BLUES
Cellophane Blues – By Slim Gravy
While in detox in a treatment center prior to being transferred to JourneyPure in Eastern TN, I was struggling one night with a roommate’s habit. Easily over-stimulated and often affected...
Delta Bohemian Examines Faith in the Mississippi Delta
Delta Kokopelli: Faith in the Mississippi Delta Faith is a crucial component in the lives of most Deltans, and to understand the Mississippi Delta it is imperative to be acutely...
Pip Cowan Busking His Way to Mississippi
Pip Cowan busking his way to Mississippi Is it any wonder a fine fella like Pip Cowan from the Land Down Under wants to return to the Mississippi Delta? Clarksdale,...
European Reflects on the Birthplace of the Blues
Bill Abel, Andrea Vlonk, Magical Madge, Becky Bobo Williams at Shack Up Inn Initially, it was the history of Clarksdale, Birthplace of the Blues, that made me want to visit. Nearly...
Classic ROBERT BILBO WALKER at Reds Blues Club
Robert “Bilbo” Walker at Red’s Blues Club. 10-16-11. ©Delta Bohemian By Magical Madge CLASSIC VIDEO If you have never seen this unique performer, then you need to go to Red’s Blues Club and hear...
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...
Put A Roof Over The Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis
Leaders of The Blues Foundation Priscilla and Jay Sieleman with Magical Madge at the Delta Bohemian Gift Shop. By Magical Madge TWO VIDEOS IN POST If the blues has blessed...
Trouping to Po Monkey Juke Joint on a Thursday Night
Photo by Eric Stone. Bethany, Billy and Madge Marley Howell with Willie Seaberry at Po Monkey’s By Poor William (Merigold, Mississippi) VIDEO in post Po Monkey, I hear he...
Delta Sunset in Summer: A Promise for Tomorrow
A Mississippi Delta Sunset on Hopson-Pixley Road near Clarksdale. By Poor William (Clarksdale, Mississippi) As a late-afternoon field rider, I now realize why my father, Roundman, used to ramble tortoise-like...
Erickson EB Blakney – Cat Head – Juke Joint Festival Sunday – Clarksdale – TRUE DELTA documentary – Serendipitous Meeting
How could it be that over a year has passed since that Sunday afternoon following Juke Joint Festival 2011? I was hanging outside Roger’s place, listening to some Rev. Peyton...