Blue Suede News #47 (Summer 1999) in mint condition. It has many feature articles including one on Tex Mex legend Freddy Fender from his roots as “El Be-Bop Kid” in the fifties to his Hollywood walk of fame star. There is an extensive Fats Domino story “The road to stardom runs through New Orleans” and a review of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1999. Another extensive article is about blues master Jimmy Reed and Sun records Rockabilly recording artist Vernon Taylor. The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly show on the Easter weekend 1999 is featured with a review and lots of cool photos, Janis Martin, Mack Stevens, Kim Lenz, Marti Brom, Hal Peters, Curtis Gordon, Jack Baymoore, Mac Curtis, Sonny George and others performed. There is a review about a Brenda Lee show in Oregon and the Hemsby Rock’n’Roll weekender in England with Glen Glenn, The Treniers, Narvel Felts and others.

Every issue of Blue Suede News “House Organ of the Church of Rock’n’Roll” features articles/interviews/photos on pioneers of American Roots Music, and on those artists who are carrying on the traditions with a strong sense of roots. There also is a huge review section covering CDs, books, videos, even sometimes vinyl records. The Tidbit Jukebox column features odd little items you might not have known about your favorite rock’n’rollers, Rockabilly acts, country stars or blues men. Blue Suede News also covers Cajun, Zydeco, Doo Wop, Surf, Honky Tonk, Tex-Mex, Swing, alt. and traditional Country and everything in between.

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