Shannon McNally (@McNally)-Love In The Worst Degree-Live at @SpinStreet in Memphis @fyeguy
Shannon McNally performs a Bobby Charles composition with Joe Restivo at Spin Street in Memphis on 4/23/13. Her album “Small Town Talk” came out a …
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Jason “Hex” Freeman (@FreemanBlues) Live at @ShangriLaRecords at the Record Swap, 4/21/13
Memphis indie/blues musician Jason “Hex” Freeman performs at the Record Swap on the parking lot of Shangri-La Records in Midtown Memphis on the Sunday after …
Jarekus Singleton (@Reakdog) Plays the Blues at @424BluesCafe in Philadelphia, MS
Mississippi bluesman Jarekus Singleton performs for the standing-room-only crowd at Philadelphia, Mississippi’s new 424 Blues Cafe on Saturday 4/20/13
Enjoying a Breve Latte at Sneaky Beans in Fondren @sneakybeansjxn
I wrote about the superb coffee at Jackson’s Sneaky Beans back in January, having stopped there while on my way back to Memphis from New …
Bobby Rush-Down In Louisiana-Live at @morningbelljxn @RecordStoreDay
The legendary Bobby Rush performs his song “Down in Louisiana” for a crowd of all ages at Morning Bell Records in Jackson, MS on Record …
Bobby Rush-You Don’t Have To Go-Live at @morningbelljxn
Mississippi bluesman Bobby Rush kicks off Record Store Day at Morning Bell Records in Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood, 4/20/13
Celebrating Record Store Day with Bobby Rush at Morning Bell Records @morningbelljxn
Record Store Day proved to be a warm and beautiful day in Jackson, and I headed over to Morning Bell Records in the old Duling …
Mason, Tennessee: Twilight for the Lower End?
I have often wondered why West Tennessee has less of a blues culture than North Mississippi. Aside from bluesmen associated with Memphis like Gus Cannon …
Big Jerry Blues Band Live on Beale
Big Jerry and his band play authentic blues in front of the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street, Wednesday 4/17/13
Big Jerry Blues Band on Beale Street, Memphis
Although authentic blues is hard to come by on Memphis’ Beale Street, Big Jerry’s Blues Band plays the real thing, usually setting up in front …