WHAT'S INSIDE:
Tony Coleman
A True Bluesman
By William Wirtz
Tony “TC” Coleman has drummed behind the best of the best in the blues—Otis Clay, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and for 35 years, B.B. King. Coleman tells us of his long journey in the blues.
Tee Dee Young
Icon of the Lexington Blues Scene
By Jim Trageser
There is one man who keeps the blues alive in Lexington, Kentucky, and that’s Tee Dee Young. Young has spent his life making music, and for the last 40 years he has been the proprietor of Tee Dee’s Club, the city’s top blues joint.
Carlton Washington
Bluesman from the Beginning
By Mike Stephenson
Detroit guitarist Carlton Washington has devoted his life to playing the blues. Absorbing the sounds of the Motor City, Washington has evolved into a top call player and has backed Thornetta Davis for nearly a decade.
Linwood Taylor
Finding His Own Lane in the Blues
By Christopher Klug
One of the original “40 under 40” players from LB’s 25th anniversary issue in 1995, Linwood Taylor is still out there making music his own special way.
Let It Roll!
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Epic Records, Los Angeles, November 22–24, 1982
By Jas Obrecht
Stevie Ray Vaughan had a meteoric but brief career. It was just seven years from the recording of his first record, Texas Flood, to his death in 1990. His music was powerful, heartfelt, and pure. We take a look at the recording session that launched it all.
Record Reviews
- New Releases: Jontavious Willis, Shemekia Copeland, and Zac Harmon
- Reissues: John Lee Hooker, the Georgia Sea Island Singers, and Muddy Waters
Editorial
Blues News
Breaking Out with Ping Rose
LB Talks to Kim Wilson
Book Reviews
Obituaries
Radio Charts
Cover photo by Marilyn Stringer: Tony Coleman,
Waterfront Blues Festival, Portland, Oregon, July 3, 2023.