The Do Drop Inn, Shelby MS
The Do Drop Inn was once a legendary juke joint in the Mississippi Delta, but when it came under new ownership, the live music ceased. …
Dinner at Crawdad’s in Merigold
This year has not been a good one in Clarksdale as far as restaurants, so those attending the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival actually …
Calvin Richardson (@ThePrinceOfSoul) Live at the Jus Blues Music Awards @TeamCalvinCR @bigeoppa
Last night’s evening event at the Jus Blues Music Awards in Memphis was a performance by Calvin Richardson and his band Fifth Element. In an …
Calvin Richardson In-Store at Memphis Music on Beale Street @TeamCalvinCR @ThePrinceOfSoul
During the afternoon, many of the Jus Blues Music Awards attendees headed down to Beale Street for lunch, shopping, and a Calvin Richardson instore at …
The Fifth Element Band from Birmingham, AL @TeamCalvin CR @ThePrinceOfSoul @bigeoppa
After the morning conference session, I ran into the band Fifth Element from Birmingham, who are the touring band for the soul singer Calvin Richardson. …
Tech Conference: Day 2 of the Jus Blues Music Awards @bigeoppa
In addition to an awards show, parties, dinners and fun, the Jus Blues Music Awards also sponsors a Tech Conference which provides blues and southern …
Day 1 of the Jus Blues Music Awards @bigeoppa
Thursday night, August 1, 2013, the Southeast Ballroom of the Memphis Hilton was the scene for the Jus Blues Music Awards, an annual event sponsored …
Bike Night on Beale Street
Although the Jus Blues Music Awards was supposed to kick off with an opening reception last night at the East Memphis Hilton, I never could …
Ruby Wilson, the Queen of Beale Street, Live at Otha’s Place, Senatobia, 7/27/13
An unexpected treat at Saturday’s End of Summer Festival at Gravel Springs was the appearance of Memphis blues great Ruby Wilson. Her performance got the …
Dr. David Evans at the End of Summer Festival at Otha’s Place, Senatobia, 7/27/13
Dr. David Evans, a professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, is one of the foremost ethnomusicologists in the country, but he is also a …