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Honky
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Genre:R & B

Not to be confused with the 1990 UK vocal group of the same name, the original 1970s-era Honky, also from England, was formed in the middle of that decade by vocalist Ray Othen, drummer Bob White, guitarist Trevor Cummins, bassist Cliff Barks, and saxophonists Ron Taylor, Clark Newton, and Malcolm Baggott

Guitarist Elliott Sharp is most known for experimental outings that are characteristic of the late-20th century “downtown” New York scene, but he has also expressed a deep love for the blues

Slide guitar blues with an Elmore James flavor played on an eight-string table (non-pedal) steel guitar was the trademarked sound of Houston blues legend Hop Wilson Strictly a local phenomenon, Wilson recorded fitfully and hated touring

Horace Brooks Biography, Photos, Pictures

To those unfamiliar with blues vernacular, Horace Brooks’ most famous song “He’s Never Gonna Throw Me Down” might seem confusing Do the lyrics represent the personified concerns of a horseshoe, a deck of cards or a welcome mat? Is it the equivalent of a traditional Native American “challenge” song, just perfect for a modern cover version to tie in with the championship wrestling fad? In the ’20s there was certainly no confusion over what this expression meant—in fact, the lyrics struck a responsive enough chord to result in three hit versions of the tune within one year

If the Chicago music scene of the ’40s and ’50s was in the palm of anyone’s hand, it might as well have been Horace Palm, a pianist and vocalist who seemed to be all over the place, from studio to bandstand and back again

Horace Sprott Biography, Photos, Pictures

Alabama songster and harmonica player Horace Sprott was born February 2, 1890, the son of former slave Bessie Ford, and his surname was taken from the Sprott Plantation where he was born

Horst Winter Biography, Photos, Pictures

An Artie Shaw-influenced swing-era clarinetist, Winter formed his first orchestra and made his first records in 1930s Berlin He recorded for the German-based Tempo label during World War II with such artists as Willi Berking and Meg Tevelian

Hot Chocolate Biography, Photos, Pictures

An interracial English funk and soul group, Hot Chocolate scored a pair of huge hits in the ’70s but were otherwise more enthusiastic than skilled Lead singer Erroll Brown, guitarist Harvey Hinsley, keyboardist Larry Ferguson, bassist Tony Wilson, drummer Tony Connor, and conga player Pat Olive were the original lineup

During the ’70s, a pair of different bands used the Hot Chocolate moniker: one was based in the UK (scoring a massive worldwide disco hit with “You Sexy Thing”), while the other was lesser-known and hailed from the US (Cleveland, OH, to be exact)

Hamilton Bohannon Biography, Photos, Pictures

Drummer Hamilton Bohannon (born March 7, 1942) was among the top bandleaders, percussionists, and producers in ’70s disco/dance music Bohannon grew up in Newnan, GA, and was drumming in a high school band while an elementary school student

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