Dr. John & Ray Manzarek: Of Bayous and Beaches
DR. JOHN Born November 21, 1940, Mac Rebennack has played with some of the greatest artists of all time, and developed his own trademark style. Haven’t heard of him? He’s … Read more
Influences
Jose Feliciano & Carlos Santana: Guitarristas Imparables
JOSÉ FELICIANO At 61 years young, José Feliciano has a lot going on. Born blind to a struggling family in Puerto Rico, the odds were against him, but Feliciano picked … Read more
Ralph Stanley & Béla Fleck: Pickers’ Licks
RALPH STANLEY Ralph Stanley was born in 1927, in Big Spraddle Creek, deep in the Clinch Mountains of southwestern Virginia. His mother provided initial instruction that would evolve into … Read more
Judy Collins & Michelle Shocked: Gentle Revolutionaries
JUDY COLLINS Singer/songwriter, discoverer of new talent, author, muse, activist and humanist, Judy Collins is best known as a vocalist. A child prodigy, Judy Collins played classical piano first, but … Read more
Bob Weir & Neil Sedaka: West Meets East (Coast)
BOB WEIR Bob Weir, born in Atherton, CA on October 16, 1947, was adopted by a wealthy and devoted San Francisco family. In his youth, severe and undiagnosed dyslexia led … Read more
Wanda Jackson & Pam Tillis: Rockin’ the Country: Women at the Fore
WANDA JACKSON Popularly known as the “Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson was born in Maud, Oklahoma, in October, 1937. Her family moved to California in 1941 and back to Oklahoma … Read more
Bo Diddley & Robert Randolph: Legends: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
BO DIDDLEY If you find yourself bopping to a bouncy, syncopated, and insanely catchy rock ‘n’ roll beat, its creator is likely Bo Diddley, born Otha Ellas Bates on … Read more
Al Kooper & Maria Muldaur: Growing Up In NY—From Doo Wop to…
AL KOOPER Brooklynite Al Kooper (Alan Peter Kuperschmidt) grew up with his father’s Bessie Smith records, cultivating his love for blues, soul, gospel, and R&B. He taught himself piano and … Read more
Ike Turner & Pinetop Perkins: Student and Teacher
IKE TURNER Despite being best remembered for his partnership and tumultuous marriage to Tina Turner, Izear Luster (“Ike”) Turner, Jr. has been a rock ‘n’ roll legend for more than … Read more
Paul Oscher & Rod Piazza: All In The Same Breath
PAUL OSCHER One of the best harmonica players to emerge since the mid-1960s, Paul Oscher has played and recorded with the best of the Chicago blues legends. It was his … Read more
