Watcha Gonna Do?
Posted 5-11-11
DB Steve Sauer, DB Jason Gorsky, Bill Manning, Poor William at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
What’s going on in and around Clarksdale and/or Coahoma County…and beyond this coming week?
Check out Clarksdale’s regular music offerings and review some choice upcoming events. And don’t forget to check out the BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS on this page, too.
The Delta Bohemians had a busy week while continuing to watch the Mississippi River rise to new heights. On May 6, The Delta Bohemians started with the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, then Delta Council in Cleveland where we heard a full water report by Colonel Jeff Eckstein from the Army Corp of Engineers (watch video). Then it was on to The Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. We ended at the Salon de Boheme with a glorious collection of friends for dinner. We will post more photos and videos from the BMA’s etc… in the coming week so look for it!
HOPSON COMMISSARY
Monday nights: Acoustic music with RONNIE DREW and complimentary hors d’oeuvres!
Saturday, May 14: TRAFFIC JAM BAND (classic rock)
Saturday, May 21: MARSHALL DREW BAND
Saturday, May 26: 69 SOUTH
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BLUESBERRY CAFE (Yazoo Street, Clarksdale)
Monday Spaghetti night: Live music with SEAN BAD APPLE
You never know what surprise musicians will show up here!
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HAMBONE ART GALLERY
Tuesdays nights: live blues or roots music. 7:00PM til
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MADIDI RESTAURANT
Wednesday nights: live music by ALPHONSO SANDERS 6:00-8:00PM
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RUST RESTAURANT
Thursday night: BRANTLEY CATLETTE 7:00-9:00PM – Drink Specials!
Friday night: SIDE STREET STEPPERS 7:30PM
CLICK HERE for a link to a video taken at RUST during their last visit. FUN group!
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THE DEN – New! (220 Yazoo, Clarksdale)
The new annex of the Rock ‘n Blues Museum
Saturday nights: live music TBA 7:00-10:00PM
Non-smoking, family oriented environment.
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CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES AND FOLK ART STORE
Saturdays: (non-event weekends) PIANO RED 12:00PM
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RED’S BLUES LOUNGE
Live Music Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Often Red’s has music on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights.
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GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB
Wednesday – Saturday nights: Live Music
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HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES
by Roger Stolle
Book Signing at LEMURIA BOOKS in Jackson, MS, Friday, May 13
LIVE MUSIC by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
EXCERPT from Lemuria Books website regarding event:
Although many bluesmen began leaving the Magnolia State in the early twentieth century to pursue fortune and fame in Chicago, many others stayed home. These musicians remained rooted to the traditions of their land, which came to define a distinctive playing style unique to Mississippi. They didn’t simply play the blues, they lived it.
Travel through the hallowed juke joints and cotton fields with author Roger Stolle as he recounts the history of Mississippi blues and the musicians who have kept it alive. Some of these bluesmen remain to carry on this proud legacy, while others have passed on, but Hidden History of Mississippi Blues ensures none will be forgotten.
BUY THE BOOK AT CAT HEAD
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BLUE MOTHER TUPELO
Airport Grocery Eat Place
Saturday, May 21 – 9:30PM – 1:30AM
Cleveland, MS
CLICK HERE to read more about it on Facebook.
If you’ve never heard them perform, you owe yourself.
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JOHN GINDICK BLUES HARMONICA CAMP
Tuesday, May 24 – Saturday, May 28
Clarksdale, MS
Gindick returns to the Mississippi Delta.
