Review: Shirley King, “Blues for a King”
Listening to Shirley King’s new album, “Blues for a King,” one is reminded how vast and rich the American Songbook truly is. Armed with…
Douglas McLean fell in love with music at a very early age and has worked as a musician and songwriter since his early teens. He has a deep love for the written word and has spent his life in pursuit of language as a means to convey what Van Morrison once called “the inarticulate speech of the heart”. He lives deep in the Almaguin Highlands with his wife and their dog. Douglas is active in local radio, recording, producing and writing, in and around Huntsville, Ontario. His website is: http://www.douglasmcleanmusic.com
Listening to Shirley King’s new album, “Blues for a King,” one is reminded how vast and rich the American Songbook truly is. Armed with…
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