In the fifties,
I discover the jazz by the radio: the programmes of Hugues Panassié, of Daniel Filipacchi and Frank Ténot, of Reymond Colbert, from
Demètre Ioakimidis, The Voice of America, etc…
By the disc: Fats Domino (Eternal fan), Chuck, Jerry Lee, Little Richard, Bo Diddley…
The soul also with Joe Tex, Otis Redding, Aretha, Solomon Burke, Ike and Tina…
And especially by concerts: I had the chance to see Hampton, Bechet, Armstrong, Kid Ory, George Lewis, Sammy Price, Basie, Duke,
Joe Turner (for the most notable).
In the sixties,
the legendary tours of American Folk Blues Festival (not missed the only one) is a true revelation: Muddy, Otis Spann, John Lee Hooker,
Sonny Boy, Koko Taylor, Champion Jack Dupree, Magic Sam, etc, etc…
Also Ray Charles, Howlin’ Wolf, Erroll Garner, Earl Hines, Willie «the Lion», Eddie Boyd, Curtis Jones, Clifton Chenier, BB King…
Other discovery, the gospel, extraordinary concert with Reverend Kelsey, The Original Five Blind Boys…
Also the Harlem Swing Dancers: Baby Laurence, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, Chuck Greene, Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner…
In the seventies,
Gatemouth Brown, King Curtis, Memphis Slim, Willie Mabon, Freddie and Albert King, Professor Longhair, Dr John, Allen Toussaint,
Louisiana Red, Little Willie Littlefield, Floyd Dixon, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Cousin Joe, unforgettable James Booker!
It’s the beginning of my collection of recording videos VHS …
In the eighties,
the tours of Chicago Blues Festival: JB Hutto, Magic Slim, John Littlejohn, Luther Johnson Jr. Too Panama Francis, Roy Milton, Jimmy
Dawkins, Sonny Rhodes, Piano Red, Axel Zwingenberger, Katie Webster, Diz Watson, Dana Gillespie, Liz McComb…
In the nineties,
Mojo Blues band, Tommy Ridgley, Marva Wright, Booker T Laury, Big Joe Duskin, Henry Gray, Linda Hopkins…
In touch with other amateurs of the whole world and over the years, my collection belongs still extended…
In 2003,
creation of my site videogeneva.com
I live in Switzerland near Geneva. My firstname is Guy.
Trades are made on the basis of 1 DVD-R for 1 DVD-R / +R, PAL or NTSC.
You can send me your proposals or questions in French or in English (too in German).