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Creole Roots, Sinners, and Gravediggers: The Blues According to Chris Thomas King
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley A New Episode from Jack Dappa Blues Radio “The Blues didn’t start in the Mississippi Delta — it began in Louisiana.”That’s the claim — and cultural correction — that Grammy and CMA Award-winning Bluesman Chris Thomas King boldly makes. In this culturally rich episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio,…
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Misty Blues: A Live Tribute To Odetta
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Misty Blues and lead singer Gina Coleman celebrate 25 years of composing and performing original blues. They will be celebrating this feat on a Blues Cruise this coming Friday. With that, after an encounter with Legendary singer and activist Odetta, Coleman and crew have been working towards…
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The Blues Society – Memphis Country Blues Festival
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley THE BLUES SOCIETY is a re-evaluation of the 1960s seen through the lens of the Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1969). It’s the story of Blues masters like Furry Lewis and Robert Wilkins, who had attained fame in the 1920s but were living in obscurity by the 1960s.…
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Why Is It Always About Race? – “Country, Country Blues, and Blackness”
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For some reason, when it comes to Country Music, most people do not associate it with black folk or folk musical expression. The thing is, country music, in its many forms, comes directly from black expression. i.e., the blues, country blues, and more. To give the context to the roots of commodified music presented…
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Candice Ivory – Queen Of Avant Soul Sangs The Blues
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Today, I speak with Candice Ivory about her new project, When The Levee Breaks. As said on her website After releasing three acclaimed albums of jazz-driven original songs, vocalist Candice Ivory reveals a whole new sound on When the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie. Raised…
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Kristina R. Gaddy- Well of Souls
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode, I will speak with Kristina R. Gaddy about her journey and New York Times best-selling book, Well of Souls – Uncovering The Banjo’s Hidden History. Kristina R. Gaddy is an award-winning writer who believes in the power of narrative nonfiction to bring stories from the past…
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Brei Carter: Country Singer-Songwriter
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By: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode, I speak with Brei Carter, Country Singer-Songwriter about her journey in Music and her signing with Brown Lee Entertainment For Exclusive Global Music Distribution & Digital Marketing. Emerging crossover country and southern pop recording artist Brei Carter is proof that sometimes faith, patience and time pays off.…
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John Wesley Work III – Composer, Ethnomusicologist, Educator, and Choral Director
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In this broadcast, Todd Lawrence and I discuss the scholarship and work Of John Wesley Work III and the newly launched Award named in His honor.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKLORIST DOC SERIES EP2
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“The Elders Paved The Way” Guest – James Lane – Community Scholar, Folklorist and Archie Green Fellowship Winner
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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…