The Ambassador of the Blues
@bluesambassador.bsky.social
Working to spread the awesomeness that is blues music. Collector and listener of blues vinyl (and an eclectic collection of other genres)
Happy to reshare music links including other genres (in exchange for sharing some blues back!)
Happy to reshare music links including other genres (in exchange for sharing some blues back!)
From #losangeles #california,
Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
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Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=awK_...
Where The Blues Come To Die
YouTube video by Debbie Davies - Topic
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February 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
From #losangeles #california,
Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=awK_...
Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=awK_...
#nowspinning Jimmie Lee Harris's only #album that I am aware of. Out of #alabama, #acoustic #guitar and #mouthbow as #instruments. Very stripped down #blues.
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky
February 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#nowspinning Jimmie Lee Harris's only #album that I am aware of. Out of #alabama, #acoustic #guitar and #mouthbow as #instruments. Very stripped down #blues.
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky
Check out this post #punk #newwave #video #song from @yamaubamusic.bsky.social!
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
youtu.be/N5s2OgLd5lE?...
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
youtu.be/N5s2OgLd5lE?...
Yama Uba - Shapes (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Yama Uba
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February 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Check out this post #punk #newwave #video #song from @yamaubamusic.bsky.social!
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
youtu.be/N5s2OgLd5lE?...
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
youtu.be/N5s2OgLd5lE?...
#brooklyn based Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton playing #acoustic #guitar for "Mississippi Bottom" on his new #album form #smithsonian folkways. Amazing album, highly #talented #artist!
he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic
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he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic
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Mississippi Bottom
YouTube video by Jerron Paxton - Topic
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February 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#brooklyn based Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton playing #acoustic #guitar for "Mississippi Bottom" on his new #album form #smithsonian folkways. Amazing album, highly #talented #artist!
he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic
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he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=YSKB...
A very #strong candidate for #father of #rockandroll: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. A significant influence on #elvis, his songs were also covered by #rodstewart and #eltonjohn. His resting place is in #virginia, another #famous bluesman from #mississippi
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic
February 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
A very #strong candidate for #father of #rockandroll: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. A significant influence on #elvis, his songs were also covered by #rodstewart and #eltonjohn. His resting place is in #virginia, another #famous bluesman from #mississippi
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic
Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal doing some #piedmont #blues. #acoustic #guitar and #harmonica. #classic #bluesmusic. Both musicians have a storied #history playing with some of the best while having their own huge catalog of #tunes. #listen to this for #fun
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My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door
YouTube video by Taj Mahal - Topic
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February 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal doing some #piedmont #blues. #acoustic #guitar and #harmonica. #classic #bluesmusic. Both musicians have a storied #history playing with some of the best while having their own huge catalog of #tunes. #listen to this for #fun
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Happy B'Day Feb 15 to blues legend Kokomo Arnold!
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar
February 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Happy B'Day Feb 15 to blues legend Kokomo Arnold!
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar
From #australia, Anni Piper is a great #singer and #guitarist, here playing one of my favorite #electric #blues #tunes "Untrue". She also lived in #cocoabeach #florida for some time. This is a #whimsical #song about a #marriage that never made it to starting.
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music.youtube.com/watch?v=MGax...
Untrue
YouTube video by Anni Piper - Topic
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February 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
From #australia, Anni Piper is a great #singer and #guitarist, here playing one of my favorite #electric #blues #tunes "Untrue". She also lived in #cocoabeach #florida for some time. This is a #whimsical #song about a #marriage that never made it to starting.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MGax...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MGax...
One of the Kings of the Mississippi Hill Country Blues style, Junior Kimbrough. He still has family members that play. #raw #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #oldschoolcool #mississippi #history #musichistory
February 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
One of the Kings of the Mississippi Hill Country Blues style, Junior Kimbrough. He still has family members that play. #raw #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #oldschoolcool #mississippi #history #musichistory
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Mary Lou Williams was a composer and mentor to many of the early jazz greats, shaping the direction of the genre. Why is she now so unknown? Find out. And find her. Hear her story! 👇 #WomenInHistory
THE MUSICIAN Mary Lou Williams — What'shername
Mary Lou Williams was one of the most innovative, creative, groundbreaking musicians in the history of jazz. She was a brilliant and prolific composer and uniquely gifted pianist whose influence spans...
