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Artist: The Georgians
The first small group to be drawn out of a big band and exist interdependently was the Virginians, which included members of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in the early '20s. The second one was the Georgians, musicians who were part of Paul Specht's commercial big band. Based at the Hotel Alamac, each night when the main ballroom closed and the... [+] Read More
Artist: The Georgian Voices
Artist: Georgian Spelvin
Artist: Georgian Contemporary Unit
Artist: Nat Gonella & His Georgians
Artist: Tsinandali Choir
This all-male Eastern Georgian ensemble specializes in "table songs" -- not songs about tables, but sung at tables at holidays, feasts, marriages, births, deaths, and other special events. With their beautiful polyphonic vocals and strong harmonies, they evoke comparisons to the work of another all-male Georgian ensemble, the Rustavi Choir.... [+] Read More
Artist: Eddie Anthony
Georgian fiddler Eddie Anthony played country blues during the 1920s and '30s, as well as playing alongside Peg Leg Howell. Anthony and guitarist Henry Williams recorded the song "Georgia Crawl" together, and were members of Peg Leg Howell's Gang. In the late '20s, the string band recorded "Banjo Blues" as well as the dance tune "Turkey Buzzard... [+] Read More
Artist: Kolkheti Ensemble
The music and dance traditions of Soviet Georgia have been preserved through the performances and recordings of the Kolkheti Ensemble. Attracting attention since 1987, when they won first prize in an international festival of folklore in Austria, the Shavtvala Gogona-led group showcases the diversity of Georgian culture. In addition to singing... [+] Read More
Artist: Rhodes Scholars
The late-'60s Georgian band Rhodes Scholars played pop-soul-rock with horns, in a somewhat similar style to the Buckinghams or some of early Chicago's more pop-oriented songs. For a time, their lineup included drummer Jimmy Sossamon, who'd been in the somewhat more well-known North Carolina garage/psych band the Cykle, who put out an obscure... [+] Read More
Artist: Bluestring
Bluestring is quite adamant about not being classified as solely one thing. This genre-blending quintet, which formed in Atlanta in 1998, is clearly a solid mix of bluegrass and hearty rock & roll. Clay Evans (guitar/vocals), Jason Jones (drums), Brad Thomas (saxophone), Nick Prince (percussion), and Chuck Thomas (bass) perform a heavy dose of... [+] Read More
Artist: Nat Gonella
Inspired by Louis Armstrong, Nat Gonella in the 1930s could be considered the Wingy Manone or Louis Prima of England. He started off playing in the jazz-oriented dance bands of Billy Cotton, Roy Fox, Ray Noble, and Lew Stone from 1929 to 1934 before leading his own band, the Georgians, named thus because his version of "Georgia on My Mind" was... [+] Read More
Artist: Vic Chesnutt, Kelly Keneipp & Nikki Keneipp
Vic Chesnutt had released a half-dozen albums to considerable critical and cult acclaim before teaming up with Kelly Keneipp and Nikki Keneipp for the 2000 release Merriment. Many would simply classify that CD as a Vic Chesnutt release, and question whether Vic Chesnutt and Mr. and Mrs. Keneipp should be considered as an entity of its own. But... [+] Read More
Artist: Bulat Okudjava
Bulat Okudjava (born Boulat Shalvovick Okoudjava) was one of Russia's greatest 20th century songwriters. A regular performer on Russian radio and television, during the '50s, Okudjava's most enduring songs were featured in such films as The Star of the Alluring Happiness, Belorussian Train Station, and The White Sun of the Desert.
The son of a... [+] Read More
Artist: SS Puft
An avant-garde jazz group based in Athens, Georgia, SS Puft (a number of whimsical definitions of the acronym are in circulation) formed in December 2000. Guitarist Colin Bragg, trumpeter Jeff Crouch, h'arpeggionist Erik Hinds (the h'arpeggione is an 18-string guitar/cello/bass hybrid), and drummer Blake Helton all knew each other previously... [+] Read More
Artist: Buster Brown
Whooping blues harpists nearing the age of 50 with number one R&B hits to their credit were predictably scarce in 1959. Nevertheless, that's the happy predicament Buster Brown found himself in when his infectious "Fannie Mae" paced the charts. Even more amazingly, the driving number made serious inroads on the pop airwaves as well.
The... [+] Read More
Artist: Chimo
Chimo! formed out of the smoldering ashes of other Canadian bands from the '60s, like Georgian IV and Bossmen. Members of Chimo! included lead singer Breen LeBoeuf, guitarist Jack Mowbray, bassist Stewart McCann, pianist Tony Collacutt, organist Ross Raby, and drummer Rick King. When some of the lineup dropped out, bassist John Johnson and... [+] Read More
Artist: Frank Guarente
Frank Guarente may have been the first musician born outside the United States to have impact as a jazz musician and innovator in America. Guarente is particularly unique through his exceptional skills as a trumpeter, composer, and leader, in addition to his witness of, and participation in, the development of New Orleans jazz, New York jazz,... [+] Read More
Artist: Otis Redding
One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern "deep soul" -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads. He was also the most consistent exponent of the Stax sound, cutting his records at the Memphis... [+] Read More
Artist: Anton LaVey
Who knew that the most notorious living Satanist was also a recording artist? Indeed he is, releasing at least two known records: Satan Takes A Holiday and The Satanic Mass. Anton LaVey was born on April 11, 1930, and is of Georgian and Alsatian ancestry. Musically, he was a child prodigy, learning to play the violin, drums, trombone, oboe,... [+] Read More
Artist: James Brown
"Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown has earned them more than any other performer. Other singers were more popular, others were equally skilled, but few other African-American musicians have been so... [+] Read More
Artist: Joe (3) Daniels
The guitarist Joe Daniels was on a good number of tracks cut by Leroy Hutson, a male rhythm & blues singer who had been a member of the Impressions "for a minute," as is said in the world of gigs. Hutson had talents as a composer, arranger, and producer as well as performer, and obviously didn't choose his guitarist collaborators out of police... [+] Read More
Artist: Julie Driscoll
Sixties pop diva-turned-avant jazz singer Julie Driscoll was born June 8, 1947 in London. As a teen she oversaw the Yardbirds' fan club, and it was the group's manager and producer Giorgio Gomelsky who encouraged her to begin a performing career of her own. In 1963 she issued her debut pop single "Take Me by the Hand," two years later joining... [+] Read More
Artist: Arthur Schutt
An important pianist during the 1920's, appearing on many key recordings, Arthur Schutt faded out of the spotlight during the swing era. He was taught piano by his father and started playing for silent movies when he was just 13 in 1915. It was at a movie theatre that Schutt was discovered in 1918 by bandleader Paul Specht who quickly hired him.... [+] Read More
Artist: Widespread Panic
One of the many neo-hippie jam bands inheriting the road-warrior mantle left behind by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic established a devout grassroots following on the strength of constant touring and a loose, rootsy brand of Southern rock informed by jazz and blues textures. The group's origins dated to 1982, when vocalist John Bell and... [+] Read More
Artist: Phil Walden
Guiding the careers of Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers Band, among others, at the height of his success Phil Walden was a Southern music institution. The label he founded, Capricorn Records, gave birth to the widely popular mid-'70s phenomenon known as Southern rock, and Walden even played a substantial role in the presidential election of... [+] Read More
