Here, Eddie stands next to the blues marker that honors his achievements as a blues performer:
Next, we're headed south to continue our Blues @ Home journey. Don't miss out. Stay tuned here and online for more news and updates.
Check out what's happening with Blues @ Home, a project by award-winning Mississippi artist H.C. Porter and renowned producer, composer and songwriter Tena Clark. This project will document Mississippi's living blues legends through Porter's mixed media paintings, oral histories and music recordings collected by Clark. We will blog our journeys with these amazing blues men and women on the road across Mississippi.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Eddie Shaw
We caught up with blues legend Eddie Shaw, in Mississippi from his current Chicago residence, after he was honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Benoit. Eddie, who led Howlin' Wolf's band, is a legendary blues saxophone player. We were lucky to catch him on one of his trips home to the Mississippi Delta, and we're honored to add him to our list of musicians for Blues @ Home.
Here, Eddie stands next to the blues marker that honors his achievements as a blues performer:
H.C. Porter photographs Eddie Shaw inside a Benoit juke joint:
Next, we're headed south to continue our Blues @ Home journey. Don't miss out. Stay tuned here and online for more news and updates.
Here, Eddie stands next to the blues marker that honors his achievements as a blues performer:
Next, we're headed south to continue our Blues @ Home journey. Don't miss out. Stay tuned here and online for more news and updates.
In the Country with Kenny Brown
We drove out near Potts Camp in North Mississippi this week to hang out with Kenny Brown and his animals on his 30-plus acres of land. Kenny was the 10th blues legend we've added to the Blues @ Home project. The excitement continues with each and every blues legend. Stay tuned, as always, for more additions.
Check out this slideshow to get a sneak peek of the amazing talent Kenny brings to the project:
Check out this slideshow to get a sneak peek of the amazing talent Kenny brings to the project:
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
King Edward and the Queen of Hearts
We spent some time with bluesman King Edward at the legendary Queen of Hearts in Jackson for Blues @ Home's ninth photo shoot.
King Edward, who now calls Jackson home, still performs at the Queen of Hearts, as well as other clubs around Mississippi, such as Underground 119 and at L.D.'s in Vicksburg. He also takes his blues on the road across the country.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
At Home with Vasti
We made a trip to Hattiesburg last week to hang out with Vasti Jackson, a well-traveled Mississippi bluesman who lives and breathes the blues from Mississippi to...Iceland, his next performance stop.
He made us feel right at home for the eighth Blues @ Home photo shoot. He even performed a little ditty for us...
Needless to say, we had a fun-filled day of Blues @ Home with Vasti...
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