Barrelhouse
formed: 1974, the Netherlands
Members:
Johnny Laporte - guitar
Jan Willem Sligting - bass
Guus Laporte - guitar
Han van Dam - piano
Bob Dros - drums
Tineke Schoemaker - vocals (till 1985; again after 1993)
Jony de Boer - vocals (1985 - 1986)
John Laporte and Jan Willem Sligting left Oscar Benton's Blues Band in 1974 to form Barrelhouse, first as an instrumental group. Soon Tineke Schoemaker joins them.
They are very popular in the Netherlands, because of their life reputation. It even results in a concert with bluesmaster Albert Collins in 1978, issued on CD by Dutch label Munich Records.
In 1985 Tineke is replaced by Jony de Boer, but a year later the band gave their last concerts. The members of Barrelhouse all join different bands.
Much to the joy of many blueslovers in the Netherlands, Barrelhouse comes together again in 1993 with all the old members, including Tineke. Since then they recorded 2 new albums and a new one is being issued soon... extended biography will be put up
Albums:
- Barrelhouse [Munich, 1974]
- Who's Missing [Munich, 1976]
- Hard To Cover [Munich, 1978]
- Beware [Ariola 200895, 1980] with Hans Dulfer
- Got To Get Together [Ariola, 1981] with Hans Dulfer
- Blue Ain't Blue [Ariola 205444, 1983] with Hans Dulfer
- Straight From The Shoulder [Munich BM 150250,
1984] live concert with Hans Dulfer
- Every Night In The Week [Munich, 1985]
- Fortune Changes [Munich MRCD 171, 1994]
- The First 10 Years [Munich MRCD 182, 1997]
compilation album with Shakey Sam, Hans Dulfer
- Time Frames [Munich, 1998] joined on 1 song by the Five Blind
Boys of Mississippi
Albert Collins / Barrelhouse:
- With Barrelhouse Live (Munich Records150225, 1978) Albert
Collins with Dutch bluesband Barrelhouse
- Albert Collins and Barrelhouse Live [Munich
Records 225, 1996] Albert backed by Barrelhouse: December 1978 in
Alkmaar, Holland
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