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Mark Thompson

Florida
As seen in: Blue Blast Magazine, Medium, Bored Panda, The Gospel Coalition, OutThere, The Big Smoke, East Greenwich News
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Featured Interview - Big Joe Maher

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By Mark Thompson
| Blue Blast Magazine
Cover photo © 2026 Marilyn Stringer There are many unsung heroes in the history of blues music, like Hubert Sumlin, Bob Stroger, John Primer, Buddy Guy, and Pinetop Perkins, who managed to eventually reach elevated standing in the blues community on an international scale. Many simply keep making beautiful music for those willing to listen, their passion for the music providing the drive to continue on despite limited financial reward and recognition.
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Featured Interview - Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch

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By Mark Thompson
| Blue Blast Magazine
Cover photo © 2026 Joseph A. Rosen Another member of the talented new generation of blues musicians, guitarist Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch has followed a familiar path to get to this point in his career. He has worked hard, been mentored by several veteran blues artists, and is starting to be acknowledged for his efforts. Born in 1997 in High Ridge, Missouri, about 20 minutes south of St. Louis, Lesch was 11 years old when he started learning how to play guitar.
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Featured Interview - Eddie Stout

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By Mark Thompson
| Blue Blast Magazine
Cover photo © 2025 Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon More than eight decades ago, there were a number of small labels releasing blues records, run by enterprising business men and woman in search of the elusive hit record. Labels like King, Modern, Imperial, and Trumpet were eclipsed by other labels including Chess, Sun, Excello, and Specialty. It was exciting period to be in the record business.
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