Front Porch Blues & News

Music, culture, and stories from the Delta and beyond

Lucious Spiller Wins New Fans Everywhere He Goes

Lucious Spiller with his momento from NYC ©2014 DELTA BOHEMIAN By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL CLARKSDALE, Mississippi — VIDEOS  and PHOTOS in post When we hear blues man Lucious Spiller...
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He Wants It All in Clarksdale – Juke Joint Festival Week 2014

First Presbyterian Church in Clarksdale CLARKSDALE, Mississippi  — VIDEO in post Please enjoy this video taken on Sunday, April 13, 2014 of Kayla N. Wigley and Kandis Nichole Wigley-Webb, daughter, mother...
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NEW ROXY Clarksdale Open for JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL 2014

Lightnin’ Malcolm at New Roxy in Clarksdale. Photo by DB (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) The NEW ROXY in the Historic New World District in Downtown Clarksdale is not to be missed during the...
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Rock and Blues Museum has Live Music during Juke Joint Festival

ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM Poster for Juke Joint Festival Week 2014 (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) The Rock and Blues Museum is proud to announce their live music lineup, exhibits, reception and fundraiser...
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Bluesberry Cafe Kicks Off Juke Joint Festival 2014

Magical Madge, Steve Kolbus, Art Crivaro, Watermelon Slim, the late Frank “Rat” Ratliff. Photo by DB ©2011 By BILLY “POOR WILLIAM” HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) VIDEO IN POST Monday night saw...
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Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival Lineup and Map 2014

Juke Joint Festival Saturday requires a wristband (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) Here is your link to the 11th Annual Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival Lineup beginning on Thursday, April 10. →→→CLARKSDALE JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL LINEUP←←←...
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TEN Juke Joint Festival Do’s and Don’ts

Holy Moly owners Carla and Adrian Kosky on the DB Excursion Pedicab By BILLY “POOR WILLIAM” HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) DO have a good time! DO be open to the unexpected—it’s all...
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Paddler Celebration at Quapaw Canoe Company

Paddler’s Celebration Party at Quapaw Canoe Company. Photo by Ben Gately Williams (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) PRESS RELEASE FROM QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY What:  Honoring the Gov. Phil Bryant, Sen. Robert Jackson, Rep....
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