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(October 30, 2009)
Miss Sarah Moore of Sarah's Kitchen & Blues Club on
Sunflower Avenue in downtown Clarksdale was killed this
morning in an early morning traffic accident on Highway
61. |
(October 2009)
www.deltabluesmuseum.org, was awarded a "gold"
certification in the Corporate Design, small budget, multimedia
category, by the Southeastern Museums Conference at their
annual meeting, held in Charleston, West Virginia. The current
site was designed by Quimby Vance of E.Q. Design, with site
mapping, copywriting and editing, and research by John Howell
of Greenland Inc. Site building was performed by the design
team at Verity Internet. |
(October 2009)
The “Rhythm & Roots Invitation”, designed
by James Tootle, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Corporate
Design, small budget, invitations category. The Delta
Blues Museum Website, designed by EQ Design, Greenland Marketing,
and Verity Internet was awarded GOLD in the Corporate Design,
small budget, multimedia category. |
(September 2009)
Willie "Rip" Butler, a local musician and member of the
Wesley Jefferson Southern Soul & Blues Band has recently
been hospitalized due to heart problems. After going to
the emergency room, he learned that two of his arteries
are 100% blocked and another one is 75% blocked. He is currently
at home until he is able to have heart surgery. It is uncertain
if he will be able to return to work. Cards and donations
may be sent to:
Rip Butler, PO Box 831, Shelby,
MS 38774 |
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(September 2009)
It’s 3 p.m. on a Monday at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale,
Miss., and students are trickling in for the Delta Blues Arts
and Education Program. Read
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(September 2009)
The music of the Jelly Roll Kings -- Mr. Carr, guitarist Jack
Johnson and pianist/harp player Frank Frost -- was raw electric
Delta blues; a reminder of a time when such music was made in
Mississippi and Arkansas' rural roadhouses, "juke joints"
that hosted gambling and often served moonshine whiskey.
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(September
2009)
CLARKSDALE – Broadway stars, regional artists, scholars
and fledgling actors from high schools across Mississippi are
waiting in the wings to take center stage Oct. 16-17 at the 17th
annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival.
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(September
2009)
Dorothy Moore will start a musical tour October 1, 2009 for eighteen
days. She will be performing dates with the David Gest My Life
Concert Extravaganza. Moore, best known for her song Misty Blue,
will join pop and soul artists like Russell Tompkins Jr. and the
New Stylistics, Percy Sledge, Billy Paul, Peabo Bryson, James
Ingram, Jean Knight, Deniece Williams, William Bell and others.
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April 17, 1926 -
September 21, 2009
The Delta Blues Museum is saddened to announce the loss of the
legendary Sam Carr. Born Sam Lee McCollum, the son of Robert Lee
McCollum (the legendary slide guitar player Robert Nighthawk)
he was adopted by the Carr family at an early age. Sam is best
known for his longtime association with Frank Frost & the
Jelly Roll Kings. He was preceded in death last November by his
wife of sixty-seven years, Doris Carr. Sam was 83. |
Ticketing will only be done at the Main Stage. Tickets for this
year’s event will cost $5 a day and $10 for a three-day
pass. All other stages and areas of the festival, including vendors,
will be open to the general public. Tickets are available for
presale online and in Food Giant and Tobacco Warehouse stores
starting September 10. More
Information |
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
(September 9, 2009)
In the late 1980s the trio helped raise $1 million for the Delta
Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS, and turned a piece of wood from
Muddy Waters'... Read
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CLARKSDALE, Mississippi (CNN)
(September 4, 2009)
Pat Davis was just 10 years old when two black men came into his
father's barbecue joint in the heart of the Mississippi Delta
in 1947. A huge fuss ensued, with four racists shouting every
name in the book. Read
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(August 6, 2009)
The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival is recognized internationally
for its stellar lineups, but many fans head to Clarksdale this
weekend... Read
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4:30pm on Wed., July 22, 2009. He
had been suffering from cancer. Cards and donations may be sent
to Mr. Wesley's widow: Mrs. Sarah Carr, 737 Maple Street, Clarksdale,
MS 38614. |
(June 2009)
John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" was added to this
year's National Recording Registry today. Read
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1928 - June, 2009
The Board and Staff of the Delta Blues Museum is saddened by the
news of the loss of Koko Taylor. She performed in Clarksdale at
the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival and the Delta
Blues Museum Gala. She will be missed.
