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The late James "Son" Thomas of Leland, MS performed at festivals, fraternity parties
and schools, such as the private, mostly white Deer Creek Academy (above) in Arcola, MS. (Photo by David Morris)

Where It All Began: May 2005

Monday, May 23, 2005

Quotes

"The Blues is the first music that was here. It was born with Eve and Adam in the Garden. It is the one that tells the story."--John Lee Hooker


"The Blues had a baby and they named it Rock 'n Roll."--Muddy Waters

Johnny Winter/Delta Blues?

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Okay, he doesn't play Mississippi Delta Blues. But he WAS born
in Leland. Good enough for me.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

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The inside of Muddy Waters' birth cabin at
the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS.

Jimbo Mathus, Clarksdale, MS

Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS

Son Thomas on His Porch

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Photo by Axel Küstner