PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Bluesman to Storm Santa Monica

When noted bluesman Guitar Shorty blazes into Harvelle's nightclub in Santa Monica on Saturday, he'll come armed with his trademark fiery ax and a crack backup band. He'll also be packing a new CD, "Bare Knuckle," chockfull of fresh blues tunes seemingly designed to be played live. The 70-year-old virtuoso cut his first record for Chicago-based Cobra Records in 1957, followed closely by several originals recorded for Pull Records in Los Angeles in 1959. Touring for music giants Ray Charles an...

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