James Harman

Ever since releasing his debut, Thank You Baby, on Enigma in 1983, James Harman kept the sound of classic electric blues alive. Harman grounded his sound in Chess -- there were distinct echoes of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson -- and his bands often incubated new talents, including future Blaster Phil Alvin plus guitarists Hollywood Fats, Gene Taylor, and Kid Ramos. As such, Harman didn't break into the mainstream -- he did land a song in a pivotal scene in the Academy Award-winning 1988 film The Accused -- but he racked up W.C. Handy Awards as he kept touring and reco...