Snooky Pryor was a true pioneer of the postwar harmonica blues sound. Born in Lambert, Mississippi on September 15, 1921, James Edward Pryor took up the harp at the age of 14 despite the objections of ...

Last month, The Southern Illinoisan notified readers of the death of 85-year-old James Edward "Snooky" Pryor of Ullin. Pryor was a world-class harmonica player, and his gruff, powerful vocals made him ...

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ULLIN, Ill. -- James "Snooky" Pryor, 85, of Ullin died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Lambert, Miss., son of James and Jo ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Blues legend John Primer is among four Chicago artists being inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame this year. Primer was shredding at Rosa's Lounge in the Logan Square neighborhood just ...