Blues, Brews and Chews

If our webmaster knew he was going to be stranded on a desert island (one with electricity or a never ending supply of batteries) and he was only allowed to bring a handful of blues records -- these are the ones he would grab.

Mississippi John Hurt and Skip James (Photo by Dick Waterman)

Dr. Boom's Blues Brews & Chews

The Music Archive is pleased to present the Doctor's offering of insights into the blues. Look to the future for even more reviews of albums, reminiscences on great moments seeing the blues performed live, and commentary on the doctor's favorite bluesmen and blueswomen. Our resident webmaster has also gotten into the blues spirit and has been working on some pages of his own. Russ Dugoni, avid blues collector, has sent us some very nice photos. We urge you, our visitors, to send us any photos or ideas or reviews or anything you might wish to share!

Visit the Blues Brews & Chews Photo Gallery
Another new feature at the Blues Brews & Chews site-- and we are hoping that you, our faithful visitors, might be willing to share some scans of any blues photos you have taken over the years or come across.

Dr. Boom's Desert Island Blues Discs
Here are some essential picks for blues records from Dr. Boom. Make sure, just in case you should be stranded on a desert island, that you have these blues recordings with you!

Dr. Boom's Blues Reviews
This section features Dr. Boom's look at the new classics. Modern-day releases are focused on to keep everyone aware that the blues have not died away! If you are interested in the old,classic blues, then be sure and check out the Blues Hall of Fame below. If you are interested in writing a review of a blues release that you love--

Dr. Boom's Favorite Blues Recipes
You can't have any good brews and chews with your blues if you don't have the recipes. From time to time, the good Doctor will be sharing some of his culinary secrets. Warning-- those of you with weak stomachs need not enter! Also-- if any of you brews and chews lovers out there have a recipe you are willing to share--

Visit Dr. Boom's Blues Hall of Fame
This is the newest section to be added. We will be taking an in-depth look at Dr. Boom and our webmaster's favorite blues artists. A lot of careful detail is being spent on each artist. Recommended albums, live shows, and links for each blues legend are offered for your reading pleasure-- and, if possible, photos and other goodies are added. So far we have covered the musical legacy of two of our webmaster's most favorite bluesmen: country blues finger-picker Mississippi John Hurt and blues-guitar legend Albert King. More to come soon . . . If you have a favorite blues artist-- and are willing to develop an article about them that you might wish to share with this site--

Visit Dr. Boom's Favorite Blues Links
There are plenty of great blues web sites out there. Here are some of the Doctor's favorites!