The Blues Kings: West Weston (harmonica), Matt Radford (bass), Peter Greatorex (drums)
International guest musicians: Sweden: Paul Alfredsson (harmonica), Ari Hautala (guitar), Magnus Lanshammar (bass), Jim Ingvarsson (drums) Denmark: Peter Nande (harmonica). Ronni Boysen (guitar), Magnus Lanshammar (bass), Tim Lothar (drums) Finland: Jaska Prepula (bass), Juppo Paavola (drums) USA: Carl Sonny Leyland (piano), Billy Flynn (harmonica/mandolin), Jimmy Sutton (bass), Peter Greatorex (drums) Canada: Steve Kozak's WestCoast Blues Revue Australia: Hank Deberitz (bass), Yugon Chobanoff (drums)
Influences
(and singers who really move me) -
Gospel
The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet, Tommy Ellison & The Five Singing Stars, The Violinaires, The Detroit Hamonettes, The Spiritual Harmonizers of Miami, Jeff Newberry, Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes, Shirley Caesar, The Bells Of Joy, Paul Foster, The Taylor Brothers, Rev Leo W Daniels, The Harrell Singers, Brother Johnnie Harrell, Aretha Franklin, The Cumberland River Singers, Marie Bolton, The Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham AL, Rev A W Nix, Maggie Ingram, Rev Charlie Jackson, The Echoes Of Zion, Lula Collins, The Paramount Singers, The Mid-South Singers, The Swan Silvertones, Rev M Larry Franklin, Boyd Rivers, The Harptones of Cincinnati, Sister Ernestine Washington, The Five Blind Boys of MS, Rev G W Killens, The Staple Singers... Blues
Walter Davis, Floyd Jones, Baby Face Leroy Foster, Charlie Patton, Country Jim, Willie B Huff, Willie King, Little Willie Foster, Ruby & George McCoy, Maxwell St Jimmy Davis, Lucille Bogan, Big Jack Johnson, Skip James, Otis Spann, King David, Big Walter Horton, Jimmy Wilson, Geechie Wiley, Willie Nix, Big Boy Spires, Bobbie Cadillac, Robert Belfour, Larry Davis, Tommy McClennan, Baby Boy Warren, Henry Townsend, The Howlin' Wolf, Roosevelt Sykes, Charlie Booker, L C Green, Bessie Tucker, Big Joe Williams, James Reed, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes... Soul
Jimmy Lewis, Jill Scott, Donny Hathaway, Tyrone Davis, Anthony Hamilton, Shirley Brown, Otis Clay, Ann Peebles, James Brown, Laura Lee, The Patterson Twins, Ronnie Lovejoy, Clarence Carter, Syl Johnson, Z Z Hill, Tonya, The Diplomats, Joe Tex, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnnie Taylor, Clay Hammond, Sugar Billy Garner, George Jackson, Margie Alexander, Little Scotty, The Masqueraders, Latimore, Kip Anderson, Denise LaSalle...
◊ Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica - in London UK since the 1980s
◊ Twice winner of "Best UK Male Blues Singer" award
◊ Accompanied/recorded with Big Jack Johnson, Lazy Lester, Rev Charlie Jackson, Van Morrison, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Big Lucky Carter, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes, John Primer, Homesick James, Big Bad Smitty and many, many more
◊ One of the most widely-travelled blues artists today, Big Joe Louis has performed in:
at The Magnolia, 211 Lordship Land, East Dulwich, London SE22 8AH Telephone : 020 8299 4116
An intimate warm-up to the 3-day event in the small upstairs room at The Magnolia featuring the great Miller Anderson (accompanied by Kris Gray) with The Broadkasters, Dr King & Nervous Jonty Atkinson supporting.
Hey, Sorry for the lack of news, just coming back from france where i was working on a festival. We need to catch up, are you plyaing in london soon? GG x
Cedric B. always says that now, and so does his bandmate Lightnin' Malcolm. ( the two man wrecking crew, The Juke Joint Duo) And yes indeed it would be great to have a west coast shakedown.
Hi BJ! It took a little longer to put it into podcast. But Nighttrain picked up the go-go-train! Have fun. See you soon!
IT'S NIGHTTRAIN RADIO HOUR! Two great Podcasts are now available. As usual with your host Lil' Miss Pearl.
Thank's for tuning in!
Playlists are on my Blog
EPISODE 13 // THE END OF SUMMER // Mambo flavored R&B, Rockabilly, wild Instrumentals including a Chicano Set. *************************************** EPISODE 12 // LONG HOT SUMMER // With an exclusive Interview of James Inveld at the Screamin' Festival 2009. Songs of great great Big Joe Louis, and furthermore back on track with Miss Pearl's choice of blasting R&B, R&R, Rockabilly, Country and Hawaiian Sounds. ***************************************
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Denmark 
Egypt 
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Germany 
Isle Of Man 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Malta 
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Norway 
Russia 
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Spain 
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