Emanuel is a walking, talking textbook of Detroit's history and has played with many of the well known musicians that have graced the Motor City with their talent, including John Lee Hooker, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Reed and Albert King. Emanuel's most recent CD, Live in Detroit was recorded at the Halligan Bar, a local watering hole for Detroit Fire Fighters. Emanuel is backed by the powerful line up of Howard Glazer and the EL 34s. With his old school blues rhythms and a fifties sense of melody, Emmanuel shines on this recording.