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Duke Robillard
|At 19, he was the Duke of the Roomful of Blues. Guitar stylist Duke Robillard founded that still-New England-based institution in 1967, kicking open the door to a huge warehouse … Read more
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At 19, he was the Duke of the Roomful of Blues. Guitar stylist Duke Robillard founded that still-New England-based institution in 1967, kicking open the door to a huge warehouse … Read more
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne will release his new CD, Inspired by the Blues, out October 26 on Stony Plain Records, and one highlight of the CD has to be the … Read more
Photos by Arnie Gooodman Sitting in your living room in February itching to see a blues festival, what could lift you out of your mid-winter music depression? Answer: The Lancaster … Read more
My favorite festival, Rhythm and Roots, in Charlestown, RI, has it all: great acts, friendly crowds, super dance tent, interesting vendors and tasty, one-of-a-kind foods, all at a manageable size … Read more
By Mike Cobb [D]uke Robillard has played with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Jimmie Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Hammond, Robert Gordon, Roscoe Gordon, Ruth Brown, Big … Read more
Founder of the swinging Roomful Of Blues, a rocking Pleasure King and a high-flying Fabulous Thunderbird for a spell. A jazz man, a front porch pickin’ blues man and one-time … Read more
The Songwriters “We write bridges, cross ’em and burn ’em Teach lessons but don’t bother to learn ’em Our mamas don’t know what we’re doing Or why we … Read more
By Jim Hynes Photos by Arnold Goodman “The masters gave us nothing but encouragement. They pushed us”, … Read more
Guitarist Duke Robillard left Bob Dylan’s band after performing with the acclaimed singer/songwriter for just three months. Robillard was not seen at Dylan’s gig at AutoZone Park in Memphis last … Read more
Stony Plain Records recording artist Duke Robillard took the stage at NYC’s Iridium Jazz Club earlier this week and Elmore photographer Arnie Goodman snapped some great shots of the … Read more