Darol Anger

Violinist - Founding Member Of The David Grisman Quintet

Fats Waller

His Innovations To The Harlem Stride Style Laid The Groundwork For Modern Jazz Piano - Waller Is The Real Deal

Allen Toussaint

January 14, 1938 - November 10, 2015 - Influential Figure In New Orleans R&B From The 1950's To The End Of The Century - Described as "One Of Popular Music's Great Backroom Figures" - Inductions: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, 1998; Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame, 2009 And Blues Hall Of Fame, 2011 - Awards: National Medal Of The Arts, 2013

Alice Stuart

Member Of The Mothers Of Invention; At That Time A Blues Band - Departed Before The Recording Of Freak Out!

the Doel Brothers

Fresh Into 'YCE

Mamou Prairie Band

Taking Their Name From Their Hometown Mamou, Louisiana - The City Is Known As The "Cajun Music Capital Of The World"

Jerry Alfred & the Medicine Beat

"Thanks For The Suggestions!"

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ September 21, 1934 - November 7, 2016 (82) - We Celebrate The Life Of Leonard Cohen Tomorrow As The 'YCE Artist Of The Day

Rory Block

Rory's Sixth Album In Her Mentor Series Saluting The Blues Masters Who've Had A Profound Impact On Her Music

Amythyst Kiah

Johnson City, Tennessee - Drawing Heavily From East Tennessee Roots Music To 1950's R&B And Gospel Artist Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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The Moxie Strings

Ann Arbor, Michigan - Salt Of The Earth, 11/20 Fennville

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9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson & Merle Watson

9 O'Clock Doc: Doc & Richard Watson

Jesse Winchester

Online Suggestion From New Hampshire

Sara Watkins

Chris Aldridge, Acoustic Guitar & Benmont Tench, Hammond B3

Woody Pines

Nashville Troubadour Drawing Heavily On Lost Back Alley Anthems And Scratchy, Old 78's Of American Roots Music - Spent A Few Years Playing The Street In Jug Band With Old Crow's Gil Landry

Barbara Dane

Detroit, Michigan - 89-Year-Old Veteran Folk Balladeer & Political Activist - As A Singer, She Crosses Multiple Genres

Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

First Appeared As A Spiritual In 1929 - First Recorded Performance: Inmates Of The Arkansas Cummins State Farm Prison In 1934

Spoonful Of Blues: Robert Petway

A Well-Respected Country Blues Artist Despite His Limited Output, Robert Petway Recorded Just Sixteen Songs During Two Sessions, All Before 1943. Little Biographical Information Is Available, Although It Is Known That He Lived And Played In Mississippi With Friend and Fellow Bluesman Tommy McClennon But Poor Storage Degraded The Acetates. Petway's Influence Is Heard In The Music Of John Lee Hooker And Muddy Waters And Jimi Hendrix. One Photo Of Petway Is Known To Exist

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Spoonful Of Blues: Robert Petway

October 18, 1907 Mississippi (?) - May 30, 1978 Chicago (?) - The Last Record Of His Public Life Is A Quote From 'Honeyboy' Edwards: "Nobody I Know Heard What Become Of Him."

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This Is '820' Jazz: Doc Cheatham And Sammy Price (Ft. Lars Edregran's Jazz Band)

Eilen Jewell

Boise, Idaho - Eilen's Second Release, Beginning Her Career Busking On the Streets Of Santa Fe

Hogslop String Band

Nashville, Tennessee - Forming As A Pick-Up Square Dance Band In '09 - Tip Of The Hat to Uncle Dave Macon And Gid Tanner

The Delmore Brothers

Alton & Rabon Delmore - Profound Impact On Country Music

Michael Cleveland

Debut Solo wWthout Flame Keeper - Special Guest Sam Bush

Della Mae

Boston, Massachusetts, 2009 - This Is Their Album

Crooked Still