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The Blues is an integral part of all popular music. Recently, we have found that many of our listeners are under twenty years old. They had never heard Muddy Waters or Ike Turner. They're listening now....to the "real" thing. The roots. Thanks to the net....Everything old is new again:) The Blues has no color; creed; race or nationality. Let's make some music together!

Thelonius James Rides Again!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
29 Apr 2010 at 5:33pm
Here at BluePower, we are always on the lookout for what we feel is inspired product. We receive so many CDs that just don't go that extra step to make the music different and unique. This CD is the best of both of those worlds.Thelonius James Presents The Sunland Chronicles is a piece of work which contains all the elements necessary to make it an outstanding contribution to the world of American music. It has great playing and a sense of humor which can only be attributed to the artist involved.There is something exciting going on with this record. A spontaneity which transcends most releases today. Trying to explain this is difficult. I...
BluePower Presents....Southern Guitar Masters!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
9 Apr 2010 at 11:49am
Southern Guitar MastersMississippi Fred McDowell Charley Patton Robert JohnsonSkip James Bukka White Rose Hemphill Sunnyland SlimFrom southern England:CreamThe blues is about many things. About how your woman done you wrong. The Boss Man being mean to you. Things humorous. Things sad. Death. Dying and all manner of worldly matters concern the blues.The blues was created long before the turn of the 19th century. The blues was built on slavery and the fact that a man was taken from his family and homeland against his will. Slavery happened for centuries. However; it wasn't until those slaves were brought to the shores of the United States th...
Why the NAB Is Losing Radio?s Royalty Exemption!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
8 Apr 2010 at 2:35pm
By Jerry Del CollianoInside Music MediaThe radio lobby (National Association of Broadcasters) and the record industry lobby (MusicFIRST Coalition) are being childish.The record label interests try to make it appear that the radio industry is trying to hurt starving artists by opposing the proposed repeal of the performance royalty exemption.It?s not like the radio industry doesn?t already pay ASCAP, BMI and SESAC licensing fees.You?ve got a polarization developing (does this surprise you in today?s political climate?) that you?re either for artists or against them.The radio lobby is just as bad.As NAB Spokesperson Dennis Wharton puts it ?W...
In The Beginning....Skip James!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
5 Apr 2010 at 3:50pm
After several months of deliberation, BluePower has come to the conclusion that it would be beneficial to develop a series which exposed the many fine artists who added so much to the rich heritage of the American folk tradition called The Blues.In order to accomplish our goals in this regard, we needed the product necessary to assemble these pieces of business. Coming to our aid in the form of early Blues product was Mr. Alec Palao and his great company, Ace Records of London, England whom we gratefully thank for their generosity and kindness.Our first show highlights one of the strangest and most unique Blues artists of all time....Nehem...
A Master Hitmaker And Pure Gentleman....Eddie Schwartz (Pt.2)!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
19 Mar 2010 at 12:24pm
We pick up Part Two with Eddie saying how thrilled he was at having three songs recorded by Joe Cocker for his Unchain My Heart recording.Also in Part Two, Eddie speaks of his difficulties producing the Doobie Brothers; his venture into the country music realm producing Brenn Hill and his regard for Paul Carrack, who sang Eddie's song "Don't Shed A Tear" to the number one spot on the charts.The last few songs on the show are performed by Eddie himself from his CD, Tour de Schwartz and....as I mentioned, is my wife's favorite record. I think you'll enjoy these particularly insightful songs.Eddie also tells the story of his mother who always...
A Master Hitmaker And Pure Gentleman....Eddie Schwartz!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
15 Mar 2010 at 2:04pm
I met Eddie Schwartz the first time in Hollywood in 1978. He had been signed by ATV Music who, at that time, was a major client of mine at Hollywood Central Recorders. ATV had flown Eddie into Hollywood to record a series of demos of songs he had written.For some odd reason Eddie had one song that the powers that be at ATV absolutely "did not" want Eddie to record. That song was "Hit Me With Your Best Shot".This interview tells the long road traveled by that tremendous hit and the results of Eddie's life from that point on.The lesson is....If you believe in yourself, never give up.An absolute "must' for any songwriter to hear.John Rhys-Edd...
Good Morning Blues........'Crazy 'Bout An Automobile'!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:09pm
By 1953 and 1954, I was 12 and 13 respectively. Like so many kids in the United States, I waited impatiently for September to roll around; thus releasing all the new model cars at once into my impatient life. I read all the magazines, scrutinized all the ads and dreamt of owning most of the cars.And then there were the songs.The number of songs written for the illustrious automobile is far too long to elucidate here. There were songwriters whipping out cartunes from the very beginning of the production line, in every language and for every make. The Chevy Show with Dinah Shore was a huge success and I'm sure, sold millions of Chevy's. The ...
