Uncovering BJ’s Secret with Nate Dogg and the Fellaz Blues Band in the Beltline
About a year ago, the stellar I Love Memphis blog published a really-cool article about the hidden world of Memphis juke joints, and the article …
Month: April 2013
Mighty Souls Brass Band-Bourbon Street Parade @HueysRestaurant
The Mighty Souls Brass Band perform the Dixieland classic “Bourbon Street Parade” at their Sunday night gig at Hueys on Poplar in East Memphis. The …
The Mighty Souls Brass Band at @HueysRestaurant in East Memphis
Although I was still somewhat tired from several days of Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival, when I saw that something called the Mighty Souls Brass Band …
Men of Distinction Apparel, Memphis
While visiting the Crosstown Arts neighborhood, I happened upon this really cool mural on the side of a building. I don’t know if Men of …
Looking Up Clarksdale’s Martin Luther King Street (old Fourth Street) #jukejointfest
Sometime in the last five to ten years, Clarksdale renamed Fourth Street for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and while Dr. King is certainly deserving, …
Ending #jukejointfest Day As It Began: At Red’s
Because I had a gig of my own up in Memphis, I couldn’t stay in Clarksdale for the Saturday night activities of the Juke Joint …
Memphis’ Baby Blue Drumline at Clarksdale’s #jukejointfest
The young drumline known as the Baby Blue is one of the few independent drumlines left in Memphis, a city that was once known for …
Duwayne Burnside & Shannon McNally (@McNally)-Rollin & Tumblin-Live at #catheaddeltablues #jukejointfest
Mississippi bluesman Duwayne Burnside (R.L. Burnside’s son) performs the Mississippi Hill country standard “Rollin’ & Tumblin’” with some assistance from singer-songwriter Shannon McNally in front …
Duwayne Burnside & Shannon McNally (@McNally)-Live at #catheaddeltablues #jukejointfest
Duwayne Burnside performs with Mississippi singer Shannon McNally on the Cat Head stage at Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival 2013
Duwayne Burnside with Special Guest Shannon McNally (@McNally) Live at #jukejointfest
After RL Boyce finished with his performance, he was followed by Duwayne Burnside, RL Burnside’s son, who was joined on stage by the young singer-songwriter …