Remembering the Late R. L. Boyce in His Hometown of Como
Bluesman R. L. Boyce was a native of Como, Mississippi in Panola County, the town which Mississippi Fred McDowell called home for much of his …
Big Don Valentine and the All-Stars
Celebrating Brownsville, Tennessee’s Blues Legacy at the Exit 56 Blues Festival
Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County, was the home of Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon, Yank Rachell, Charlie Sangster and Son Bonds from the blues world, …
Out in Memphis on a Friday Night
What does the music fan do in Memphis on a Friday night? On one particular December Friday, I headed down to the lobby of the …
Grooving On A Sunday Afternoon
It was the first really warm Sunday afternoon of the year, and one where I had a rare Sunday afternoon gig with Big Don Valentine …
Booker Brown and Big Don Valentine Deliver The Blues at September In Fredonia
Since nobody seemed to know where in Mason Big Don Valentine would be performing, I sent him a text on Facebook to ask about the …