Only color club saw was the blues
Posted on March 11, 2010
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On 40 acres off Airport Highway, Hines Farm was the place to go to escape life in the city and discrimination, and to enjoy some good music It seems almost too idyllic to be real.
Mississippi Helps Blues Musicians
Posted on March 11, 2010
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Honoring the legacy of the blues that has earned the state's identity as "the birthplace of the blues," the state of Mississippi has passed legislation that will assist blues musicians. House Bill 1160 authorizes the Mississippi Blues Commission to raise private funding to be used to assist the state's native artists.
Basically, the new legislation amends the law that originally created the commission, which promotes Mississippi's blues heritage, allowing the commission to "raise and expend grant funds to provide assistance to any blues musician in need." The new law will go into effect on July 1, 2010.
In a press release about the legislation, commission member Luther Brown expressed support for the amendment, citing numerous instances of Mississippi musicians needing help with medical or other expenses. "I just had an e-mail this morning about Willie King, who is from Prairie Point, Miss. He died about a year ago and his grave is unmarked," Brown says. "He's a legitimate performer who has performed all over the world and has had albums out, but there's no money to put up a grave stone." Brown also points to the recent passing of Lil' Dave Thompson, of Greenville, Mississippi, who left behind a wife and five children after his tragic accident.
This is a good thing, folks, the sort of artist assistance that the kind folks at the Music Makers Relief Foundation have been doing for years. When the bill goes into effect, I'll keep my eyes open for news of a fund being established to accept donations for Mississippi blues artists. Stay tuned!
Lil' Dave Thompson photo courtesy Electro-Fi Records
Mississippi Helps Blues Musicians originally appeared on About.com Blues on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 09:43:49.
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Info 101: movie-music news 28: Lakefront Jazz and Blues Festival, 7.10.2010.
Posted on March 11, 2010
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Jonny Lang in 2007-North Dakotan and Mpls. bluesman to play Lakefront Jazz & Blues Festival in July.
Bob Dorr And The Blue Band Update
Posted on March 10, 2010
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Top 10 Best Breakup Songs
Posted on March 10, 2010
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Taylor Swift once said, "If guys don't want me to write bad songs about them, then they shouldn't do bad things.' Lucky for those with a one-way ticket to the heartbreak hotel, they've got her songs and others like it to listen to when there's trouble in paradise.
GAMBONA – Lançamento do CD “Vida Blues”
Posted on March 10, 2010
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Demi Moore reportedly gave her daughter a pole-dancing lesson
Posted on March 10, 2010
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The source added: "Everyone was cheering, and Leo gave Ashton a high-five." Former 'Friends' star Jennifer was very generous with her cheers as she has also become a fan of pole-dancing because it helps keep her slim.
Five Questions: Hackettstown blues bassist Niles Terrat starting international tour at home
Posted on March 10, 2010
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Blues bassist Niles Terrat, of Hackettstown, will kick off Peter Karp and Sue Foley's "He Said - She Said" tour March 12 at the Centenary Mini-Blues Festival.
Info 101: Women’s History Month, focus on Kansas City blues and jazz
Posted on March 9, 2010
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March is Women's History Month, and Kansas City has had plenty to celebrate in its talented female blues musicians; in fact, it has been a major task to choose from among them just a handful upon whom to extol praise.
Miss. Senate honors Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
Posted on March 9, 2010
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JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Senate has honored performer Bobby "Blue" Bland with a resolution calling him "one of rhythm and blues' foremost artists." Bland was joined by singer Bobby Rush, civil rights activist Charles Evers and several others during Tuesday's presentation in the Senate.
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