Day 2 of the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
Despite really heavy downpours in Memphis and Tunica, the weather was sunny and pretty at Clarksdale for the second day of the Sunflower River Blues …
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Otis “TCB” Taylor and the Main Stage Band at Red’s Juke Joint, Clarksdale
Otis “TCB” Taylor is a Clarksdale police officer by day, and an incredible bluesman by night, and he is backed by an amazing young band …
Day 1 of Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, Clarksdale MS
Although last year’s Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival was actually rather depressing, with stage access cut off by a horrendous VIP compound, improvements had …
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 …