Johnny rawls

Johnny Rawls Where Have All The Soul Men Gone

Richard Ludmerer blues, indie Blues, Johnny rawls, making a Scene, soul October 9, 2020

Johnny Rawls Where Have All The Soul Men Gone Third Street Cigar Records Johnny Rawls was born in Mississippi in 1951. The guitarist learned by backing musicians when they would tour the state. In 1975 Rawls joined O.V. Wright’s band and became his musical director until Wright’s passing in 1980. Rawls kept the band together […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Johnny Rawls I Miss Otis Clay

Richard Ludmerer blues, indie Blues, Johnny rawls, making a Scene October 22, 2019

Johnny Rawls I Miss Otis Clay Third Street Cigar Records Mississippi born Johnny Rawls is a perennial Blues Music Award nominee in the categories of Soul Blues Male Artist and Soul Blues Album. This is the BMA winner’s twentieth album not including collaborations. Rawls took home his first award for his 2009 “Ace of Spades” […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/22/2016 With Johnny Rawls!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, Johnny rawls, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, RNB, Rock, soul February 27, 2016

This is the only show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues .. the power that exists in the diversity of music that has been created from those roots. This is the only show that ONLY showcases currently touring artists that create new original music with those roots in the blues […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Johnny Rawls!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, blues-rock, indie, indie Blues, Johnny rawls, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, r&B, RNB, Rock, soul February 26, 2016

Johnny Rawls was born in Columbia, Mississippi in 1951 and raised in Purvis and Gulfport, Mississippi. He acquired an early interest in music when hearing his grandfather play the blues guitar one Christmas morning. He began playing professionally while still in high school with such stars as ZZ Hill, Little Johnny Taylor, Joe Tex and […]

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Johnny Rawls Tiger in a Cage

Richard Ludmerer blues, indie Blues, Johnny rawls, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, tiger in a cage January 16, 2016

Johnny Rawls Tiger in a Cage Catfood Records Johnny Rawls was born in Hattiesburg, Ms. in 1951. In the mid seventies guitarist Rawls joined O.V. Wright’s band and became his music director. After Wright died “The Ace of Spades Band” stayed together thirteen more years and wound up backing Little Milton, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Johnny […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls Soul Brothers

Richard Ludmerer Johnny rawls, making a Scene, Otis Clay, richard ludmere, Soul Brothers September 23, 2014

Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls Soul Brothers Catfood Records Soul Brothers Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls are quite a pair. Otis Clay has recorded for Cotillion, Hi-Records, Bullseye, Blind Pig, and the Echo record imprints. He is a 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Rawls was O.V. Wright’s musical director and guitarist and his last […]