Loss And Abandonment At Morgan City, Mississippi
Just outside of a town called Morgan City, Mississippi, I spied what appeared to be a large historic home across the flat fields near the …
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A Friday Night in Nashville
After a day of research on my thesis in the Tennessee State Archives, I decided to enjoy my Friday night in Nashville. I headed first …
This Is Memphis: Celebrating The Young Talent of a Musical City In An Historic Place
Clayborn Temple is one of Memphis’ most historic locations. Built in the late 19th century as Second Presbyterian Church, it became known as Clayborn Temple …
Hezekiah Early and Robert “Poochie” Watson at the Juke Joint Festival
Blues veteran Hezekiah Early is associated with Natchez, Mississippi, and with the towns on the other side of the river, like St. Joseph and Ferriday, …
Jukin’ at Cat Head in Clarksdale
Juke Joint Fest weekend in Clarksdale is generally rain-free, but the last couple of years have been an exception. 2017 was a complete wash-out, and …
Memphis Soul Legend Don Bryant Performs With The Bo-Keys at Loflin Yard
Once in a while, a local music show gets announced which I just cannot miss, and the announcement of a Don Bryant show with soul …
Breeze Cayolle and The Mighty Souls Brass Band at Lafayette’s
Lafayette’s Music Room is a reincarnation of one of Memphis’ best-beloved music venues of the 1970’s, but the latter-day version has something of a New …
R. L. Boyce & Lightnin Malcolm Live at Antone’s
When a young Lebanese man from Port Arthur, Texas named Clifford Antone got kicked out (or perhaps dropped out, depending on who you ask) of …
Celebrating the Launch of Royal Records in South Memphis
https://goo.gl/photos/QvjtGqwjvdT4YDhr5 In 1958, record store owner Joe Coughi of Poplar Tunes in Memphis decided to start a record label, and he named it Hi Records, …
Kicking Off A New Year With Lightning Malcolm at Red’s
It may have been cold outside, but the new year got off to a hot start at Red’s Lounge in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a live …