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Larry Hoffman (Full Interview)
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley I have the honor to speak with Grammy nominated Composer, music teacher and music historian Larry Hoffman about his beginnings, him finding out the true meaning and people of the blues, how he fell in love with Jazz and Classical music, and how he creates Blues with classical sounds.…
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Shirley Moody Turner – African American Educator, Writer and Folklorist
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley I have the honor to speak with Shirley Moody Turner, an associate professor of English and African American Studies. She is the author of Black Folklore and the Politics of Racial Representation, co-editor of Contemporary African American Literature: The Living Canon, and has recently signed on as editor of…
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Mighty Mo Rodgers – Preserving Blues, Bridging Gaps
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Published by: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode I speak with Mighty Mo Rodgers who is a record Producer, Blues man and advocate for Blues history and African American heritage. Mighty Mo Rodgers Is A Remarkably Original Singer/Songwriter Who’s Shaped His Life Experiences Into A Terrifically Eclectic And Immensely Deep Vision On His Blue…
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Robert Kimbrough Sr – Cotton Patch Blues
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode I speak with the son Of Legendary Junior Kimbrough….Robert Kimbrough Sr who is making his own legacy~ Robert Kimbrough, Sr. continues the Cotton Patch Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough. From an early age, Robert was steeped in the sounds and life…
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Blues in The Bible pt 1
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the…
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Jamal Joseph and the Legacy of The Black Panthers – RACE+FILM+MUSIC
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation presents the series “Race + Film + Music”. On this pilot episode I speak with Activist, Professor, Writer and Mentor Jamal Joseph about his legacy as a Black Panther, the Blues of fighting for African American Liberation and his journey to becoming a…
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Amiri Barak – Episode 2 African American Folklorists, Writers and The Blues
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Talking Bout The Blues Video series African American Folklorist, Writers and the Blues. This series highlights African American writers, folklorists, ethnologist, composers and playwriters, that documented, described and flat out canvased the Black experience through their works, connecting the dots between the Blues, Spirituals, Work songs, Prison songs and…
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Zora Neale Hurston – Episode 3 African American Folklorists, Writers and the Blues
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Published By Lamont Jack Pearley Talking Bout The Blues Video series African American Folklorist, Writers and the Blues. This series highlights African American writers, folklorists, ethnologist, composers and playwriters, that documented, described and flat out canvased the Black experience through their works, connecting the dots between the Blues, Spirituals, Work songs, Prison songs and…
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John Wesley Work III – Episode 1 African American Folklorists, Writers and The Blues
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Published by Lamont Jack Pearley Talking Bout The Blues Video series African American Folklorist, Writers and the Blues. This series highlights African American writers, folklorists, ethnologist, composers and playwriters, that documented, described and flat out canvased the Black experience through their works, connecting the dots between the Blues, Spirituals, Work songs, Prison songs…
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The Heartache of Leaving a Legacy as an African American
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The Heartache of Leaving a Legacy as an African American Written By: Lamont Jack Pearley What is the legacy you wish to leave? That is the question I’ve been asking myself way before I was blessed to have kids. What will be my legacy? What will I be able to leave my children that…