Elvin Bishop Archives

Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues

Jim Hynes 100 years of blues, americana, blues, charlie musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots September 25, 2020

Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues Alligator As this writer has said before of other artists, the eventual pairing was inevitable. Not only are Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist Elvin Bishop and Grammy-winning harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite fellow blues travelers and Blues Hall Of Famers with over 100 years of […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Something Smells Funky ’Round Here

Richard Ludmerer alligator records, cd review, Elvin Bishop, indie Blues, making a Scene July 12, 2018

Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Something Smells Funky ’Round Here Alligator Records In high school Elvin Bishop won a full scholarship to attend The University of Chicago and he arrived there in 1960. Three years later he met Paul Butterfield and joined his band. Bishop left the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1968 to start […]

Can't Even Do Wrong Right by Elvin Bishop

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Elvin Bishop Can’t Even Do Wrong Right

Richard Ludmerer alligator, blues, Elvin Bishop, making a Scene August 16, 2014

Elvin Bishop Can’t Even Do Wrong Right Alligator Records Elvin Bishop first came to my attention as a member of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. He appears on the first three Butterfield albums and left in 1968 to form the Elvin Bishop Group. In 1974 Bishop released the album “Let It Flow” on Capricorn Records. […]