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Celebrating Eric Deaton’s Birthday at the Crawdad Hole in Water Valley

John Shaw July 4, 2016 July 4, 2016

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Juke Joint Festival: Andre Otha Evans Fife & Drum Band

John Shaw June 21, 2016 June 21, 2016

Black fife and drum bands were once ubiquitous in the rural South, but time has not been kind to this style of music, a sort …

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Celebrating The Juke Joint Legacy In Clarksdale

John Shaw June 12, 2016 June 14, 2016

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A Memphis Rap Jam for Christmas at the Hi-Tone

John Shaw February 7, 2016 February 7, 2016

Two days before Christmas, the Hi-Tone in Midtown Memphis was the scene of an all-star gala rap show with a live band, featuring many of …

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A Second-Line in Memphis To A Winter Wonderland

John Shaw February 7, 2016 February 7, 2016

Second-lines are not generally associated with Memphis, and neither is sledding, but both were highlighted in December at the Levitt Shell during Winter Wonderland, an …

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Hipness, Great Food and A Celebration of Sun Ra in Birmingham’s Avondale District

John Shaw January 1, 2016 January 1, 2016

Prior to 2015, I had never heard of the Avondale neighborhood in Birmingham, but on my way to Atlanta for Thanksgiving, I noticed that the …

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Remembering Trumpet Black on a Rainy Monday Morning

John Shaw December 8, 2015 December 8, 2015

Monday morning was still overcast and rainy, but at least the rain had breaks in it. My homeboy Darren and I went and picked up …

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A Rainy Day In Shreveport

John Shaw November 15, 2015 November 15, 2015

I usually spend the Friday before Grambling Homecoming shopping, searching for Grambling memorabilia and ephemera, as well as records and books. But this year, rather …

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Showcasing Memphis’ Music Talent at On Location: Memphis

John Shaw October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015

While the annual Memphis Music and Heritage Festival was going on downtown, the On Location: Memphis Film and Music Festival was also taking place in …

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Suavo J and the Memphorleans Street Symphony at the Memphis Music & Heritage Fest

John Shaw October 12, 2015 October 12, 2015

This year, the On Location: Memphis International Film and Music Festival moved to Labor Day Weekend, which was also the date of the Memphis Music …