Billy Branch
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Biography
A man synonymous with both Chicago blues and the blues harmonica, Billy Branch has been a fixture of both circles since the early 1970s. Born William Earl Branch near Chicago on October 3, 1951, Branch returned to the Windy City for college after spending his childhood in California. While still in school, he was recruited to play harmonica in Willie Dixonâs Chicago Blues All-Stars, so he set aside academia and pursued a life in music.
After a stretch performing and touring with the Chicago Blues All-Stars, Branch formed his own outfit, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, which also featured Dixonâs son Freddie on bass, and harmonica legend Carey Bellâs son Lurrie on guitar. Their first album, Whereâs My Money?, came out in 1984, and highlighted Branchâs prowess on the blues harp.
In 1990, the album Harp Attack! brought together the leading figures in the blues harmonica world, and Branch was featured alongside Carey Bell, Junior Wells, and James Cotton. In addition to continuing to tour and record, Branch was involved in an educational program that used the history of the blues to teach aspects of American history and music. He has been nominated for three Best Traditional Blues Album Grammys (1979, 2000, 2009), has won three Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards), and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Vinyasa Yoga Class Playlist: Yoga Music for Vinyasa Flow, Songs for Deep Breathing
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Green Forest Sounds: Relaxing Instrumental Music with Zen Eco Sound Background
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Top Tracks
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- Strong Man Holler featuring Billy Branch
- Harp to Harp featuring Billy Branch
- Soft Sound of the Rain
- Relaxing Vipassana
- Softness
- Moon Shining
- Relaxing Songs for My Pets
- You're Gonna Miss Me featuring Billy Branch
- Sleepin' on Solid Ground
- Amazing World Music
- Relaxation Music
- Black Night
- Study on Peter
- Birthing Relaxation
- Rain for Relaxation
- Zen Moments
- Duduk
- Hymn to the New Age
- Relax and Sleep Well (Lotus Garden Soft Zen Music)
- Sleeping Music
- Valley of Calm
- Relaxing Instrumental Music with Zen
- Soft Forest Music
- My Sweet Nature
