Music Matters
Playing the blues: Portraits of the great blues musicians of Texas
Jul 15, 2012 | 3:45 pm

Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. Denny played in the Bob Dylan Band from 2005 until August 2009 and plays on the Bob Dylan album, Modern Times.
Photo by A.L. Carter
These are the musicians who continue to give a voice to the blues, a seemingly fading genre of music. My aim was to capture each musician's pride in his music, using backdrops that have a personal connection to the musician, whether it be a club or in a music studio.
Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. He's also written and played with Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kathy Valentine (The Go-Gos), Clem Burk (Blondie) and Taj Mahal [http: /www.tajblues.com/]. He also played guitar for the Antone's House Band, backing up the greatest blues musicians on the planet. --- Photos by A.L. Carter: www.alcarterphoto.com [http://www.alcarterphoto.com]
Photo by A.L. Carter
Denny Freeman, shot in downtown Dallas. He's also written and played with Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kathy Valentine (The Go-Gos), Clem Burk (Blondie) and Taj Mahal [https: /www.tajblues.com/]. He also played guitar for the Antone's House Band, backing up the greatest blues musicians on the planet. --- Photos by A.L. Carter: www.alcarterphoto.com [https://www.alcarterphoto.com]