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The Big Bopper Mike Bloomfield Mike Bloomfield was another white boy with the blues who played lead guitar for “The Paul Butterfield Blues Band” . Mike Bloomfield was considered the

John Belushi What began as a skit on Saturday night live turned into one of the most popular movies of all time , million selling albums and provided a Halloween

Hoyt Axton was “folkie” guitar singer-songwriter best known for his ballads. Some of his best known works include “The Pusher”,”The No No Song”,”Joy To The World”, “Never Been To Spain”

Duane Allman is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, right along side the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. As a matter of fact, Duane was

Luther Allison was a bluesman known for his energetic guitar playing and soulful singing. He was the first blues act signed to Motown Records. He jammed on Chicago’s West Side

Thomas “Papa Dee” Allen was the conga player for the group “War”. In 1970 “War” chalked-up a top ten single with the hit “Spill The Wine” featuring Eric Burdon from

Johnny Ace Johnny Ace was a singer during the fifties who was done in by his own hand. Christmas eve of 1954 he was scheduled to perform at the City

Jimi Hendrix – died September 18th, 1970 from what the coroner’s report called ‘inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication’. He was 28  After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame

Janis was perhaps the greatest female rock-n-roll singer of all time. She hailed from Port Arthur Texas , a loner in high school she immersed herself in music. She had

George Harrison Known as the quiet Beatle, George Harrison received his first guitar at the age of 10. (Which is now on display at the rock and roll hall of