Sep
03
2010
by Josh & Eric
RoleAlan Wilson, Blind Owl, blues, Bob Hite, Boston, California, Canned Heat, Delta blues, Hooker N Heat, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Monterey Pop Festival, redwoods, Skip Taylor, Son House, the 27s, Woodstock
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27 Club member Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson of Canned Heat died forty years ago today. We take a brief look at the bluesman and his career.
Jun
13
2010
by Josh & Eric
While Willy Brown and his headstone is making headlines, there is a continual search to find physical evidence of the blues era’s men . There are no known photos of Willie, but it would make sense given the times, the vagabonding lifestyle thes
Nov
21
2009
by Josh & Eric
Robert Johnson Born: May 8, 1911, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi Died: August 16, 1938, in Greenwood, Mississippi Robert Johnson lived and died in relative obscurity. He was a rootless, restless, sly, street-smart, womanizing, whiskey-drinking hobo with
Nov
16
2009
by Josh & Eric
Jimi Hendrix Born: November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington Died: September 18, 1970, in a London hotel room Bands: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsys The guitar was an extension of Jimi, a fifth limb he relied on as much as others would a
Nov
16
2009
by Josh & Eric
Alan C. Wilson (“Blind Owl”) Born: July 3, 1943, near Boston, Massachusetts Died: September 3, 1970, in Topanga Canyon, California Bands and affiliations: Canned Heat, Son House, John Lee Hooker, John Fahey Going Up The Country – Ca
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