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| Read an excerpt from Stephen Calt's well known book on Skip James' arrival to the Recording Studio in Grafton.
Click here to read the excerpt as a .PDF file
Article is used with extreme gratitude to
Stephen Calt for his permission in reprinting this excerpt. | | Skip James photo circa 1932 with special permission from Richard Nevins.
May not be used without permission.
More on Skip James here.
Click HERE to read a fascinating article about Skip James just written by up and coming blues musician and writer Roi Geyari of Israel.
Listen to Roi's blues music HERE http://www.myspace.com/roimorganfield |
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Biographical article on Paramount recording artist, Bud Shiffman
Written by Alex van der Tuuk
Read article here
Article Reprinted with permission of the author with original article appearing
on VJM 's Jazz and Blues Mart | | 
Biographical article on Paramount recording artist, William Huff
Written by Alex van der Tuuk
Read article here
Article Reprinted with permission of the author with original article appearing
on VJM 's Jazz and Blues Mart |
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Recording Artist
Sam Chatmon | Biographical article on recording artist, Sam Chatmon. Mr. Chatmon was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks.
written by Kip Lornell.
Read article here
Article Reprinted from June 1972 Jazz Journal (Vol. 25, No. 6)
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Paramount Recording Artist
Marshall Owens
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Biographical article on Paramount recording artist, Marshall Owens
Alex van der Tuuk
Read article here
Article Reprinted with permission from 78 Quarterly No. 12 and the author | |
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Son House | Click on picture to go to article) File Size 4.5megs "From the Vaults", Bob West Interview with Son House
Reproduced with the kind permission of Blues & Rhythm, Tony Watson, Tony Burke and Bob West
http://www.arcolarecords.com
Arcola Records
P.O. box 70167
Seattle, WA 98127
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Paramount Recording Artist
Rubin Lacey | Once image opens in browser window, click on image to enlarge) Obituary
Written by, and reprinted with the permission of Dr. David Evans. | |
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Sig Heller | Click here to read article.
Article reprinted with permission of the author Alex van der Tuuk and the
VJM's Jazz and Blue Mart where the article initially was published. | | | | 
Paramount Preacher
James Morris Webb
| The Black Man The Father of Civilization: The Story of Rev. James Morris Webb. A.M.D.D"
Written by, and reprinted with the permission of Guido van Rijn and Blues and Rhythm Magazine | |
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Blind Lemon Jefferson | "A Twist of Lemon" By Paul Swinton Mr. Paul Swinton has graciously granted permission to Paramountshome.org to provide access to his article on the life of Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Click here to read the .PDF file | | | | | BRAND NEW!
ARTICLE IN Blues & Rhythm #217
Pre War Blues - Back To The Woods - Charlie Spand
by Alex van Der Tuuk and used with permission of Blues and Rhythm
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Charlie Spand circa 1929. Photo From the collection of John Tefteller and Blues Images. Used with permission. | |
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Skip James | Click Here for this Biography of "Skippy"
written by Alex van der Tuuk | | | | | |
| Alice Moore
 Lonesome Woman Blues:
The Story of
Alice Moore
By Guido van Rijn
Click Here to read the .PDF
Reproduced with the permission of Blues & Rhythm, Tony Watson, Tony Burke and Guido van Rijn. | | |
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Rev Rubin Lacey and wife
(source: Harris' Blues Who's Who, p. 315; photographer: David Evans)
ParamountsHome has been granted exclusive permission by Dr. David Evans to offer his article on Paramount recording artist Rev. Rubin Lacey. This article is not published anywhere else on line and was originally published in Blues Unlimited in January 1967. Click Here to read the .PDF file. |
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| Louis Armstrong
 Yes its true, a young Louis Armstrong recorded for Paramount!
Read a fine article by Craig Bushey here about "Satchmo" | | Henry Townsend 
Henry James Townsend (1909): Who was the last surviving Paramount recording artist was recently interviewed by Alex van der Tuuk. Read the article Here Reprinted with the permission of the author.
Click here to go to a streaming recorded interview with Mr. Townsend.
photo courtesy of David Tannen. Who also has a fine collection of photos for sale.
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| Son House
 "From the Vaults"
Bob West Interview with Son House
Click Here to go to Article
Reproduced with the permission of Blues & Rhythm, Tony Watson, Tony Burke and Bob West
http://www.arcolarecords.com
Arcola Records
P.O. box 70167
Seattle, WA 98127
USA | | Tommy Johnson
 New article by Alex van der Tuuk!
"Canned Heat Blues"
Tommy Johnson did not live long enough to be part of the blues revival of the 1960s, as he died on November 1, 1956. However, his legacy remains very much alive, and without doubt makes him one of the most important blues artists to make records in the 1920s.
Click here to read the fascinating article |
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 Charlie Patton By Dr. David Evans
Permission has been granted exclusively to ParamountsHome.Org by
Dr. David Evans for the online publication of his articles on Charlie Patton |
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