Bobby ” Blue” Bland

Blues great Bobby Blue Bland.

Today in Music: January 27th (Bobby Blue Bland… and more!)

Music history and highlights that has happened on January 27th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1778:  Puccinni’s opera “Roland” opens in Paris. 1885:  Broadway composer Jerome Kern (“Showboat”) born in New York City. 1901:  Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi passes on. 1918:  Bluesman Elmore James (“Dust My Broom, “Shake Your Money […]

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