Donna Summer's Crayons May 21, 2008
An interwoven country-blues medley features companionable tunes by Leroy Carr and Ray Charles, liquid-electric guitar licks from Eric Clapton and a duet of negotiating lovers. Pianist Perkins boogies languidly and checks his watch - the dude's 94 years old, and his blues can't be too much longer. (Globe and Mail)
Indiana Avenue has a rich history and a hopeful future Feb 15, 2007
Although hardly household names among today's younger generations, Indiana Avenue luminaries like Jimmy Coe, Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell, Wes Montgomery and many more are well-known among jazz and blues experts. Sunny days: Sunset Terrace once attracted musical greats like Charlie Parker, T-Bone Walker and Dexter Gordon. (The Indianapolis Star)
Everything old is new again in the music of bluesman Cray Sep 27, 2006
Keyboard players, well, the line starts at Big Maceo and Leroy Carr before progressing through Roosevelt Sykes, Pete Johnson, Professor Longhair, etc. While it is hard for the modern day blues singer and/or instrumentalist to create a unique style, one that a fairly astute listener can hear and immediately ascribe to a particular artist, it is possible. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Samaritans rescued me Jul 25, 2006
Sheffield-born Richard, who grew up in Pitsmoor, sang a rendition of Trouble in Mind, an old blues classic by Leroy Carr which features the touching lyrics, 'the sun will shine on your back door someday. He said: "The song pretty much sums up what we are all here for. My aunt used to work for the Samaritans. It's something that gentle, kind people with open hearts do. It's because of them that the Samaritans exist for people to talk to when they are feeling down with life."Averill added: "We... (Sheffield Today, UK)
