Front Porch Blues & News

Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond

Rory Doyle Captures Bill Abel

Bill Abel. Photo by RORY DOYLE @rorydoylephoto.com By GUEST BOHEMIAN PHOTOGRAPHER RORY DOYL I followed Bill Abel, someone who I have great respect for as a Bluesman and artist. I have...
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The ‘Sip Magazine Appreciates the DB

Page Two of article about the Delta Bohemian in Winter 2015 edition of The ‘Sip magazine By POOR WILLIAM PHOTOS It’s always a tricky enterprise in today’s social media driven culture—rife...
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Cactus and Stud: Meet Me in the City! Again!

Cactus and Stud playing at Bluesberry Cafe in Clarksdale By POOR WILLIAM ↓ VIDEO INCLUDED ↓ Clarksdale is all right! Live blues every night of the year, right here, in river city!...
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Play more tunes for me Daddy Rich

Daddy Rich at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi July 28, 2011 By MAGICAL MADGE Clarksdale, Mississippi VIDEOS It’s sad, sad to think Daddy Rich may bow out of the...
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Christone Kingfish Ingram Clarksdale Blues Prodigy

Drummer Hollywood Rashaun Riley and Christone Kingfish Ingram at Red’s Lounge ©2013 DELTA BOHEMIAN® By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi VIDEO and PHOTOS Christon Kingfish Ingram is a “bad boy” to be...
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Five Years and Growing for Clarksdale Film Festival

Some featured titles at the 5th Annual Clarksdale Film Festival By MAGICAL MADGE Clarksdale, Mississippi What a perfect time of year to stay indoors and watch movies. It’s so cold outside!...
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Red’s Lounge on a Friday Night in Clarksdale

Lucious Spiller performing at Red’s Lounge in Clarksdale with Stan Street on harp By POOR WILLIAM VIDEO and PHOTOS Hey Man, I know we did a post on the Delta Bohemian®...
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Rice Farmer Outfits Delta Office with John Ruskey Paintings

John Ruskey looking at the installation of his large giclée on the left and his original artwork on the right. By POOR WILLIAM Sumner, Mississippi VIDEO & PHOTO GALLERY What...
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Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Lounge in Clarksdale

Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge in Clarksdale By POOR WILLIAM Clarksdale, Mississippi VIDEO & PHOTOS “I really didn’t shoot her; I just kicked her to the curb!” — Lucious Spiller...
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