Black Prairie Music Belt

06/17/2023

https://youtu.be/jP81Ow-NZIs Jeanie Greene part 3 from Corinth Mississippi

Over the years Jeanie has told me some amazing stories about her career as a backup singer during the 1960's and 70's. I have been wanting to put together a ...

06/17/2023

https://youtu.be/cDEZdtn8O18 part 2 of Jeanie Greene from Corinth Mississippi

Over the years Jeanie has told me some amazing stories about her career as a backup singer during the 1960's and 70's. I have been wanting to put together a ...

06/17/2023

https://youtu.be/DAelgeuZ9QI from Corinth Mississippi

Over the years Jeanie has told me some amazing stories about her career as a backup singer during the 1960's and 70's. I have been wanting to put together a...

06/17/2023

Over the years Jeanie has told me some amazing stories about her career as a backup singer during the 1960's and 70's. I have been wanting to put together a...

12/24/2022

Check out Don't Be Naughty by Rust Bucket Roadies on Amazon Music. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com.

10/04/2022

On this day in 1945, ten-year-old Elvis Presley sang “Old Shep” while standing on a chair to reach the microphone in a youth talent contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, held in Tupelo.

10/04/2022

1956, Elvis Presley performed in the gym at Randolph High School, Mississippi; this was the last time he ever appeared in a small auditorium as his career was about to explode into unprecedented territories.

09/05/2022

Delta blues legend BOOKER WHITE (aka Bukka White) may just be the coolest cat in town. Herb Wise took this iconic photo of him in 1974. With his huge voice and thick, penetrating rhythmic style on the National guitar and piano, White had a presence like no other. In his colorful past, he had played baseball in the Negro Leagues, was a Golden Gloves boxer, and did time at Parchman Farm. When John Fahey recorded him, upon his rediscovery, Booker White called his improvisations Sky Songs, because, "I just pull them out of the sky."

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Another fantastic photo from Herb Wise's book, "People You'd Like To Know," which was a wonderful gift from our buddy Glenn Elvig.

08/10/2022

https://aptv.org/alabama-blackbelt-blues/

Alabama Black Belt Blues is the first film in a new series, Alabama StoryMakers, from Alabama Public Television.