Blues & Rhythm magazine no. 349 – May 2020: Fenton Robinson; Tary Owens Texas Blues tapes; Oakland’s Blues Walk of Fame, and more!

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FENTON ROBINSON: Bob Groom’s extensive overview of the life and recordings of ‘The Mellow Blues Genius’ including historic photos and rare label shots.

TARY OWENS TEXAS BLUES INTERVIEWS;   The first historic interviews with Texas blues artists from the late researcher and record company owner Tary Owens.

CAJUN & ZYDECO ESSENTIALS: Ray Templeton’s extensive series on cajun and zydeco music features ‘The DanceHall Years’ – 1950s and 1960s including Nathan Abshire, Austin Pitre, Aldu Roger.

PLUS: Emerson ‘Ray’ Abshire, Little Charlie Baty, Broadway Al Trommers; Words, Words, Words; The Blues Discography (3rd edition) Updates and Corrections; Mike Stephenson’s Under The Radar; Chris Bentley’s Curiosities; Little Charlie Baty, Broadway Al Trommers; British Blues 1966 – 1971 Box Set  and much more.