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Annika Chambers – Black Women in Blues
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Published & Hosted by Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, Annika Chambers shares with us her experience as a Black Woman navigating the current Blues Music industry. ANNIKA CHAMBERS, like so many powerful vocal artists, can trace her love of music back to early childhood. “I grew up singing…
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CHASE JACKSON – Artist, Blues Promoter, and Cultural Ambassador
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode, I speak with the Amazing Chase Jackson. She shares with us some of the amazing things she’s done for the Blues and the Blues People. The Nachel’ Blues Network has been promoting the Blues since 1984. Initially founded by musicians Chase Jackson, Ernie Williams, and Jackie…
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DK HARREL BLUES
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Published by: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode, I speak with Louisiana Bluesman DK Harrell about the culture of Blues, the system that only allows one Black artist to be highlighted at a time, and the importance of reconnecting Blues People to Blues Music. Born in Ruston, Louisiana on April 24, 1998. Dkieran was…
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Barbara Brinson-Robbins – Daughter of legendary Luther “Georgia boy” “Snake Boy” Johnson
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Published by Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of The Jack Dappa Blues Podcast, I speak with Barbara Brinson-Robbins, daughter of the legendary bluesman, Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson, also known as Georgia Boy Johnson! She shares her journey meeting and getting to know her father’s side of the family, as well as the conflicts…
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Donnita Hathaway – Daughter of a Legend & Mental Health Advocate
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Published and Hosted by: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Donnita Hathaway, daughter of the legendary Donny Hathaway. Donnita is an advocate for mental health that shares with us her story and works. Donnita Hathaway embarked on a journey to honor the late Donny Hathaway in…
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Holle Thee Maxwell FREEBASE AIN’T FREE
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In this interview I speak with Holle Thee Maxwell about her musical journey and recent book, Freebase Ain’t Free, which depicts her 15 years working with and helping the Legendary Ike Turner. Chicago-born vocalist Holly Maxwell, now professionally known as Holle Thee Maxwell, found her early fortune in the vibrant California music scene of…
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Whose Blues?
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Published and produced by Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode, I speak with Blues Harmonica Legend, Dr. Adam Gussow about his most recent book “Whose Blues – Facing Up to Race and the Future of the Music” If there’s “No black. No white. Just the blues,” as one familiar meme suggests, why do some…
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GARY GOLIO – Dark Was the Night
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In this Episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Children Book writer, and Musician Gary Golio about his current book “Dark Was the Night – Blind Willie Johnson’s Journey to the Stars” (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen, 2020). Gary has a catalog of books and shares with us the inspiration and message of his work.…
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Randye Jones- Black Spirituals
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In this episode, I speak with Randy Jones. She breaks down the black Spirituals and the many misconceptions about them. Randye Jones is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Bennett College in Greensboro. While there, Randye’s academic achievements included being named to Who’s Who…
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Rubin Lacy – Old Hallelujahs
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Published by: Lamont Jack Pearley on this premiere episode of Black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave Seculars series, David Evans ( tenured ethnomusicologist, folklorist, and Grammy Winner) and I discuss and listen to some of the songs from his 1966 recording of Reverand Rubin Lacy and Congregation. He gives us the story of the…