The Jus’ Blues Music Foundation has announced that Eugene Hideaway Bridges is to be their 2017 honoree for the Albert King Lifetime Award, “The Lucy Award”, for his outstanding contributions in continuing to keep the style of traditional Blues alive.
Here’s the 2017 Award Nominees Video https://vimeo.com/207720355
Louisiana bluesman Eugene Bridges took the European blues scene by storm a few years ago with his soulful, blues and gospel show and his debut album “Man Without A Home”. With “Jump The Joint” he has upped the ante and returns with Texan rhythm section of Guthrie Kennard (bass) and Jimmy Pendleton (drums), 4 piece horn section and hammond organ, creating some of the most soulful and exciting blues to be heard in a long while.
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01/01/2001 |
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689974001529 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00015 |
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Armadillo |
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After a career of collaboration with some great musicians such as Buddy Miles, Jack Morgan, Curly ‘Barefoot’ Miller, Jim Suhler, and Robert Ealey, Guthrie is finally breaking out on his own as a singer / songwriter to tell his own story in the new CD ‘Ranch Road 12’ produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard.
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01/01/2001 |
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689974002120 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00021 |
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Armadillo |
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After four CDs recorded with his full band, for this release Eugene has gone into the studio with friends and fellow musicians he has met on the road. Lucky Oceans, co founder of the Western Swing band Asleep At The Wheel, plays some fine pedal steel on three tracks. Australian Ian Moss is on guitar on another, Clayton Doley joins in on Hammond on two more and Texan legend Ray Wylie Hubbard lays down some fine slide guitar on ‘I Can’t Wait.’ We can’t wait…
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01/01/2001 |
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689974002526 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00025 |
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1 disc(s) |
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Armadillo |
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After many requests for a CD that captures the Eugene live sound enjoyed at festivals, theatres and clubs all over the world; March 2009 saw Eugene and his band in San Antonio, Texas. With Seth Kibel Tenor Sax, Justine Miller Trumpet, Bobby Baranowski Drums, Eric King Bass and David Webb Keyboards and Organ, you now have the real deal, LIVE.
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01/01/2001 |
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689974002922 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00029 |
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1 disc(s) |
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Armadillo |
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The new CD ‘ROCK AND A HARD PLACE’ is Eugene and his big band; the horns again led and arranged by long time collaborator and maestro Seth Kibel. Joining Eugene are David Webb on Keyboards, Hammond B3, Piano & Wurlitzer; Lloyd Maines on Pedal Steel; Eric ‘Lollipop’ King on Bass Guitar; Calep Emphrey on Drums, Seth Kibel on Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones & Flute; Shane Pitsch on Trumpet And Mark V Gonzales on Trombone. Blues, Soul, Jump, Funk, Gospel, Rock and Beach music make Eugene’s latest album an upbeat journey through all the musical influences that have made Eugene the seasoned and versatile performer we ha…
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689974003226 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00032 |
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Armadillo |
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Born and raised in Louisiana, Eugene Hideaway Bridges is the son of Preacher Othineil Bridges Sr, also known as blues singer and guitarist Hideaway Slim. Eugene’s musical foundation was built on Gospel and Blues, singing, playing guitar and bass for numerous gospel groups as he was growing up. Eugene was also influenced by many other styles and musicians, such as T-Bone Walker and Sam Cooke. Turning fifty in 2013, Eugene wanted to put together an eclectic, retrospective collection of thirteen of his own songs and four covers. Moving from a traditional song learnt in church as a young child, to songs about his life,…
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689974003424 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
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60 min. |
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ARMD00034 |
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1 disc(s) |
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Armadillo |
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The release of Born To Be Blue in 1998 coincided with Eugene winning his first award- Vocalist of the Year in Britain’s Blueprint magazine, followed by many, many more.
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01/01/2001 |
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5038787202923 |
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Blues |
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01/01/2016 |
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$16.99 |
Run Time: |
60 min. |
| SKU# |
HATMAN2029 |
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1 disc(s) |
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Manhaton Records |
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