William Bell returns to the neighborhood where it all began on Saturday 4/28/12 at the Stax to the Max Soulsville Street Festival, backed by Memphis’ own Bo-Keys, with the sun setting in the west. A supreme end to a truly awesome day in Memphis.
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Gary Goins at the Stax to the Max Soulsville Festival 2012 @StaxRecords
Gary Goins takes the stage late in the afternoon at the Stax to the Max Soulsville Street Festival in South Memphis, 4/28/12
William Bollinger-You Can Lead Your Woman To The Altar
William Bollinger – You Can lead Your Woman to The Altar (by spinning45s)
William Bollinger was THE soul star of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, frequently performing at places like the Purple Crackle Club in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, but he did most of his recording in Memphis, usually at Sounds of Memphis, which today is known as the House of Blues. Aside from a mention in the book Tales of an All-Night Town, which was largely about his outlaw brother James Bollinger and the town of Brooklyn, Illinois, Willie Bollinger has been largely forgotten since his death in 2003. Some interest in him has been aroused more recently as a result of the Ace/Kent reissues of XL/Sound of Memphis material, but a full CD-length retrospective of Bollinger’s work has yet to appear.
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Memphis Elite Drumline and Majorettes at the Ole Skool Majorette Jamboree 2012
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The Memphis Elite drummers and majorettes perform at the Ole Skool Majorette and Drummer Jamboree in Memphis, 4/21/12
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3rd Annual Ole Skool Majorette and Drummer Jamboree, Memphis
The Ole Skool Majorette and Drummer Jamboree was held Saturday night at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis. Unlike many of the jamborees I have been to this year, this one was more like the good jamborees I remember from my youth, with the majorettes working out to drummers’ beats instead of compact discs. The event opened with Triggaman and Bugs Can Can (AKA The Showboys) leading everyone in gangsta walking to the old-school anthem “Triggaman.” 4/21/12 #MemphisRising
Roosevelt Robinson at DJ Hype’s Rhythm & Blues #jukejointfest 2012
I ended my Juke Joint Fest 2012 at DJ Hype’s Rhythm and Blues, a venue in North Clarksdale, far removed from the downtown area. The Roosevelt Robinson Blues Band from Jackson was on stage, performing for a small crowd that included some folks from Sweden.
Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood at Club 2000 #jukejointfest 2012
Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood performing at Club 2000, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale, MS, 4/14/12
Otis “TCB” Taylor at Bluesberry Cafe, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale
The Otis “TCB” Taylor Blues Band performing at Bluesberry Cafe, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale MS, 4/14/12
Eddie C. Campbell Performing at #jukejointfest 2012
Eddie C. Campbell performing at The Bank, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale MS, 4/14/12