Louisiana Red News

If you've ever heard the lonesome harp playing that graces the Rolling Stones ' "Miss You," then you've experienced the phenomenal harmonica skills of Sugar Blue.

I Don't Hear Nothin' But The Blues is a hilariously apt title for the new CD by saxophonist John Irabagon and drummer Mike Pride .

It's long been said that you have to live the blues in order to play them. Louisiana Red, born Iverson Minter in Bessemer, Ala., has seen more than his share of the adversity and hard times, and his songs are powerful, passionate reflections of his life.

Blues guitarist and songwriter Louisiana Red has been around for a long time, moving between acoustic and electric settings for his emotional and often autobiographical songs.

Recently though, he started making annual summer pilgrimages back to the States.

A summer full of concerts and workshops at the Augusta Heritage Center gets under way Monday at Davis and Elkins College.

THE sound of the Blues will fill Southport Arts Centre tomorrow night as part of its Great Guitars Season.