James Harman

Ever since releasing his debut, Thank You Baby, on Enigma in 1983, James Harman has 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 ...