Delbert Anderson

Leo Blokhuis is an award winning author and music journalist familiar to Dutch TV audiences as host of a prime time music show ‘Top 2000 a Gogo’. In his latest ‘sound book’ he writes of the period in the 60s and 70s when soul and country music traditions married together to create country soul and vice versa. The book part is 176 pages of Dutch text and since my near neighbours language is not one of the main languages that I can read I am unable to comment on Blokhuis’ writing skills. What I can say is that the text is interspersed with photographs of significant artists, record labels and a page on each featured song that lists studio details and participating musicians. Clearly a labour of love the book looks great and feels substantial.

Men Blues is a 60-track compilation honoring the blues of men and blues aimed towards men. This was made by the Empire label.

Monty Russell is a singer, songwriter, playwright, sometimes professor, Americana radio personality, music and event producer and concert promoter based in Ruston, Northern Louisiana. His latest recording, “Fat Man” co-produced with James Cook will be released in November 2018.

"Girls Like Me" is a 1986 album by Tanya Tucker. It included the #1 country hit "Just Another Love", "I'll Come Back as Another Woman" and "One Love at a Time" would do almost as well at #2 and #3, respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 hits was the #8 "It's Only Over for You." The album rose to #20 on the Country Albums chart.