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February 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Mary Lou Williams was a composer and mentor to many of the early jazz greats, shaping the direction of the genre. Why is she now so unknown? Find out. And find her. Hear her story! 👇 #WomenInHistory
Joanne Shaw Taylor of #westmidlands #england, discovered by Dave Stewart of the #british #newwave duo #eurythmics plays her soulful raw version of "Let Me Down Easy". Off of "The Blues Album", a chart topping #music #hit.
#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
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#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
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Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Let Me Down Easy" - Official Music Video
YouTube video by Joanne Shaw Taylor
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February 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Joanne Shaw Taylor of #westmidlands #england, discovered by Dave Stewart of the #british #newwave duo #eurythmics plays her soulful raw version of "Let Me Down Easy". Off of "The Blues Album", a chart topping #music #hit.
#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MbW9...
#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MbW9...
Buffalo Nichols of #milwaukee #wisconsin covers "You're Going to Need Someone on Your Bond" originally by Blind Willie Johnson in #neworleans #louisiana. Off his latest amazing album The Fatalist.
#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
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#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJj...
Buffalo Nichols - You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond (Official Video)
YouTube video by Buffalo Nichols
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February 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Buffalo Nichols of #milwaukee #wisconsin covers "You're Going to Need Someone on Your Bond" originally by Blind Willie Johnson in #neworleans #louisiana. Off his latest amazing album The Fatalist.
#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJj...
#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJj...
#oldschoolcool. John Lee Hooker got a job at #ford in #detroit in the #1940s. His #blues #music career took off from there. And don't forget his #performance on the #street in the Blues Brothers #movie. Director's cut has the full #song.
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic
February 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#oldschoolcool. John Lee Hooker got a job at #ford in #detroit in the #1940s. His #blues #music career took off from there. And don't forget his #performance on the #street in the Blues Brothers #movie. Director's cut has the full #song.
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic
#chicago, #houston and #westcoast #blues and #r&b legend Big Mama Thornton belting out "Rock Me Baby."
She once played #theapollo in #harlem and not until 2024 was inducted in to the #rock and #roll #halloffame. She has been in the blues hall of fame since 1984.
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She once played #theapollo in #harlem and not until 2024 was inducted in to the #rock and #roll #halloffame. She has been in the blues hall of fame since 1984.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ONbw...
Rock Me Baby
YouTube video by Big Mama Thornton - Topic
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February 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#chicago, #houston and #westcoast #blues and #r&b legend Big Mama Thornton belting out "Rock Me Baby."
She once played #theapollo in #harlem and not until 2024 was inducted in to the #rock and #roll #halloffame. She has been in the blues hall of fame since 1984.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ONbw...
She once played #theapollo in #harlem and not until 2024 was inducted in to the #rock and #roll #halloffame. She has been in the blues hall of fame since 1984.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ONbw...
From #brownsville #tennessee, Son Bonds playing with Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon. Great early #country #blues with #accoustic #guitar and #kazoo. Sadly not many recordings of Son. Glad to have what we do have! #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #30s #40s
#oldschoolcool (kazoo!)
#oldschoolcool (kazoo!)
February 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
From #brownsville #tennessee, Son Bonds playing with Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon. Great early #country #blues with #accoustic #guitar and #kazoo. Sadly not many recordings of Son. Glad to have what we do have! #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #30s #40s
#oldschoolcool (kazoo!)
#oldschoolcool (kazoo!)
Check out @whiterosemotoroil.bsky.social's cover of #r&b #tune "You're No Good", originally by Dee Dee Warwick and a number one hit by Linda Ronstadt. This version definitely has its own flavor with a driving #guitar and plenty of raw energy, I really enjoy it!
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youtu.be/1JZXLdwUKl8?...
You're No Good (Pre-Owned Songs)
YouTube video by White Rose Motor Oil - Topic
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February 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Check out @whiterosemotoroil.bsky.social's cover of #r&b #tune "You're No Good", originally by Dee Dee Warwick and a number one hit by Linda Ronstadt. This version definitely has its own flavor with a driving #guitar and plenty of raw energy, I really enjoy it!
youtu.be/1JZXLdwUKl8?...
youtu.be/1JZXLdwUKl8?...
Some heavier stuff this morning but a great tune. Gary Moore from #belfast #northernireland, formerly of #thinlizzy and the #irish version of #skidrow, from one of his last albums: "Enough of the Blues" #blues #music #bluesmusic #guitar #electricguitar #rock
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music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPwM...
