It was forty years ago today. Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, 1976.

Before the debut of ‘No Glass Shoes,’ the talented young Houston native won the East Texas Awards Female Guitarist of the Year in 2015.

His early performances are the stuff of myth and legend, and just dropping a needle on one of his exceptional albums will ignite the passions gathered in any given space.

“I heard rock and roll music for the first time when I was 10, and right away, it just changed everything. I heard blues for the first time when I was 12. I got the ‘Paul Butterfield Blues Band’ album, and it changed everything.”

Facts about New Orleans Piano Player Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., Dr John is a singer, songwriter, actor, piano player and guitarist, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band has been winning fans over everywhere they perform. With ‘Cigar Store’ now available, they will win over even more. This is a must have album for all blues fans.

Marie Dixon talks about why her husband, Willie Dixon, started the Blues Heaven Foundation, and how it helps musicians.

“Willie felt the younger they were, the easier it would be for them to learn how to play blues music, and go forward if that’s what they chose to do.”

These records were funk and soul works of art that featured a tip of the hat to the greatness of the Stax sound…

“The Last Waltz is one of the greatest rock music moments in history.”