Bugs Henderson RIP

Bugs Henderson, blues guitarist extraordinaire from Fort Worth Texas has died.  He was a vital part of the Texas, and Fort Worth Blues scene.  He was well known by local and national blues artists alike. If you watch the video above you can see just how great this guy was. He will be missed.

Texas Pete Mayes RIP

From Bob Corritore Blues Newsletter.

• RIP Texas Pete Mayes – 3/21/1938-12/16/2008: Texas Blues guitar great Texas Pete Mayes passed away Tuesday after a long fight with heart troubles and diabetes that left him unable to play in his last years. He was 70. Mayes was born in the small Texas town of Double Bayou, where he took up guitar at an early age after being inspired by the music of T-Bone Walker and Lightnin' Hopkins. He moved to Houston in 1960, where he was based for the rest of his life. He performed in the bands of Junior Parker and Bill Doggett before fronting his own band, the Houserockers, which he kept going for over 40 years. Mayes made a handful of well-respected recordings that are definitive of Texas Blues guitar. His song “Lowdown Feelin'” was recently covered by the Mannish Boys, and is the title track of their latest CD. For more information of this great bluesman's life and passing, click here.

Lou Ann Barton: You Can Have My Husband

Video of Lou Ann Barton performing in Austin Texas.

JImmy Vaughan: Boom Bapa Boom

Jimmy Vaughan rocking the house!

Albert Collins: Black Cat Bone

Classic Albert!

Artist Of The Week: Albert Collins

This weeks artist of the week is the Iceman himself, Albert Collins. Collins also was known as the master of the Telecaster. Collins was a great guitar player who was starting to break on to the national scene when he tragically died of Cancer. I was looking at his bio, and I was surprised to learn that he lived in Kansas City for a couple of years in the mid 60s. Unfortunately for Collins, and Kansas City, the recording studios that had existed in Kc's heyday were gone, and he moved on. To check out some of the Iceman's blues videos check out the video box on the left side of the blog.

Johnny Copeland: Devils Hand

Another great clip of Johnny Copeland from Germany in 1984.

Johnny Copeland

Here is a great video of Johnny Copeland playing in Austin Texas in 1988.

Stevie Ray Vaughn And Johnny Copeland: Little Sister

Two great guitarist that have left us too early. Stevie Ray, and Johnny Copeland. It gives me the blues just thinking about the fact that they are gone. It is a good thing that we have such a great archive of videos that keep them alive.

Top Cat Records

Top Cat Records Home of Texas Blues! I just added them to the links section. Top Flight Texas blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check them out HERE

Houston A Blues Capitol????

The Houston Chronicle has an interesting article explaining why Houston is the capitol of the blues. While most of you may chuckle at that thought, I think taking the time to read the article might give you some new ideas. Personally to think that anyone one city is home to the blues, or is more important to the blues then another one is selfish thinking. What makes the blues interesting is how each city developed its own style of blues. However, it is still a good read. Click here for more.

Uncle John Turner RIP

Hard times in Texas. Another Texas bluesman has left us. Uncle John Turner died on July 26th. He became famous as the drummer for Johnny Winter, and then years later he was in the band Krackerjack with Stevie Ray Vaughn. For an extensive bio and obit check out the Houston Press blog HERE. For even more information you should check out this website HERE.

Jimmy T-99 Nelson RIP

bad news from the Houston Chronicle. Jimmy T-99 Nelson died on July 30th. A nice history of Jimmy can be read here. Nelson had a couple of hits T-99 Blues, and Meet Me With Your Black Dress On. Another nice story on Nelson can be read here at the Houston Press Blog.

Houston Press also found a video of Nelson on Youtube. It is a very nice version of Piney Brown Blues done at one time by Big Joe Turner. It was about one of the classic bars down on Vine Street in KC, and Piney Brown owned one of the best clubs down their.