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Two of the Memphis jookers after a performance for the Mayor of Memphis at the Southern Heritage Classic tailgate, Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12

Two of the Memphis jookers after a performance for the Mayor of Memphis at the Southern Heritage Classic tailgate, Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12

Two of the Memphis jookers after a performance for the Mayor of Memphis at the Southern Heritage Classic tailgate, Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12

The Baby Blues drumline was still on Desoto Avenue when I walked back downtown, with a large crowd gathered around as they played cadences. The funk beats brought competitive dancers out of the crowd into the circle, where they faced off against each other, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale MS, 4/14/12