John Gindick
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BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS
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- Delta Bohemian and Coahoma County Administrator Daniel Vaseel and Mac Crank, Director of Clarksdale Revitalization, Inc. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Becky watching the Mississippi River. The water is now almost covering this porch. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Lavonna Bowker, DB Bill Bowker, Janet Coursin at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Big Dave Dunavent, Poor William, Mac Crank at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Paul E. Benjamen, President of North Atlantic Blues Records, BMA Award Winner Eddie Shaw (Horn), Magical Madge at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Janet Coursin and Delta Bohemian Erin Lee at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Poor William and Magical Madge at the Blues Music Awards. Photo by Delta Bohemian Erin Lee
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- Musician Susan Tedeshi, Magical Madge, BMA Award Winner Derek Trucks (guitar) at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Poor William, DB Roger Stolle, DB Becky Bobo Williams, Sarah Ruskey and Mac Crank at BMA. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- CEO of Big Star Media Group Josh Salganik, Carol and Gary Vincent at BMA. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Preston Thomas, Powell Litton, Scott Flowers, Tripp Hayes at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Lil John McKee, Poor William, Martha Jane Howell at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry and Alphonso Sanders entertaining the crowd at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Chief Warrant Officer Bo Barrett of Tupelo next to a UH 72 Lacota at Delta Council in Cleveland, MS. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Cleveland, MS Assistant Chief of Police Ben Walker with Chief Warrant Officers John Sykes and Bo Barrett of Tupelo, MS, at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Neal Ponzer, Poor William, DB Lil John McKee, DB Jen Waller, DB Jenn Mohead at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Miles Dorrah at Delta Council on the campus of Delta State University. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- New President of Delta Council, Clarksdale’s own Bowen Flowers. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- A West Second Walker in Clarksdale. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Martha Jane Howell, Brooks Ann Gaston, Mike Wagner, Poor William at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, BB King Blues Museum Executive Director Dion Brown, Alphonso Sanders at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Mississippi Gubernatorial Candidiate Bill Luckett at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DG Ewing, Sr. of Mobile and brothers Jerry and Kenneth Baker of Palos Verdes Estates, CA – all staying at The Clark House. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DG Ewing, Sr. sign on the back of his bike…riding and raising money 1,280 Miles in 30+ days. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Steve Sauer, DB Jason Gorsky, Bill Manning, Poor William at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Martha Foose, Donald Bender, DB Jason Gorsky at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Janie Tucker Bond, , Sweet William Johnston at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge and DB Janie smooching and lovin’ on Poor William. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge, Martha Jane Howell and Poor William celebrating Mother’s Day at Madidi Restuarant. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Poor William laden with two libations and two cameras at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Steve Sauer, DB Jason Gorsky, Bill Manning, Poor William at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Musician Susan Tedeshi, Magical Madge, BMA Award Winner Derek Trucks of The Derek Trucks Band(Band of the Year and Guitar) at Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge striking up a conversation regarding fashion with Ceren Lee, wife of Jason Lee of MY NAME IS EARL fame, at the Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- The elegant Ceren Lee, wife of Jason Lee of MY NAME IS EARL fame, and Magaical Madge at the Blues Music Awards. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Lil John McKee, Poor William, Martha Jane Howell at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Brooks Ann Gaston and Ricky Boggan with Mississippi Dept. of Health in his Delta Council seersucker attire. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Janie Tucker Bond and Poor William at Robert Johnson Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge and DB Janie Tucker Bond at Robert Johnson 100th Birthday Celebration in Greenwood. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Carol Ann Adams and Poor William cutting up. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- DB Bill Bowker of KRSH radio show “BLUES WITH BOWKER” and his lovely bride at the Salon de Boheme. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- The dinner table at the Salon de Boheme. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Eating at the dinner table at the Salon de Boheme. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- A night of fellowship and fun at the Salon de Boheme on Mother’s Day in Clarksdale – the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge and Lil John McKee at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Magical Madge, DB Laura Van Rens Howell, Martha Jane Howell at Delta Council. Photo by The Delta Bohemian
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- Cover of Hidden History of Mississippi Blues by Roger Stolle.
GREAT NEWS! Susan and Derek have formed the new TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – featuring an eleven member ensemble!CLICK HERE to read more about it. On June 7, Tedeschi Trucks Band will release its debut album recording- Revelator. Halleluia!!!
MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS TO COME NEXT WEEK OF THE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS IN MEMPHIS, TN
Visit DG’s website to read about his journey.
WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE COMMENTS!!
Great photos! (Traveling to the BMAs with y’all was a total blast.) And thanks for the book mention. I appreciate ya. Keep on DB’ing, Roger at Cat Head
Indeed it was a blast! The ride up and back was killer!
Failed to mention your book signing at Lemuria in Jackson is TOMORROW!!! on road or would “fix” that.
Jackson town and around, go meet Roger and buy his book AND his movie. You’ll be glad you did!
Madge