"that dude from Oh Brother Where art Thou, the young guy who played guitar in the movie."

That's Chris Thomas King, son of Tabby Thomas, the pride of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tabby was not only a great blues artist himself, he was also an important club owner for many years. Tabby's Blues Box provided many a showcase for new and established performers.

I'm glad to see mention of the "Tan Canary," Johnny Adams, perhaps the single greatest pure vocalist ever, hands down. Imagine Marvin Gaye, Tony Bennett and Ray Charles all rolled into one.

His first-time-around career, like those of so many others, was restricted to the worlds of Race Records and the Chitlin Circuit; white folks, northerners, Europeans, and the world at large didn't get a chance to hear him. In his later years, the good folks ar Rounder Records recorded him with several excellent studio bands and brought his work into wider circulation. Definitely worth checking out.