Enough of the Blues
YouTube video by Gary Moore - Topic
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February 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Some heavier stuff this morning but a great tune. Gary Moore from #belfast #northernireland, formerly of #thinlizzy and the #irish version of #skidrow, from one of his last albums: "Enough of the Blues" #blues #music #bluesmusic #guitar #electricguitar #rock
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPwM...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPwM...
#nowspinning "Going Upstairs" by Little Freddie King (no connection to #texas #blues player Freddie King). From #mississippi, LFKing is based in #neworleans. And he's a cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins!
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #cool #unique #guitar #electric
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #cool #unique #guitar #electric
February 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
#nowspinning "Going Upstairs" by Little Freddie King (no connection to #texas #blues player Freddie King). From #mississippi, LFKing is based in #neworleans. And he's a cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins!
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #cool #unique #guitar #electric
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #cool #unique #guitar #electric
For those of you that are/were in to #arenarock, #welsh #newwave #band The Alarm is still churning out #tunes! Check out their new single below and feel free to check out some #blues posts while you're here!
#wales #rock #80s #retro #punk
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#wales #rock #80s #retro #punk
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Chimera
YouTube video by The Alarm - Topic
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February 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
From their latest album "Sam's Place" #lossangeles #california band Little Feat does a great version of "Can't Be Satisfied", originally a #muddywaters tune. Even #rock #legends #vanhalen have covered Little Feat tunes.
#blues #music #bluesmusic
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#blues #music #bluesmusic
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Can't Be Satisfied
YouTube video by Little Feat - Topic
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February 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
From their latest album "Sam's Place" #lossangeles #california band Little Feat does a great version of "Can't Be Satisfied", originally a #muddywaters tune. Even #rock #legends #vanhalen have covered Little Feat tunes.
#blues #music #bluesmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=8ESo...
#blues #music #bluesmusic
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I posted this article after the new year and believe it needs airtime on Bluesky. Serious numbers here!
#music #women #musicindustry #herizonmusic
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#music #women #musicindustry #herizonmusic
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2024's Over-Achieving Women in Music
Plus: GRAMMYS Pregame Programming for 2025
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January 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I posted this article after the new year and believe it needs airtime on Bluesky. Serious numbers here!
#music #women #musicindustry #herizonmusic
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#music #women #musicindustry #herizonmusic
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From #newyork born Eric Bibb's album "Ridin'". Eric lives in #stockholm #sweden after a short stay in #kirkkonummi #finland.
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music.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZV...
I Got My Own
YouTube video by Eric Bibb - Topic
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February 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
From #newyork born Eric Bibb's album "Ridin'". Eric lives in #stockholm #sweden after a short stay in #kirkkonummi #finland.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZV...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZV...
When one thinks of #blues #piano, Otis Spann is at the top of the list. A #chicago #legend, he played with, well, everyone. Muddy, Buddy, etc. One of his mentors was Big Maceo. His mother worked with Bessie Smith!
#bluesmusic #musichistory #music
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#bluesmusic #musichistory #music
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Temperature is Rising (100. 2 F)
YouTube video by Otis Spann - Topic
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February 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When one thinks of #blues #piano, Otis Spann is at the top of the list. A #chicago #legend, he played with, well, everyone. Muddy, Buddy, etc. One of his mentors was Big Maceo. His mother worked with Bessie Smith!
#bluesmusic #musichistory #music
music.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMq...
#bluesmusic #musichistory #music
music.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMq...
The amazing Bonnie Rait covers " #walking #blues", a traditional blues tune. Her career started in #philadelphia but she's become an international #music #star. #bluesmusic #guitar #accoustic
#famouswomen #womeninmusic
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#famouswomen #womeninmusic
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Walkin' Blues (Live)
YouTube video by Bonnie Raitt - Topic
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February 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The amazing Bonnie Rait covers " #walking #blues", a traditional blues tune. Her career started in #philadelphia but she's become an international #music #star. #bluesmusic #guitar #accoustic
#famouswomen #womeninmusic
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#famouswomen #womeninmusic
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George "Harmonica" Smith doing his version of "Going Down Slow." From #arkansas, he played intermittently with Muddy Waters in #chicago but spent most of his time in #california #harmonica #blues #music #bluesmusic #oldschoolcool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfv_...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfv_...
George Harmonica Smith - Goin' Down Slow
YouTube video by Traveler Into The Blue
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February 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
George "Harmonica" Smith doing his version of "Going Down Slow." From #arkansas, he played intermittently with Muddy Waters in #chicago but spent most of his time in #california #harmonica #blues #music #bluesmusic #oldschoolcool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfv_...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfv_...