“Little Willie” Farmer is a self-taught guitarist, who developed a style that is closest to the Memphis Blues, a mixture of Soul and Blues. He writes and performs original music and has produced several CDs. He performs in clubs, festivals, and for private parties and also does Blues education workshops, having worked with Johnnie Billington, and Jerry Fair in the Montgomery County School District, the Montgomery County Arts Council and Action Communication and Education Reform’s Cultural Arts and Multimedia Project.

http://www.arts.ms.gov/artist-roster/artist.php?n=farmer_little_willie&r=artist-roster

Heather has been singing for 32 years, playing bass for 19 years & knows exactly what makes her spirit dance…BLUES & old SOUL music! Heather was born in Louisiana where she began singing in her childhood. In her early twenty’s, she lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she cut her teeth playing bass for Detroit/Arkansas Bluesman, St. Thomas Jenkins. After his passing, Heather polished her musical chops by playing in several bands in AR. for many years. She then branched out playing in MS. Blues bands Super Chikan & The Fighting Cocks, Stan Street and the Hambone Band, and Big T & The Family which eventually led her to take up residence in Clarksdale, Mississippi, home of the world famous “Blues Crossroads,” the place she currently calls home. Although Heather spent several years backing her Blues mentors, she has also fronted her own Soul Blues band, Heavy Suga’ & The SweeTones, for 9 years.

http://www.heathercrosse.com

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes is the proprietor of one of the oldest juke joints in Mississippi, the Blue Front in Bentonia. In the mid-2000s he began performing blues actively after many years of performing casually, and has already garnered several awards and many accolades. He is a practitioner and conscious advocate of a distinctive blues style from his hometown whose most famous proponent was blues pioneer Skip James.

http://www.arts.state.ms.us/folklife/artist.php?dirname=holmes_jimmy

One of Clarksdale's finest musicians, Terry "Big T" Williams knows the blues. He came up under "Mr. Johnnie" Billington's watch before graduating to "Big Jack" Johnson's band, The Jelly Roll Kings, The Stone Gas Band and his own Big T & the Family band. A favorite of big clubs and juke joints alike, Big T is a man to watch on guitar. Pick up his CD "Hellhounds on My Trail" ... and watch for a new release on Broke & Hungry Records coming soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhNmLuk-AMU

One of Mississippi's hidden treasures: a contemporary hill country bluesman, lifelong resident of Pontotoc, who has created his own distinctive version of the harp-blowing, guitar-grooving one-man band. Although he's long past the dues-paying stage, Bean has played with some of the most important bluesmen to come out of Mississippi in the past two decades.

http://www.hillcountryharmonica.com/terry_bean.html

Known primarily as the rhythm guitarist and vocalist on Ted Nugent's early (and best) solo albums, Derek St. Holmes has also subsequently lent his talents to recordings by other artists and by the dawn of the 21st century, finally launched his own solo career. Hailing from a small city not far from Detroit (Riverview, MI), St. Holmes became originally interested in music via his mother, who sang regularly in a church choir. Not long after, St. Holmes picked up guitar and began to sing himself and was influenced by the usual Brit-rock suspects of the '60s (the Rolling Stones, the Beatles), but also soul and blues artists (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King). By the early '70s, St. Holmes was fronting a local Michigan rock outfit called Scott, who opened up several shows for Ted Nugent. Nugent's singer at the time left the Motor City Madman high and dry and several auditions were arranged with St. Holmes, all of which proved unfruitful. Just as St. Holmes was about to relocate to the West Coast to try his luck there, a final audition was arranged and this time, St. Holmes and Nugent decided to unite.

https://www.facebook.com/DerekStHolmes/

a little boogalography . . . Nicknamed "Little Boogaloo" by her Mississippi mentor Boogaloo Ames, Eden Brent is much more than her signature boogie-woogie piano and juke-joint blues holler. She is a celebrated songwriter and dynamic performer, with numerous nominations and awards including eleven Blues Music Award nominations since 2009 and three BMA trophies. Her most recent Yellow Dog Records album, Jigsaw Heart was nominated for BMA Acoustic Album of the Year, continuing a streak of nominations for her last three albums.

