS. His acoustic version of the blues classic Baby Please […]

For over a decade now Music Maker has been partnered with the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Columbia, MO which has featured many iterations of the Music Maker Blues Revue on it’s main stage, wowing audiences and providing an experience with artists that are the bedrock of American music. In addition to the […]

Born in Alamo, TN, Pee Wee Hayes came up listening the great fore fathers and mothers of the blues by sneaking under the floorboards of his father’s cafe to secretly listen to the nightly music. While Pee Wee can certainly shred on some more modern blues his solo version of Lonely Lane in the video […]