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I am the creator and site administrator at The Basement Rug. I have been collecting LP's and CD's for more than 30 years. I post themed compilations and out-of-print and otherwise hard to find albums. 
Was looking for some Blind Lemon and do recommend R.L. Burnside, my brother.
Perhaps a new rug?
Alternative, Roots & Folk
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Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle – ckeck it out!
I know of R.L. Burnside, but I don’t think I have anything. Do you recommend anything in particular? As for Blind Lemon, seeing as he is a major historical figure in the blues, you should be able to find his music and books about him at your local public library. Otherwise, I would go visit Big Road Blues radio show at SundayBlues.org.
Your readers who are interested in the history of Cajun and Creole music can find many songs and descriptions at my Web site, . Attempts to fill in a black hole in the availability of Louisiana French music, a field where you can find music from the 20s and 30s, then the 80s onward, but not much in between.
I’m listening to the M.O.I. Rockpile concert now, and it’s great! Thank you. I’ve just discovered your site after seeing a comment by you on BWBW and it looks very interesting indeed and is sure to take up a fair amount of my time in the days to come.
any one know what happened to Roger Hopps-trunpet player-I was in band at Memphis Central witk he and Marvin Stamm and one semester in music school at North Texas in 1959
Thomas: Since you like Zappa, be sure to check out Horn: On the People’s Side.
m3masson: Roger Hopps of the Memphis Horns was most active as a session artist in the early 1970s. Per his session credits on AMG:
1971 Alan Gerber Album, Alan Gerber, Horn
1971 Everybody’s Talkin’, King Curtis, Horn
1971 Jukin’, The Manhattan Transfer, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
1971 Live at Fillmore West, Aretha Franklin, Trumpet
1971 Live at Fillmore West, King Curtis, Trumpet
1971 Stephen Stills 2, Stephen Stills, Trumpet, Horn
1971 Sun, Moon & Herbs, Dr. John/The Night Tripper, Trumpet
1971 Tony Joe White, Tony Joe White, Trumpet, String Arrangements
1972 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play the Blues, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Trumpet
1973 Hustler’s Convention, Lightnin’ Rod, Trumpet
1990 Atlantic Jazz: 12 Vol. Box Set Various Artists, Trumpet
1992 Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings, Aretha Franklin, Trumpet
1993 Best of Tony Joe White, Tony Joe White, Trumpet
1993 Ultimate Collection, Albert King, Trumpet
1997 Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Ray Charles, Trumpet
1999 Very Best of Albert King, Albert King, Trumpet, Performer
2005 Don’t Fight the Feeling, Aretha Franklin/King Curtis, Trumpet
2005 Sweet Soul/Everybody’s Talkin’, King Curtis, Horn
2007 Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of Aretha Franklin, Trumpet
I think your best bet may be to try and connect with Tony Joe White, or The Memphis Horns, who recently did some recording work with Jack White. You can find them on MySpace as well. The Memphis Horns are now led by Wayne Jackson, but if you cannot reach him by email, try his agent, Eric Clinger at 818-503-4711.