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REAL LIFE HOBO BLUES – The Eric Freeman Story
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In this episode of the Jack Dappa Blues Radio Podcast, I speak with Eric Freeman, also known as “The Blueridge Boy” currently living real-life hobo blues. Eric shares with us his journey learning and playing the blues, his humble beginnings in the Appalachia mountains, and his of real-life experienced Hobo Blues. Eric is currently…
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Veronika Jackson – The Woman I Am
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In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with America’s Folk and Blues Singer Veronika Jackson. She shares with us her journey of making her latest album, “The Woman I Am”, and states that “In these trying times, encouragement and a good message always helps.” Her message of making this record is…
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Joseph ‘Mojo’ Morganfield – Blues Legacy
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In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Joseph ‘Mojo’ Morganfield, the youngest son of Muddy Waters. BIO – Joseph Morganfield, Born April 14, 1964, in Chicago Illinois. Joseph is the youngest son of the World Famous Muddy Waters. Joseph began his career following in his fathers’ footsteps. As a young boy,…
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Peetie Wheatstraw Reloaded
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On this episode of Jack Dappa Blues, I speak to William Bunch, AKA Peetie Wheatstraws Great Nephews about the remastered and remixed Peetie Wheatstraw album that was released on His Birthday, December 21st, 2019. James Bunch, Peetie’s great Nephew, and his son n law Ricco Doty own Peetie’s publishing and are on a mission…
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The African American Folklorist Ep 2 – Elijah Cox
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On this episode of The African American Folklorist, I share the story of the born free, African American Traditional Music Practitioner Elijah Cox, who was a fiddler, Buffalo soldier, and recorded in 1935 at the age of 93 for the Library of Congress Elijah Cox was also interviewed and recorded for the Born in…
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HENRY THOMAS TEXAS BLUES LEGEND PT 3 F/DOM FLEMONS
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This is part three, the last episode of the series of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast Series on Texas Blues Legend Henry Thomas in affiliation with Lonestar Blues & Heritage Festival featuring our recurring guest The American Songster Dom Flemons. On this last installment, we discuss the blues of Henry Thomas, the similarities of his songs…
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Tyler D. Parry Ep2 – The History of Slave Hounds & The Blues People
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This episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio is part two of my discussion with scholar Tyler D. Parry, Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies Program and Book Review Editor: Black Perspectives, about his co-authored journal and the upcoming book titled ‘ Slavehounds and Abolition”. Dr. Parry gives great detail of the…
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Henry Thomas Texas Blues Legend pt 2 F/Dom Flemons
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This is part one of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast Series in affiliation with Lonestar Blues & Heritage Festival about Henry Thomas, also known as Henry Ragtime Texas Thomas featuring our recurring guest The American Songster Dom Flemons.On this episode, we delve into the evolution of African American Traditions Music from the theater to records. How it…
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Michael L Jones Share Kentucky’s Musical History
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On this episode of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast, I speak to Kentucky Music Historian Michael L Jones about The Jugband Jubilee Festival and his exhibit of Kentucky Music history. We also discuss the rise of jug band music, the inception of Kentucky. Michael shares how Kentucky is a riverboat location which culminated in…
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Henry Thomas Texas Blues Legend pt1 W/ Dom Flemons
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This is part one of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast Series in affiliation with Lonestar Blues & Heritage Festival about Henry Thomas, also known as Henry Ragtime Texas Thomas featuring our recurring guest The American Songster Dom Flemons. On this episode we delve into the unique and wide musical range of Henry Thomas whos…