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Drivin’ Down the Blues Highway: Catfish & Cotton
Created by Belgian blues enthusiast brothers, Catfish & Cotton is an interestingly written account of a pilgrimage through the Mississippi Delta.
November 6, 2012 1 Comment
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At Home with the Mississippi Spoonman
Read all about the Mississippi Spoonman, his incredible instrument & music, encounters with James “Son” Thomas, and his battles.
November 5, 2012 1 Comment
Events
Bentonia Blues Festival — History & Contemporary Delta in a Rockin' Good Package
Bringing it back where it began, this week blues fans get to combine history with the greatest delta music
June 11, 2012 No Comments
Events
Juke Joint Festival Kicks off Blues Festival Season 2012
Stay tuned to ABS for all the latest on the famous Juke Joint Festival! Want to score an interview with American Blues Scene? This could be your chance!
April 6, 2012 1 Comment
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Catfish & Cotton; Second Report from the Road
This is the second update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.
June 4, 2011 No Comments
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"Mistakes Were Made", Broke and Hungry Records' Towering Delta Blues Achievement
“Mistakes Were Made” might be the best captured congregation of mind-blowing delta artists since Alan Lomax!
April 13, 2011 No Comments
Events
Juke Joint Festival in Mississippi Kicks Off Blues Festival Season
Spring is upon us, and that means Juke Joint Festival is kicking off the festival season! We talked with Roger Stolle of Cathead Folk Art Gallery about the exciting Clarksdale, Mississippi festival.
April 8, 2011 3 Comments
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New Two-Disc Release Celebrates Broke & Hungry at Five
Jeff Konkel and Broke & Hungry Records have persevered for five years! With a half decade under its belt, the label is celebrating with the release of “Mistakes Were Made: Five Years of Raw Blues”
March 29, 2011 No Comments