T-Model Ford performs for an appreciative crowd at the Wade Walton Stage in Clarksdale at the Juke Joint Festival April 14, 2012. The Wade Walton Stage is located in the parking lot of the late Wade Walton’s barber shop, and honors the legacy of Walton, who was a legendary Clarksdale bluesman as well as a barber.
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The Baby Blues Drumline at the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale
The Baby Blues Drum Line is comprised of young Memphis drummers who are amazingly talented for their young age. They frequently appear at Memphis events, but it was unexpected to encounter them at Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale. Wherever they go, they always attract a crowd.
The Panola County High Steppers Drumline Live at the Frayser Battle of the Bands
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The Panola County High Steppers drumline and majorettes perform at the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School in Memphis, April 13, 2012
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Fairley High School Band at the Battle of the Bands at Frayser, 2012
Fairley High School performing at the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School in Memphis April 13, 2012
Somerville’s Fayette-Ware High School Marching Band at the Frayser Battle of the Bands 2012
The Fayette-Ware High School Band from Somerville, TN competing in the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School in Memphis, April 13, 2012
Fayette-Ware High School from Somerville TN Marches into the Frayser Battle of the Bands, Memphis
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Fayette-Ware High School band from Somerville, TN marches into the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School in Memphis, April 13, 2012
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Watermelon Slim Live at Cat Head Delta Blues During Juke Joint Fest 2012, Clarksdale
Watermelon Slim at the Cat Head stage, Juke Joint Fest, Clarksdale, MS (Taken with Instagram at Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art)
Memphis Mitchell High School in the Battle of the Bands at Frayser, 2012
The Mitchell High School Band competes in the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School in Memphis, April 13, 2012
Thursday Night Before the Juke Joint Festival 2012 in Clarksdale
On Thursday April 12, 2012 I drove to Clarksdale, Mississippi for the first night of the annual Juke Joint Festival, and a lot has changed since last year. A new coffee bar called Yazoo Pass has opened downtown, the Blues Source CD shop has closed, sadly, and new lofts and condos have appeared. I ate dinner at Rust, grabbed a latte from Yazoo Pass and headed over to the Delta Theater to catch Jimbo Mathus, but I got there a little too late.
Memphis’ Baby Blue Drumline at the Battle of the Drummers at Oakhaven, 2012
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The Baby Blue drumline performs at the Battle of the Drummers at Oakhaven High School in Memphis, March 30, 2012
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)