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

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Juke Joint Fest: Robert Kimbrough Sr.

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Crawfish and Hill Country Blues in Memphis’ Overton Square

Mention crawfish and most people will immediately think of Louisiana, but the “mudbug” is a popular sign of spring throughout the South, and Memphis is …

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Jazz in Memphis: Last Embers Of A Forgotten Legacy

The years have not been kind to jazz. In fact, the wonderful creative music that has been called “America’s classical music” was dubbed “the least …

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

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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A Rainy Day In Shreveport

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 …