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Columbia harp man plays B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ

pappabear — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:31:53 +0000

You couldn’t get a better recommendation than this. BB’s Lawnside Barbecue will present “one of [owner] Lindsay Shannon’s favorites,” Henry Clay on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Not much is known about this artist in the world at large, but Columbia, Missouri natives and fellow blues musicians treat Clay with great respect as a high performance blues harmonica aficionado.

Listen to songs from Henry Clay’s New Madrid Earthquake

If We Only Had The Time

Nothin’ I Got

You’re Not The Lonely One

Too Young To Die

Backwater Blues

Lovin’ Place

Because You Kissed Me

Prodigal Son

Doug Macleod, Blues Storyteller

pappabear — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:06:12 +0000

Blues storyteller, Doug Macleod

This Friday, May 21 – Kansas City is in for something special. Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., as part of his 2010 Midwest tour, Doug Macleod is dropping by B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ for a unique performance. Macleod has played with the likes of Big Joe Turner, “Cleanhead” Vinson, and George “Harmonica” Smith. His songs have been recorded by Albert King, Albert Collins and Son Seals.

Macleod is a traveling artist who writes and performs original material based on his own life experiences. He is known for his superb songwriting and guitar playing, in the blues tradition, with warm soulful wit and unforgettable live performances.

David “Honeyboy” Edwards said, “Doug Macleod, now there’s a man that can really play the blues.”

Lions and Tigers and Blues

pappabear — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:46:32 +0000

There has always been a correlation between the blues and the animal kingdom, as illustrated by a few songs from my recent Kansas City Blues Show. Many blues artists have claimed to be animals in their songs, as did Omar & the Howlers in their song “Monkey Land.” Also, Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) on his Tigerman CD and title cut “Tigerman.” And of course John Lee Hooker has been a “Crawlin’ King Snake” since the 1950’s.

Don’t forget the groups like the Animals, Cobras, Flamingos, Kingsnakes and Alligator Records, all named for animals you might find in the zoo. So, when B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ decided to host a benefit for the Kansas City Zoo, it made perfect sense because of the tie-in with the blues. The band that will entertain you during the fundraiser this Sunday (5/16), Platinum Express, has a history with the Zoo as they performed for nearly 5,000 people at Jazzoo last Summer. All proceeds from the afternoon’s festivities will go towards supporting the nearly 1,000 animals who call Kansas City home.