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Hello Picnic Fans, It's that time of year again. We're working
hard to get ready for the Picnic and once again I'm asking for
your help to spread the word, the press release is below so send
to everyone in your address book!
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(June 2009)
Unveiling party set July 3 at Ground Zero Blues Club. |
(June 22, 2009)
In Clarksdale, MS, they saw guitars of bluesmen Robert Johnson
and BB King, and remnants of Muddy Waters' birthplace at the Delta
Blues Museum. Read
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Delta
Blues Museum Students to be Featured
The Mississippi Valley State University Ninth Annual
B.B. King Blues workshop is scheduled for Friday, June 5, beginning
at 9:00 a.m.
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NewOrleans.com
(June 2009)
It's 3 pm on a Monday at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale,
Miss., and students are trickling in for the Delta Blues Arts
and Education Program...Read
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Jackson Clarion Ledger
(May 3, 2009)
Walker took first place at a competition sponsored by the Delta
Blues Museum . "It's an opportunity of a lifetime,"
Bush says. Read
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Loyola Press Release
(May 3, 2009)
Twelve journalism students in the Loyola University New Orleans
College of Social Sciences are on an eight-day tour of the Mississippi
Delta, in search of stories and photos along its historic blues
trails. Read More
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Clarksdale Press Register
(April 24, 2009)
Those who showed up Tuesday evening at the Delta Blues Museum
were in for a musical treat from one of the all-time blues harmonica
greats. Read
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(April 2009)
Son of Mississippi, Citizen of the World - Opening Reception -
April 21, 2009 Read
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Boston (April 22, 2009)
PJ Walker, from Clarksdale, and Demetrius Williams, from Brookhaven,
both 18, will spend five weeks this summer in Boston, studying
at the prestigious Read
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June 10, 1965 - April 7, 2009
The Delta Blues Museum is saddened by the loss of Michael "Dr.
Mike" James. Born in Shaw, MS June 10, 1965, Michael was
a longtime member... Read
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(April 2009)
The Seventh Annual Two Rivers Gala, benefiting Tougaloo College,
will be held on April 4, 2009. This years headline act is legendary
blues artist, B.B. King. |
(April 5, 2009)
The blues has its spiritual home in the southern state of Mississippi.
Geography, politics and history all had their parts to play for
better or worse, with the grand old Mississippi River, the privations
of the cotton farms and the evolution of beautiful black spirituals
coming together in
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(March 2009)
Dorothy Moore, best known for Misty Blue, will sing the National
Anthem a cappella for the Jackson Police Department recruit graduation.
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3/8/1943 - 3/8/2009
The Delta Blues Museum mourns the loss of our friend Willie King
who suffered a fatal heart attack on his 66th birthday. Read
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(March
3, 2009)
It's always time for a road trip getaway, and a good road trip
always needs music. Read
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(February
2009)
Legacy Podcasts celebrates Black History Month 2009 with 28 features
in 28 days, saluting some of the greatest African-American pop,
jazz, soul and blues musicians. Buddy Guy, Sam Cooke and more.
Listen
Now |
(February
2009)
Jackson native, Cassandra Wilson won Best Jazz
Vocal Album, for Loverly.
Indianola native and blues legend, B.B. King won
Best Traditional Blues Album, for One Kind Favor. Pinetop
Perkins was a nominee in this category for Pinetop Perkins
and Friends. |
(January
2009)
The Delta Blues Museum welcomes the Mississippi Museums Association
February 7-9, 2009
Download Annual Meeting Mailer |
(January 26, 2009)
Mississippi Delta Blues, Inc. and the 308 Blues Club and Café
present “A Movie and Music Showcase”Friday, February
20, 2009at the 308 Blues Club and Café, 308 Depot Avenue,
Indianola, MS 38751. Read
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www.sueddeutsche.de
(January 25, 2009)
Das klingende Schnapsdepot Im Mississippi-Delta ist der Blues
zu . sueddeutsche.de - München,Bayern,Germany Im ehemaligen
Güterbahnhof von Clarksdale ist heute das Delta Blues Museum
untergebracht, eine Ausstellung über Leben und Musik im Mississippi-Delta...
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www.theaustralian.news.com.au
(January 17, 2009)
We adjourn to the nearby Delta Blues Museum, which celebrates
local luminaries such as Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. A guy
behind the counter, ... Read
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