Blues Vocalist

Happy Birthday Earl Gaines!

by Wichita Blues
August 19, 2026August 4, 2026

August 19, 1935 – December 31, 2009 Earl Gaines was born in Decatur, Alabama and sang in church before heading to Nashville as a teenager.… Read More »Happy Birthday Earl Gaines!

Happy Birthday Washboard Sam!

by Wichita Blues
July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

(Robert Clifford Brown) July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966 It’s possible Washboard Sam was born 116 years ago today in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, but… Read More »Happy Birthday Washboard Sam!