Ike Turner Tells It Like It Was....A BluePower Re-Run!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
4 Mar 2010 at 2:08pm
This time IKE pulls no punches. He speaks about the record companies of the fifties and sixties and their ways of doing business. He talks about JERRY WEXLER and AHMET ERTEGUN at ATLANTIC. PHIL and LEONARD CHESS of CHESS RECORDS. The BIHARI BROTHERS at MODERN and SID NATHAN from KING RECORDS. (Ike's first contract at King Records paid him 1/4 of a cent per record sold. Outrageous by today's standards.) On the other side of the coin however; Ike reminds us that these companies were the standard bearers of Black music and were responsible for the giant steps that brought Blues and Rhythm and Blues to the forefront of American popular music a...
BluePower Re-Run....Ike Turner....The Bad Boy Of The Blues!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
27 Feb 2010 at 1:55pm
BluePower is proud to present Part One and Two of an exclusive interview with the inimitable IKE TURNER. Hailed as the FATHER OF ROCK AND ROLL, Turner talks of the early days on the road, his influences and of the racial parameters Black musicians had to mind in the South. In this first hour of a four hour series, John and Jeanie attempt to uncover Ike's feelings regarding many topics. We think you will be surprised to find this man is "not" the ogre of which he has been made by the media. You will find that Ike Turner was one of the most gifted popular American musicians and contributed more to the world of popular music than even the exp...
BluePower Presents....An Evening With Teresa Russell!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
23 Feb 2010 at 11:26am
A raging Southern California guitar phenomenon .....Described as "the most awesome Female rock guitarist...ever!" this is simply an understatement - Teresa Russell is one of the best guitarists out there: male or female.Teresa, is the only female to ever qualify" in the top eight" for the national finals in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's lead guitar competition, Guitarmageddon. Competing with over 2000 guitarists across the country, she accomplished this by winning the West regional in Los Angeles where she received "out-of-seat-thumbs-up" kudos from such Grammy award, celebrity judges/guitarists as Steve Lukather (Toto) and Steve Stevens ...
BluePower Re-Run....An Evening With Barry McCabe!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
30 Jan 2010 at 12:43pm
The strength of the Blues can be determined by the sheer amount of ground the music has covered in the last 80 years. In that time, this purely American art-form has managed to blossom in nearly every country in the world. The Blues has been transformed into nearly every language and is understood by every man and woman ever born. No one can honestly say they "have not" had the Blues at one time or another.In this presentation, BluePower honors a man for his contributions to the Blues and Rock from the beautiful country of Ireland. Barry McCabe was born in Virginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland and has managed to travel the world bringing his music ...
In The Beginning....The Vaudeville Years!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
20 Jan 2010 at 3:19pm
Vaudeville entertainment for black audiences began in 1909 with an organization called TOBA. Those four letters stood for Theater Owners Bookers Association. Often called by the black entertainers who worked the TOBA circuit: Tough On Black Artists. For many of the artists, trying times to be sure. However, it was an important cog in the machine which brought black entertainment to the rural areas and large cities in the early part of the century. TOBA had more than 100 theaters operating by the end of the 1920s.Blues and Jazz were an important part of black entertainment in those early years and surely both idioms grew because of the fin...
Martin Luther King....A Biography!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
11 Jan 2010 at 8:42pm
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had ...
A Laid Back Christmas Eve....2009!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
21 Dec 2009 at 8:19pm
Can you believe it? Another year has passed quickly away. Where did the time go? I'll have to check my diary.I know we lost a lot of good folks somewhere along the way this year and I surely hope they have passed this mortal coil in a positive direction.Myself....Well I consider it lucky now if I just wake up every day and feel pretty good. I am not unique in that regard.I did want to put a little something together for Christmas just in case a few folks would like to hear a few tunes which are not ordinarily played off the normal channels.Please join me on this beautiful California, laid back, Christmas Eve.Thanks for listening....John Rh...
Hit Producer, Engineer And Friend, Larry Cox Passes Away!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
19 Dec 2009 at 12:05pm
 Pictured from left to right: John Rhys, Suzanne Ellis and Larry Cox The call came this morning. Larry Cox had finally succumbed to cancer. He fought the disease bravely throughout the last several years. He had mentioned that his wish was to go and that he thought he wasn't going to win the battle. His friend, Marilyn Parker, called with the news.Larry will be remembered always for his contributions to American popular music. He had several number one records, a feat not easily achieved. He produced and engineered "Precious And Few" for Sonny Geraci and Climax and produced "Miracles" for the Jefferson Starship. Both went to number one in ...