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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Leadbelly | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: i would like to know why Leadbelly was called the Easy Rider? A: No much clue, but maybe cuz he did a rendition of Easy Rider, or maybe cuz he was a Hobo and a ... | |
| Songs using the 12-bar Blues Structure? | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm a jazz singer simply looking for a LIST of songs that use the 12-Bar Blues, so I can learn the ... A: however, I am not sure if I can help much here, see I am only a blues music enthusiast but I don't ... | |
| Looking for the name of a song - | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: Male vocalist - bluesy / jazzy - I know I probably heard it for the first time 20-25 years ago - a ... A: Heey sorry for the delay in my answer , Yeah I heard those lines in Jimmy Witherspoon song, its ... | |
| American Blues Artists | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Hey I would like to know who are the hottest (most famous) performing American Blues musicians? ... A: Oh OK thanks for coming back :), B.B. King Buddy Guy Honeyboy Edwards "now his fame is limited to ... | |
| American Blues Artists | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: Hey I would like to know who are the hottest (most famous) performing American Blues musicians? A: Hey there , well that is a wide questions, most famous dead/alive ? But here are some of the ... | |
| Green Onions - Who Owns the Rights | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: Who owns the rights to the song Green Onions by Booker T & the MG's and how can I contact them? A: I'm not really certain of this particular one but since Booker T & The MG's own the rights of most ... | |
| leadbelly lyrics | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: Can you please tell me the lyrics to Lead Belly's : "I'm Sorry Mama" recorded in 1934 at the ... A: I don't know the lyrics of "I'm sorry mama" but here is Whoa Back Buck Whoa back Buck---gee by the ... | |
| Can't locate a song | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I was at a barbeque last year and heard a blues song about a one-eyed woman who left her husband for ... A: I searched around but I really couldn't figure this song I know a song about a big legged woman but ... | |
| The Jazzy side of Blues | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: I am a big fan of jazz blues. The jazzy side of blues, or the bluesy side of jazz. I enjoy artists: ... A: I wrote you a long nice answer yesterday but for some reason it didn't go, here I'm again. I like ... | |
| Jazz and Blues | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm doing a project on the roaring twenties and my group's subject is Jazz. I know alot about music ... A: Blues is not Jazz! Jazz came from the Blues .. it was first the Blues then Ragtime and from the ... | |
| R&B questions | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: 1.IS THERE A GENERAL CULTURE CONNECTED TO R&B? 2.DO YOU HAVE TO BE OF THIS CULTURE TO APPRECIATE THE ... A: Sorry for the late reply Mr. Yousef , I just got the notice today for some reason I have not ... | |
| blues | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: What does the term "Monkey woman" or "Monkey Man" refer to? Just heard this on a track from a CD ... A: Salaams to you Monkey Man in blues is Afro-American slang for a West Indian (a man who is easy to ... | |
| Difference between jazz and blues | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: I'm working on aprject on the difference between jazz and blues in terms of style, harmonic ... A: First off , I'm sorry for my late reply I was really sick and have not checked my email in a while. ... | |
| edgar winter | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: The other day i heard about 30 seconds of a song that sounded like edger winter,maybe johny,anyway ... A: I guess you are talking about Rick Derringer's Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo, He is also a ... | |
| R&B | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: how did R&B music get started? who created it? A: It came out of jump blues in the late '40s. R&B kept the tempo and the drive of jump blues, but its ... | |
| "The Standards" | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: My daughter is in a vocal jazz group in school and is preparing for her first solo competition. She ... A: Hey dave, This is beautiful , I'll gie you my recommendations hopefully she will love'em. Blues In ... | |
| Bobby Blue Bland | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I absolutely love Bobby Blue Bland. Is there another soulful blues vocalist that you can recommend? ... A: Oh Bland is one of my favs as well.. Lion if the blues :) I take it u want ..soulful , vocal mellow ... | |
| Tab sheets for Jazz & Blues standards | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: Can you recomend any free websites where I can find reliable, mistake-free guitar & Bass tablatures ... A: I've seen many good material on youtube , if I were you ill search youtube real well and sure will ... | |
| Blues Drums | 7/14/2007 |
| Q: I am a drummer who plays mainly rock drums. I'd like to begin learning blues beats and was wondering ... A: One of my fav blues drumers is Big Mama Thornton! I suggest you lend her an ear.. Ill give ya random ... | |
| Blues Song | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know the name of the song which has the lyrics " man you know i have enjoyed things ... A: You are talking about one of the big blues classics my friend , the song is "Goin' Down Slow" by ... | |
| muddy waters song | 3/7/2007 |
| Q: what is the name of the Muddy Waters song that consist of these lyrics "i have had my fun if i dont ... A: Fanny , I've never heard muddy singing that but I heard these verses on I Don't Need No Doctor by ... | |
| t bone steak & an ashtray | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: I once heard an old song where a man had returned home, and thought his wife or girlfriend was ... A: Too many dirty dishes, in the sink for just us too , you got me wondering baby , WHO IS MAKING DIRTY ... | |
| blues | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: could you send me a list of artist that were or are juke joint type blues icons? their was a place ... A: Well I believe almost all the Blues fathers were Juke Joints regular stoppers , as they were ... | |
| Blues Genre | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: Will you give the different types of blues? A: 1st am really sorry for my late reply its just I was traveling & I didnt check my emails in a while. ... | |
| hoochie coochie man | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: hello could you please tell me what is the meaning of " hoochie coochie man"? thank you A: according to Harry's Blues - the word hooch is slang for alcoholic liquor especially when inferior ... | |
| guitar and harmonica combo | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: looking for the names of a guitar player and a harmonica player. They are both well known in the ... A: Well, The most famous harmonica + acoustic G duets' I know are "Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Cephas ... | |
| cotton fields | 5/19/2006 |
| Q: can you direct me to the lyrics of this song? partial chorus: when i was a little biddy baby, my ... A: sorry for the late reply for some reason I didnt receive a notificaion for this question. I Believe ... | |
Abdalla Mohamed Ali
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Expertise
I'm Abdalla ,I can answer questions concerning American Blues Music & other music genres "jazz/R&B/Soul/Bop/Zydeco/Rock/Rock N Roll/Old skool hiphop. Have sound knowledge in world music too.
Experience
Everything about Blues music and its influences.
Organizations
Radio DJ/Presenter Mango96 FM Sudan.
Publications
I have a weekly musical show on Radio called the Saturday Night Fever it's mainly about music appreciation but concentrating on Blues/Jazz music.
Education/Credentials
Bachlor degree in English Literature.
Awards and Honors
Jazz Music Embassedor "American Embassy Sudan"
Young Arab Leader "World Economic Forum 2005"
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