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Packrat’s Smokehouse Men of the Swamp Live

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, florida blues, live blues albums, Men of the Swamp Live, Packrat's Smokehouse, swamp blues February 14, 2019

Packrat’s Smokehouse Men of the Swamp LIVE If you are looking for genuine traditional blues with a strong swamp flavor, Packrat’s Smokehouse is for you! They have just released their fifth album, Men of the Swamp Live. The band hails from New Smyrna Beach, Florida and consists of Anthony “Packrat” Thompson on lead vocals and […]

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SUNCOAST BLUES FESTIVAL – 3/3/18

Richard Ludmerer blues, blues-rock, florida blues, making a Scene, roots rock, suncoast blues festival March 4, 2018

SUNCOAST BLUES FESTIVAL – 3/3/18 James Armstrong is an American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who born to play the blues. His songs have been used in the soundtracks of three films; Speechless, Hear No Evil, and The Florentine. “Old Man in The Morning (Young Man at Night)” includes the lyric […]

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Joel Zoss Florida Blues

Richard Ludmerer blues, florida blues, Indie B, indie Blues, joel zoss, making a Scene, richard ludmerer August 11, 2015

Joel Zoss Florida Blues Bluzpik Joel Zoss is a singer, songwriter and award winning author. Although born in Pennsylvania Zoss grew up in New Jersey, Minnesota, and Rhode Island. He graduated from The College of The University of Chicago in 1966. Zoss spent his summers in Martha’s Vineyard where he began performing with Alex and […]