http://www.edenbrent.com

Chosen as the Music Artist of the Year 2022 by The Southland Music Line, the singing/songwriting/playing/performing/recording artist husband-wife duo of Ricky & Micol Davis, known internationally as Blue Mother Tupelo has a natural way of sharing their musical spirit in a celebration of real-life that can be a raucous & tender joy. In late 2023, Blue Mother Tupelo released their 7th full-length album called, TAKE ME WITH YOU. Riding the cusp of Rock ’n’ Roll, Country Rock, Hill Country Blues, & Ballad, this is the most exciting album of BMT's career. BMT’s TAKE ME WITH YOU has consistently been chosen in the Top 10 Favorite Albums by music critic/writer Johnny Cole, reaching #1 on his chart (alongside new albums by The Rolling Stones, The Pretenders and Lucinda Williams to name a few). BMT’s TAKE ME WITH YOU album has also reached #15 on The Roots Music Report's Country Album Chart and #10 on the RMR Americana Country Album Chart; and songs from the new BMT album have charted in the RMR Top 20. Recorded mostly live in Nashville's Blackbird Studio and Hillbilly Central Studio, with additional tracking in BMT's JukeTonk Studio in Como, Mississippi, Blue Mother Tupelo rises to the occasion entreating rhythm and movement, freedom and fun. All is not frivolous, though. There is a deeper chapter that acknowledges a longing for love and a hunger for faith that hits on all sides of our being human. The soulfully charged energy comes from Ricky Davis (guitars, vocals, drums, production), Micol Davis (vocals, keyboard, percussion), Phil Skipper (bass), and Rick Shelton (drums); with the additional styling of Anthony Crawford (pedal steel) on one of the tunes. You may have heard BMT’s music in some movies & across the airwaves. One of the many live concert highlights of 2023 has been a sold-out show, “An Evening With Blue Mother Tupelo” at the legendary consummate listening room, The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. Rising up from the bluffs of Memphis and the mountains of east Tennessee, through the Mississippi Delta, Nashville, & now Como, Mississippi, Blue Mother Tupelo oozes a deep kind of blue southern soul & roots rock sound that's been described as truly Americana. BMT brings a seasoned edge to American Roots Rock. Often acoustic duo & sometimes band electrified, listening audiences experience an authentic connection on this refreshing music journey known as Blue Mother Tupelo. Click here to listen to Blue Mother Tupelo's new album TAKE ME WITH YOU on Spotify BMT has performed at numerous music venues across the U.S.A. and in Switzerland. Here are some festivals where Blue Mother Tupelo has performed: CMA Music Festival (Nashville, Tennessee) King Biscuit Blues Festival (Helena, Arkansas) Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia) The Big State Festival (Bryan-College Station, Texas) The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic (Waterford, Mississippi) The Juke Joint Festival (Clarksdale, Mississippi) G.A.B.B.A. Fest (Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association - Macon, Georgia) The Winter Park Folk Festival (Winter Park, Colorado) And here are some of the various songwriter festivals where BMT has also performed: 30A Songwriters Festival (Florida) Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival (Nashville) Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival (Alabama/Florida Gulf Coast) Panama City Songwriters Festival (Panama City, Florida) Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival (Pensacola Beach, Florida) Key West Songwriters Festival (Key West, Florida) And Blue Mother Tupelo has accompanied Mindy Smith on The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. MORE BACKGROUND ON BLUE MOTHER TUPELO: Both Ricky and Micol came by their musical inclinations honestly. Micol, a preacher’s daughter, polished her natural talents as vocalist, pianist and writer in church choirs and the like. Eventually she earned her degree in music from the University of Tennessee and set out to make a living making music, first by teaching elementary school music. Ricky’s musical family roots set him on the path at a young age. Inspired by down-home family jam sessions with his dad, uncles, aunt and cousins; he was drumming and strumming by age 7 and playing in just about every kind of band imaginable (Country, Rock & Blues cover bands; as well as Jazz, concert & marching