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Artist: The Hitman Blues Band
From: New York
Captured: December 11, 2000 (seen October 29, 2000 to December 11, 2000, 2 captures)

Note, 2026: Russell “Hitman” Alexander’s band kept recording and touring for decades, with albums through Calling Long Distance (2024); it is now called Hitman Blue. Source: Hitman Blue (official site). See all the artists who went on to bigger things.

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From :

• New York

Musical Style :

• Blues, blues and more blues. Shuffle, swing, funk, Delta, rockin' blues, boogie blues, slow blues.

Musical Influences :

• Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Johnny Winter, Ray Alexander, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Charlie Christian, Louis Armstrong, Howling Wolf, Junior Walker, Junior Wells, Johnny Copeland, Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Guitar Slim.

Brief Description :

• The Hitman Blues Band plays hot grinding blues, slow blues, R&B, surf, Chicago, Texas swing and Delta music.

Artist History :

• The Hitman Blues Band has been performing since 1986, playing mainly on the East Coast of the US. The lineup draws from a pool of veteran blues players, and has entertained audiences from small juke joints to festivals of over 100,000 people.

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Press Reviews

enjoyable, with good vocals and better than average song selection/ song writing - Electric Blues If you aren’t hearing cuts off this CD on your favorite local blues show, call and ask “Why not?” LI Blues Society

Good things people say about The Hitman Blues Band

This is real blues! Fantastic! I want it! Good writing, playing and singing. One hell of a recording...

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  SEC. GENRE : [ Electric Blues ]
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