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Grab Your Table at Stone Pony for Poor William’s Delta Bohemian Trivia Night
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Yep. Poor William has cooked up some questions to titillate and tantalize your brain and your tummy for TRIVIA NIGHT at STONY PONY PIZZA in Clarksdale on Wednesday, May 22, at 7:15pm. The Delta Bohemian has reached deep down in his wealth of knowledge, he does have a well of info in his noggin -- right? … [Read More...]
That’s That Good Clean Livin’ – by Corinne Vance
Young & Free Columnist Corinne Vance Who do you hold responsible for the good and bad things in your life? When something great happens do you say, “Man, I got lucky!” or “It’s about time!” When everything seems to be crumbling around you do you place blame on others or wonder why God could let this happen? It’s … [Read More...]
Sounds Around Town in Clarksdale Week of May 22 2013
Presented by ROGER STOLLE of Cat Head (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Here is your SOUNDS AROUND TOWN in CLARKSDALE for the week of May 15, 2013. Listing of all the Live Music going on in town including Red’s Blues Lounge, Ground Zero Blues Club, Bluesberry Cafe, Hambone Gallery, Hopson Commissary, Stone Pony, and our FRIDAY AT THE STAGE. SPECIAL … [Read More...]
Mississippi Juke Joint Party in NYC – Guthrie has got it going on!
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) A random email photo request from a Laura Guthrie with The National Arts Club in NYC jumped out at me. Laura wanted to know if she could use my image of Big George Brock for an invitation to a special Mississippi Juke Joint party in Manhattan. (It's not every day I get folks from New York City wanting to use my … [Read More...]
Sounds Around Town in Clarksdale Week of May 15 2013
Presented by ROGER STOLLE of Cat Head (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Here is your SOUNDS AROUND TOWN in CLARKSDALE for the week of May 15, 2013. Listing of all the Live Music going on in town including Red’s Blues Lounge, Ground Zero Blues Club, Bluesberry Cafe, Hambone Gallery, Hopson Commissary, Stone Pony, and our FRIDAY AT THE STAGE. COMING … [Read More...]
WXVT-TV Delta News Attends Clarksdale Caravan Festival and Interviews Dasbach
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO (Search CLARKSDALE CARAVAN) WXVT-TV Delta News - More Local News and Weather WXVT.com | (Clarksdale, Mississippi) The 7th Annual Clarksdale Caravan Festival was a hit and keeps growing year after year. Watch Theo Dasbach, owner of the Rock and Blues Museum, being interviewed by Mississippi's own WXVT-TV. … [Read More...]
The Parting Glass
By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) VIDEO OF AUDIO RECORDING IN POST Oh, how the Irish can combine sorrow and mirth all in one haunting, hair-raising tune. And, oh, how #2 daughter, Bethany, can make her old man cry when he hears her croon. The audio recording of Parting Glass appeared on my desktop computer two days ago with no … [Read More...]
There’s Something to Say for Going Astray – by Corinne Vance
Young & Free Columnist By CORINNE VANCE (includes photo gallery) It’s more than easy to get caught in the routine of doing the same thing over and over again. As human beings we are naturally creatures of habit. I have begun to notice that this is especially true in the case of making plans to go out. Being a Student at Ole Miss, … [Read More...]
Sounds Around Town in Clarksdale April 24 – 30th 2013
Presented by ROGER STOLLE of Cat Head (Clarksdale, Mississippi) Here is your SOUNDS AROUND TOWN in CLARKSDALE. Listing of all the Live Music going on in town including Red's Blues Lounge, Ground Zero Blues Club, Bluesberry Cafe, Hambone Gallery, Hopson Commissary, Stone Pony, and our FRIDAY AT THE STAGE. Check out Roger's April 2, … [Read More...]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL 2013 CLARKSDALE
By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) WATCH VIDEO Dude, where’s my guitar? Oh wait, I am tone deaf, but I ain’ totally stupid! I had enough sense to slip on up in the New Roxy this Wednesday night in Hemingway’s proverbial “rain.” One of the most pleasurable nights of my life! Guaranteed! Juke Joint Festival in downtown … [Read More...]
Delta Blues Museum Blues Trail Marker Unveiling
By PANNY MAYFIELD (Clarkdale, Mississippi) Despite overcast chilly skies, a large crowd attended the prestigious Mississippi Heritage Blues Trail marker unveiling honoring Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum Thursday afternoon, April 11. Speaking on the program beneath the canopy facing the marker are … [Read More...]
Mississippi Delta Dichotomies
Extremes searching for Synthesis By POOR WILLIAM (Clarksdale, Mississippi) DOCUMENTED CLARKSDALE MUSIC VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY The Mississippi Delta is all about discrete entities rubbin’ against each other symbiotically in a search for synthesis, peace and order. Iron sharpening iron! We are black, we are white, we are rich, we are … [Read More...]
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