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.
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Panola County High Steppers at Frayser Battle of the Bands, 2012
The Panola County High Steppers drumline marching in the Battle of the Bands at Frayser High School, Friday, April 13, 2012
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/)
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham (via Memphis Jones.com)
Dear Memphis Music Lovers,
Spend a few short minutes watching this amazing video of Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham performing a song Penn composed with Chips Moman during a 30-minute poker game break in a hotel room in Memphis back in ‘66. Although it became a Top 10 single for James Carr in ‘67, NOTHING compares to these two legends playing it together acoustically. Every genre of American music can be found in this astonishing and soulful rendition of The Dark End Of The Street.
Sincerely,
Memphis Jones
#MemphisRising
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
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
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)
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/)
Memphis Producer Lil Pat Backstage at the A3C Showcase at SXSW
Lil Pat, one of Memphis’ earliest and most successful hip-hop producers, backstage at the A3C hip-hop showcase at SXSW, March 17, 2012