Month: December 2005

The very first time I went to Grossman’s, in 1969, it was to see Downchild.  The leader of the band, Donnie Walsh, wanted me to manage/publicise the band, and I had a rep back then as a blues maven, having had a hand in bringing the likes of Sleepy John Estes, Muddy Waters, Robert Nighthawk …

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For many years, as part of what we do for Stony Plain Records, we handled publicity for Long John  Baldry. In view of his recent passing (and the benefit show that’s being arranged for Hugh’s Room on November 12) it might amuse you to reprint an unusual artists’ bio we prepared for the release of …

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