Blues & Rhythm magazine no. 307 – March 2016: Staple Singers; Fontana Blues & Gospel; Jerry Lee Lewis & more

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THE M&R R&B INTERVIEWS: Part 3 of this major interview series with Jonas Bernholm, blues record collector and owner of the Route 66 stable of reissue labels. Part 3 will cover the trial and tribulations booking tours with US rhythm and blues artists and a full listing of all of his reissue albums.

FONTANA BLUES & GOSPEL: Ray Templeton looks at the Fontana label and its series of releases of classic blues and gospel albums and EPs.

THE STAPLE SINGERS: Chris Smith takes a detailed look at the new Staple Singers  ‘A Family Journey 1953- 1976’ 4CD Box Set’

JERRY LEE LEWIS: Tony Watson undertakes in-depth look the new Bear Family Sun Records set from ‘The Killer’.

PLUS: Shirley Gunter; Long John Hunter; Joe Houston; Steve LaVere, Otis Clay; B. B. King; Under The Radar; Words, Words, Words; Chris’s Curiosities plus a full review section of CDs, DVDs Books etc.