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Black Spirituals – America’s Folk Songs
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Black Spirituals – America’s Folk Songs By Lamont Jack Pearley The Black Spirituals are the product of suffering, the hardships and despairs of those in bondage as they gave utterance through deep grievance in song. Said to be religious folksongs that were born during American slavery, Krehbiel states, “they were literally born and not…
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DOM FLEMONS – BLACK COWBOY
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Dom Flemons “The American Songster” of the legendary Carolina Chocolate Drops, has made a career preserving Traditional American Folk songs and it’s history as a practitioner and folklorist. He’s covered the gambit of traditional music from Blues to jug bands. Today, he’s delved deep into a part of American…
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NAMA Harlem’s Rich History
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley NAMA Harlem, also known as The New Amsterdam Musical Association is a staple of the Harlem community as it is with the History of African American Music, Entertainment and Heritage. On this episode, Arthur Brown, Vice President of the legendary organization walks us through the story of NAMA…
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Writer of Motown’s Unsung Legends Peter Benjaminson
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode I have the honor to speak with Peter Benjaminson, writer of The Story of Motown, The Lost Supreme – The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, Mary Wells – The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s first Superstar and Super Freak – The Life of Rick James.. Peter also…
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Augusta Palmer – Blues Society
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley I had the honor to sit down and speak with Filmmaker Augusta Palmer to discuss her film “The Blues Society”, her journey in film and history, and her being a legacy to Blues preservation! The Blues Society is a documentary work-in-progress about the Memphis Country Blues Festivals held from 1966-1969.…
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NY BLUES HALL OF FAME – Podcast
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley on this episode, I speak with the ambassadors and inductees of the Feb 7 NY Blues Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at BB Kings The New York Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at BB Kings in Time Square! Doors open at 6:30 show starts at 730 Inductees – Piedmont…
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JJ Thames – Lifting Her Voice for the Blues
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode I have the privilege to speak with Jj Thames about her Journey to becoming the Mississippi Blues Diva! Raised in a General Motors fueled family, the classically and jazz trained JJ began performing at the tender age of 9 years old, and became a blues-…
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African American Tribal Music – The Emancipation
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley The Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln is a very important mark for the Blues People as it would forever change the dynamic of the African American experience and interactions in America, as well as the expressions that represented our daily life. Though this particular entry is…
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Beareather Reddy – A Champion For The Blues
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Beareather Reddy, vocalist/actress/producer, is a native of Sylvania, Georgia, received a B.A. in performance arts from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She has performed in numerous plays throughout the New York metropolitan area, including “The First Wife”, “Going Homeless”, “The Mayor’s Wife”, the Audelco nominated, “Nzingha’s Children” “Cinderah”…
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Michael Hill – Living Legend of New York Blues
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley MICHAEL HILL Raised in the South Bronx, Michael Hill’s early exposure to music included Harry Belafonte, Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley and many other artists heard on his father’s records. He took piano lessons at age seven and sang in school and the church choir as he grew up. Hearing…