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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…
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DREAM FURY COMICS, African American Folklore, and the Blues
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Published by: Lamont Jack Pearley in this episode of the African American Folklorist, I speak with Newton Lilavois, who is the founder and senior writer for this amazing comic publishing company called Dream Fury Comics. Our conversation focuses on Crescent City Monsters, which is a graphic novel series from DREAM FURY COMICS publishing company.…
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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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Slave Hounds, Abolition and The America’s
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In this episode of The Jack Dappa Blues Radio Podcast, I speak to co-authors Dr. Tyler D. Parry and Dr. Chaz Yingling about their book in the works Slave Hounds, Abolition and The Americas. 40 pages of the book are currently available at https://academic.oup.com/past/article/246/1/69/5722095 They also pinned another great article we discuss in the…
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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…