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Sunday 22 February 2015

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Robert Calvin "Bobby" Bland (January 27, 1930– June 23, 2013)

"Lion of the Blues", Bobby " Blue" Bland, was a Artist that scored many R&B hits and is remembered for his classic Albums. Please take a listen here and have a relaxing Sunday: Stormy Monday Blues, I pity the fool and Ain't no love in the heart of the city


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bland
Background information
Birth nameRobert Calvin Brooks
Also known as"Blue" or "The Lion of the Blues"
BornJanuary 27, 1930
Barretville, TennesseeUnited States
DiedJune 23, 2013 (aged 83)
Germantown, Tennessee, United States
GenresBluessoul bluesR&Bsoul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriterarranger,bandleader
InstrumentsVocalsharmonica
LabelsChessModernMalacoDuke, ABC
Associated actsB.B. KingLonnie MackJunior Parker

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