The Turbans

"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

Jerry Lee Lewis

First Recordings: Sun Records - Rock & Roll's First Great Wild Man - Widely Hailed As One Of The Most Influential Pianists In The History Of Rock And Roll

Luke Winslow-King

Appearing: Buttermilk Jamboree, 6/16 (Delton)

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The Even Dozen Jug Band

Founded In 1963 Stefan Grossman And Peter Siegel (NYC); Members Included Davis Grisman, Maria Muldaur, Steve Katz And John Sebastian

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Emile Claire Barlow

Jazzin' Up Dylan With A Little Bossa Nova Groove

Frank Sinatra

Vintage Chairman!

Big Mama Thornton

James Cotton Blowin' Sweet!

Sidney Bechet

New Orleans, LA - Along With King Oliver And Louis Armstrong, Bechet Is Part Of The Pantheon Of New Orleans' Greatest Jazz Musicians - A Child Prodigy - It Was In Europe That He Achieved His Greatest Success, But He Never Forgot The New Orleans Tradition That Nurtured And Inspired Him

Punch Brothers

Appearing: The Royal Oak Music Theater, 8/10

Tom Rush

A Stalwart Of The 1960's Folk Revival; He Pushes On At The Age Of 77

Old Crow Medicine Show

Appearing: Meijer Gardens, 6/25

The Hackberry Ramblers

Founded In Hackberry, LA In 1933, The Band Is One Of The Most Influential Groups In Cajun Music, Still Performing Today

Henry Townsend

Shelby, MS - Hoboed His Way To St. Louis At Age Nine - Learned Guitar From Renowned Bluesman Dudlow Joe - Toured And Recorded With Walter Davis, J.D. Short And Yank Rachell - Honors: National Heritage Fellowship, St. Louis Walk Of Fame And A Marker On the Mississippi Blues Trail

Rosie & the Riveters

A Collection Of Gritty, Sultry, Vintage-Inspired Folk Anthems That Paint A Portrait Of A Woman's Voice In A Man's World

9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson

Never Before Heard Live Album Recorded At What Is Now Known As Club Passim During The Beginning Of His Career, 1963

9 O'Clock Doc: Doc Watson

Bluegrass Originated In The Late 1940's As Appalachian Music Based Off Of Old-World Irish And Scottish Folk Songs With African Slave Folk Music Influences. The Guitar Generally Played A Rhythm Role, Until Doc Brought The 6-String To Stage

David Johansen And The Harry Smiths

Undercover: Furry Lewis, 1929

The Lowest Pair

Appearing 5/20 At Bell's Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

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The Tannahill Weavers

Early Nineteenth Century Scottish Folk Song Finding Its Way And Preserved In The Appalachians

Blind Boys of Alabama

Composers: Pete Seeger And Lee Hays, 1949

Charley Patton

Charley Patton's Raw Earthy Voice Reflected His Hard Living; His Guitar Sound Was Loud and Rough. He Was A Showman, Spent Time Behind Bars And Spread The Blues Throughout The South And Then North To Chicago And New York City During The Early Part Of The 20th Century. A Pioneer Of The Passionate Delta Blues That Mixed Field Hollers With Percussive Guitar Riffs, Patton's Songs Went Beyond The Usual Laments Of Poverty And Lost Love. Within Five Years Charley Patton Recorded Sixty Sides; None Of the Metal Masters Exist, Sold Off To Line Chicken Coops. His Influence Resonates To This Day. Charley Patton Passed On In 1934

John Pizzarelli

The Personnel Is: Connie Kay, Drums...Dave McKenna, Piano...Milt Hinton, Double Bass...Bucky Pizzarelli, Guitar...Clark Terry, Trumpet...John Pizzarelli, Guitar & Vocals

Hacienda Brothers

Tom T. Hall

First Recorded By Manfred Mann, 1968

Sparrow Blue

Katy Boc & Todd Nickerson

The Hillbilly Goats

A Song Of Unknown Origins Recorded By Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, 1938

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Ernest Stoneman

With The Dixie Mountaineers - Instrumental In Coordinating The Legendary Bristol Sessions The Summer Of 1927, Leading To The Discovery Of The Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers

Dom Flemons

Pays Tribute To The Music, Culture, And The Complex History Of The Golden Era Of The Wild West

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