Bonds, Billy Soul #175 [English]

Billy Soul Bonds

                              Interview and photo by Mike Stephenson took place in Jackson, Mississippi in October 2012. Many thanks go out to Peggy Brown for arranging the interview. Let’s start with your early years:  I was born and raised in a small town in […]

The Men & Women on the Wheels of Steel #175 [English]

Jazzii A and Roscoe Miller

The Link Between the Artists, the Labels and the Consumers (Fans) Part 1: IntroductionSo many times these industry people are left out, forgotten and or never mentioned….The Men and Women on the Wheels of Steel. The awards are always given to the Producers, the Artists and the Writers. But what about the on-air personalities (be […]

Öhrström, Bill #175

Bill Öhrström

foto: Hans Ekestang Bill Öhrström kan med fog kallas en bluesens ”grand old man” i Sverige. Han var med och bildade Slim’s Blues Gang redan 1962 – ett band som fortfarande, 50 år senare, är igång, numera under namnet Bill, Slim & Guy, där Bill sjunger och spelar munspel – och han har haft sitt […]

Lystam, Lisa #175

lisa lystam

Foton: Anders Lillsunde Det är inte alla gånger man hoppar ur skorna, men när jag såg Lisa första gången var det nära. Hon var så egen, så naturlig och gick så djupt in i sina låtar. Det verkar som om hon kommit från ingenstans, för att plötsligt bara ha sin givna plats på bluesscenen i […]

Watkins, JT #175 [English]

JT Watkins

Interview conducted by Mike Stephenson for Blues & Rhythm in Jackson, Mississippi in June 2010. Many thanks go to Peggy Brown for arranging the interview. I was born right here in Jackson, Mississippi and this is where I have been most of my life other than for travelling a little bit. I first got started […]