Lyrics: Mr. Highway Man

Mr. Highway Man (Chester Burnett), from King King Highway man, please don’t block the road Mr. Highway man, please don’t block my road You got my head spinnin’, little girl I’m goin’ down slow Got to tell everybody in the neighborhood Tell everybody in the neighborhood You’re a sweet little girl, sure don’t mean meContinue reading “Lyrics: Mr. Highway Man”

13 years later: Another look at “13 featuring Lester Butler”

“When you’re talking about blues, you’re talking about storytelling. … You have to bring something to the table. You have to have a story to tell.” 13 years ago tonight, Lester Butler and his gang took the stage at the Bar Deluxe in Hollywood to celebrate the release of the album “13 featuring Lester Butler.”Continue reading “13 years later: Another look at “13 featuring Lester Butler””

Lester Butler — 13 with a bullet!

One of the best interviews with Lester Butler floating on the Internet is a 1997 Q&A with New Zealand music magazine The Real Groove called “13 with a bullet!” It touches on blues, drugs, religion and spirituality, tattoos, death, rehab and more. The interview is getting harder to find on the web, so here itContinue reading “Lester Butler — 13 with a bullet!”