HEY LOCO FANS – Let’s wish a bit happy birthday to blues and jazz pianist Abie “Boogaloo” Ames born this day in 1918 on the Big Egypt Plantation in Cruger, Mississippi. #Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #BoogalooAmes #Blues Piano #BoogieWoogie #BoogieWoogie Piano

HEY LOCO FANS – On this day in 2002, Buddy Guy wins W.C. Handy Awards for contemporary male artist of the year and blues instrumentalist of the year (guitar); his “Sweet Tea” is named contemporary blues album of the year. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Guitar #BigTrainBlues #BuddyGuy

BLUES FANS - Tonight is the night!

DETAILS: Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 - 10:00 ] [ Hollywood Corners, 4712 N Porter Ave, Norman, OK 73071

EVENT LINK: facebook.com/events/1523577…..

HEY LOCO FANS – From May 22 to 25 in 1978 Albert Collins recorded “Ice Pickin'” for Alligator Records at Curtom Studios in Chicago. #Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #AlbertCollins

HEY LOCO FANS – Visit your nearest music store because this is “Buy A Musical Instrument Day”! It’s celebrated annually on May 22. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Musician #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #BuyAMusicalInstrumentDay

HEY LOCO FANS – Blues pianist Aaron 'Pinetop' Sparks was born May 22, 1910 in Corona, Mississippi and was active in St. Louis in the early 1930s. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Songs #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #StLouis #StLouis Blues #Pinetop

HEY LOCO FANS - Don't forget to follow us on YouTube for the latest episode of 'This Week In The Blues' and other performance clips! Something new gets posted at least once a week.

youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues..

#Blues #Blues Music #Blues Songs #BigTrainBlues #Blues History

HEY LOCO FANS - Here are a few opportunities THIS WEEK to come and get your fill of our table rockin' house party blues!

Hollywood Corners
Norman, OK
Wed, May 22, 7:00p-10:00p
@hollywoodcorners

JJ's Alley
OKC
Sat, May 25, 10:00p-1:00a
@jjsalleypubokc

HEY LOCO FANS - On this day in 1955 Chuck Berry recorded 'Maybellene' at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois. The song adapted in part from the Western swing fiddle tune 'Ida Red'. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Musician #Blues Guitar #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #ChuckBerry

HEY LOCO FANS - Happy Birthday to jump blues singer Billy Wright who was born this day in either 1918 or 1932, He is considered one of Little Richard's greatest influences in his formative years. #Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #BillyWright #LittleRichard

HEY LOCO FANS – Happy birthday to blues singer Lee 'Shot' Williams - he got the nickname 'Shot' owing to his fondness for wearing suits and dressing up as a 'big shot.' #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Musician #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #LeeShotWilliams #LittleSmokeySmothers

HEY LOCO FANS - Happy Birthday to British soul singer Joe Cocker born May 20, 1944! After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer he found his niche singing rock and soul #JoeCocker #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Guitar #BigTrainBlues #Blues History

HEY LOCO FANS - 'Dust My Broom' is a blues song originally recorded as 'I Believe I'll Dust My Broom' by blues artist Robert Johnson in 1936. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Guitar #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #ElmoreJames #RobertJohnson

HEY LOCO FANS - Happy Birthday to Big Joe Turner! The premier blues shouter of the postwar era, Big Joe Turner’s roar could rattle the very foundation of any joint he sang #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Musician #BigJoeTurner #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #KansasCity #KansasCity Blues

HEY LOCO FANS – Happy birthday to blues guitarist Little Son Joe, this day in 1900. He was born Ernest Lawlars in Hughes, Arkansas, and not much is known of his early life. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Musician #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #LittleSonJoe #MemphisMinnie

HEY LOCO FANS - Here's your blues quote for today:

'The blues grabbed my
leg this morning
tripped me,
throwed me down.
Lord, I wouldn't
hate it so bad
but the news done
got all over town.'

HEY LOCO FANS - Happy Birthday to blues maestro Taj Mahal born May 17, 1942! Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music #TajMahal #Blues Guitar #Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History

HEY LOCO FANS – Here’s a little levity to set your weekend off right!

Enjoy!

#Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #DeltaBlues #Blues Cartoon #MusicCartoon #Cartoon

HEY LOCO FANS - One of the Delta’s most prolific blues pianists Joshua Altheimer was born on May 17, 1911, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. #Blues #Blues Music #Blues Songs #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #Chicago Blues #Chicago #Piano #Blues Piano #BoogieWoogie #BoogieWoogie Piano

HEY LOCO FANS - Happy birthday to blues club owner, amateur boxer, and blues harp extraordinaire, Big George Brock, who was born on this day in 1932. #Blues #Blues Music #BigTrainBlues #Blues History #StLouis #StLouis Blues #Blues Harmonica #Harmonica #Blues Harp