Title:
Living Blues
Year:
2017
Description:
July / August 2017
The Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival at 30
by Jim O’Neal
Clarksdale, Mississippi’s oldest blues festival turns 30 this year. We trace the history of this event, one of the most important blues festivals in the nation, by looking at the local community and local artists who came together to make it happen.
Clarksdale’s Next Generation of Blues
By Jacqui Sahagian
Blues programs offered to children in and around Clarksdale over the past few decades are paying off as a new generation of artists flowers in the vibrant local scene.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
By Warren Hines
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
By Margo Cooper
Lee Williams
By Jacqui Sahagian
The Wonder Light City
Robert “Bilbo” Walker’s New Club
By Margo Cooper
Big Red’s Place
By Jim O’Neal
Clarksdale Moan
The Evolution of the Blues in Coahoma County
By Jim O’Neal
The blues didn’t just appear in Clarksdale, it grew out of the environment and the generations of people in Coahoma County. In this, the first part of a series of stories on Clarksdale, we will explore the evolution of the blues in the county.
Visit Clarksdale
Places to See, Places to Eat and Places to Stay
By Jacqui Sahagian
Paramount Blues: Joe Reynolds
By Alex van der Tuuk
We continue our ongoing celebration of Paramount Record’s Centennial with new information on artist “Blind” Joe Reynolds.
Record Reviews
New Releases by: Don Bryant, Linsey Alexander and Chuck Berry
Reissues by: Guitar Slim Jr., Roy Roberts and Albert King
The Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival at 30
by Jim O’Neal
Clarksdale, Mississippi’s oldest blues festival turns 30 this year. We trace the history of this event, one of the most important blues festivals in the nation, by looking at the local community and local artists who came together to make it happen.
Clarksdale’s Next Generation of Blues
By Jacqui Sahagian
Blues programs offered to children in and around Clarksdale over the past few decades are paying off as a new generation of artists flowers in the vibrant local scene.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
By Warren Hines
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
By Margo Cooper
Lee Williams
By Jacqui Sahagian
The Wonder Light City
Robert “Bilbo” Walker’s New Club
By Margo Cooper
Big Red’s Place
By Jim O’Neal
Clarksdale Moan
The Evolution of the Blues in Coahoma County
By Jim O’Neal
The blues didn’t just appear in Clarksdale, it grew out of the environment and the generations of people in Coahoma County. In this, the first part of a series of stories on Clarksdale, we will explore the evolution of the blues in the county.
Visit Clarksdale
Places to See, Places to Eat and Places to Stay
By Jacqui Sahagian
Paramount Blues: Joe Reynolds
By Alex van der Tuuk
We continue our ongoing celebration of Paramount Record’s Centennial with new information on artist “Blind” Joe Reynolds.
Record Reviews
New Releases by: Don Bryant, Linsey Alexander and Chuck Berry
Reissues by: Guitar Slim Jr., Roy Roberts and Albert King
Month:
July
Issue Number:
250
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Date Added:
2020-01-21 11:00:28
Date Added:
2020-01-21 11:00:28
