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The Mescal Sheiks



Tom Waits '77: An Intimate Interview
Rick Smith, lyricist and harmonica player for The L.A.- based band The Mescal Sheiks, was at The Troubadour in West Hollywood one night...
Oct 19, 202415 min read
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Remembering Big Joe Williams: A Bluesman's Legacy
I jumped at the chance to join the committee that hired the music at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. We brought in great...
May 20, 20244 min read
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Muddy Waters, The Troubador, and Getting Schooled by Jimmy Cotton
James Cotton (1935-2017) Jimmy Cotton had a gold tooth and it shined when he smiled. And he smiled a lot. Back in 1966 when he was still...
Dec 7, 20233 min read
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The Summer of 1965: The Night Owl Cafe and Riding with the Blues
I graduated from college, upriver from New York City, in June, 1965 and immediately hooked up with Auto Drive Away, a delivery system...
Sep 18, 20234 min read
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