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A profile of a blues musician in Maine. Read the full description.
Samuel James is an African-American playing a style of traditional acoustic Blues. But he’s making his mark writing new songs rather than cover those from the past.
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Piece Description
Samuel James is an African-American playing a style of traditional acoustic Blues. But he’s making his mark writing new songs rather than cover those from the past.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Special | Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter | 00:00 | |||
| One-Eyed Katie | Samuel James | Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy. | Northern Blues | 2008 | 00:00 |
| Big Black Ben | Samuel James | Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy. | Northern Blues | 2008 | 00:00 |
| The Sad Ballad of Ol' Willie Chan | Samuel James | Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy. | Northern Blues | 2008 | 00:00 |
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Moshe Machlev
Posted on July 26, 2009 at 06:01 PM | Permalink
very intersting!
Good info. Sounds like the delta blues is still alive but in portland maine!