Mable John’s Dream role
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- Mable John’s Dream role
- North Mississippi Allstars – Music – Review – New York Times
- 24th International Blues Challenge Jan 31-Feb 2 2008 in Memphis
- Blues Brother
- Dance cruises get travelers out of chairs and onto the floor
- Smirnoff Music Centre now Superpages.com Center
Mable John’s Dream role
Now Toronto – Jan 31, 2008
Stax gave me the opportunity to develop my own voice as a singer and songwriter. Ray Charles showed me how to be a performer and Billie Holiday made me realize the importance of knowing when enough is enough. ?Considering how John?s colourful career neatly connects the dots in the development of rhythm and blues music in America ? and the amazing contrast provided by the very different trajectory of her talented but troubled sibling Little Willie John ? you?d think Hollywood heavyweights would be fighting for the rights to turn her incredible story into a major motion picture. Evidently the blockbuster concept hasn?t yet occurred to anyone. ?I agree ? that would be a wonderful idea for a film. I?d love for something like that to be done by John Sayles but I don?t know if he?s even considered it? she says. ?We?ve never discussed the subject.
North Mississippi Allstars – Music – Review – New York Times
New York Times – Jan 31, 2008
Dickinson was the lone guitarist a role he tackled tirelessly. He’s an impressive player in the Southern guitar-hero mold proficient with a slide and given to soaring digressions. n “Keep the Devil Down” he flirted with the blues language of.
24th International Blues Challenge Jan 31-Feb 2 2008 in Memphis
PR Leap – PR Leap (press release) – Jan 31, 2008
Accordingly those who make it to Memphis are already the best of the best. In addition to the evening Blues competitions the days are filled with seminars and workshops and topped off in a moving Saturday morning brunch in which the Blues community will honor its own with the prestigious Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Awards to recognize the men and women who have made significant contributions to the Blues music world. Awards are given in 20 categories such as journalism literature and photography and to the best clubs and festivals as well as managers promoters and producers. Throughout the week The Blues Foundation will be sponsoring Blues in the Schools programming featuring Gary Allegretto Spencer Bohren and the duo of James Nixon and Shannon Williford in elementary and middle schools in the Greater Memphis area. The 24th IBC is sponsored by ArtsMemphis bandVillage Beale Street Merchants Association Budweiser and its local distributor D. Canale Beverages FedEx Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau Sonicbids T.
Blues Brother
Now Toronto – Jan 31, 2008
?A line in the one over the final credits is ?The music keeps moving on. ? And that?s life that?s not just music. Nothing happens in a vacuum; it all comes from something else. Rock ?n? roll came from gospel blues country western all these things. And some cool musicians created that spark? ? the director snaps his fingers ? ?and took it to the next level. ?During his research for the film Sayles was fascinated by what he learned. He speaks excitedly about discovering a 50s jukebox playlist from the Deep South and its diversity of genres.
Dance cruises get travelers out of chairs and onto the floor
Dallas Morning News – Jan 31, 2008
I was on the Zydeco Cruise on the Carnival Conquest. It was the cruise’s 10th anniversary of dancing in a warm Caribbean breeze at sunset and under the stars at midnight. Along with the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise it’s one of the major dance cruises available to enthusiasts of both cruises and music. Then Geno Delafose with his million-dollar smile appeared onstage and a serious Southern booty shake began. Women wearing cowboy hats and swanky boots drew men onto the floor. Minutes later a group of 50 were dancing to the home-grown Louisiana music that has French roots and Creole accents.
Smirnoff Music Centre now Superpages.com Center
Dallas Morning News – Jan 31, 2008
Try saying that five times fast. fficials from the Dallas-based search site and California-based Live Nation announced the change Wednesday in a news conference at House of Blues. Live Nation operates more than 100 music venues worldwide including the House of Blues chain and Superpages. com officials admit the new name is a tongue twister.
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