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Phil Wiggins, Virtuoso of the Blues Harmonica, Dies at 69

First as half of the duo Cephas and Wiggins and later on his own, he was one of the best-known…

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Dick Waterman, Promoter and Photographer of the Blues, Dies at 88

A “crackpot eccentric Yankee” from Massachusetts, he revived the careers of long-forgotten Southern artists during the blues boom of the…

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Why Nina Simone Was Always Ahead of Her Time

A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on…

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Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75

His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and…

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Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80

Danny Kalb, a guitarist whose 1960s band the Blues Project brought New York City drive and experimentation to blues-rock, died…

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