bands while in school) making music in honkytonks, roadhouse joints, his aunt & uncle’s cabin, and in the Baptist church by his teen years. He was offered a Jazz scholarship to the University of Tennessee but opted to study Recording Industry Management at Middle Tennessee State University and earned his stripes by forming and playing in a handful of working bands before he & Micol formed Blue Mother Tupelo. Ricky & Micol write, record & perform their original music with Blue Mother Tupelo. As well, they've been staff songwriters for a Music Row publisher in Nashville, and also do session work for film/TV/movies; and as well, they do sessions & recording projects for other artists (vocal & instrumental - and Ricky as a producer). Ricky & Micol met in the vibrant music scene in Knoxville, Tennessee. A shared love of music proved to run much deeper; the pair married in 1994 and formed their musical duo called Blue Mother Tupelo a year later. They’ve been making beautiful music together ever since. Almost a year after Ricky and Micol Davis married, they began their musical life together as Blue Mother Tupelo at an open mic night at Sassy Ann's in Knoxville, Tennessee, which proved to be the beginning of something very special. They began doing regular shows in Knoxville, east Tennessee and western North Carolina, realizing a growing fanbase. After releasing their debut album, "My Side Of The Road" (now out-of-print/download only via iTunes), in 1997, they moved to Nashville in 1998. Their friend Mindy Smith, who was a Vanguard Records artist at the time, had just moved from Knoxville to Nashville a few months earlier, encouraged Ricky and Micol to move to Music City, where open mics, jam sessions and songwriter rounds found the duo ready for BMT's second album, "Delta Low ~ Mountain High". The Miramax film, "Daltry Calhoun", features Blue Mother Tupelo's dreamy rendition of the Paul Anka classic, "Put Your Head On My Shoulder". And the movie soundtrack features two BMT versions of "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"; the second being an uptempo foot-stomping bluesy version. Their album, "Love Live ~ 5 Songs From The Road", showcases some live favorites recorded between 2001 and 2006, and highlights BMT's penchant for spontaneous musical sincerity. Blue Mother Tupelo’s album “Heaven & Earth" (featuring 10 songs written by Ricky & Micol Davis) debuted at #2 behind Kris Kristofferson’s album on the EuroAmericana Chart; and reached #5 on Americana radio in the USA, and remained in the Top 40 of Roots Music Report's "Roots Rock" Chart for a year. Ricky & Micol Davis co-wrote the song, "Playin' With Fire" with Country artist Katie Armiger. Katie Armiger’s single release of the song reached the Top 50 on the U.S. Country Airplay Chart and remained there for weeks. Blue Mother Tupelo's album "Only Sunshine", featuring 10 original songs was announced by Something Else Reviews as "Best of The Year (Non-Jazz)" album. Blue Mother Tupelo’s sound is a Southern Soul stew with Universal appeal – Mississippi stomp, earthy funk, bittersweet melancholy, sunny soul-rock, Appalachian attitude. Blue Mother Tupelo Nominations & Awards received: Americana HEMI Awards nomination: “Best Band/Duo” Nashville’s Music City Blues Awards nominations: "Acoustic Blues Act of the Year" (five consecutive years) Micol Davis “Female Vocalist Of The Year" (four consecutive years) Micol Davis “Keyboard Player of the Year" Knoxville, Tennessee’s Metro Pulse Readers' Poll nominations: “Best Blues Band” (nine consecutive years) Micol Davis “Best Female Vocalist” (five consecutive years) Ricky Davis “Best Guitarist” Ricky Davis is endorsed by and plays: National Res-O-Phonic Guitars, GHS Strings, and Martin Guitars

https://www.bluemothertupelo.com

catl. are a rock n’ roll duo hailing from Toronto with a reputation for getting people off their asses to do a little drinkin’ and dancin’. They have released 5 full-length records to critical acclaim and toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Canada since 2010. catl. recently released their 5th LP titled “Bide my time until I die” on Beast Records (France), and Romanus Records (US). catl. features Jamie Fleming bashing away on his 40’s Gretsch, while Sarah Kirkpatrick holds down a steady, dirty groove, on the 2-piece drum kit. This super-charged couple have been lauded for their intense live performances and engaging stage presence. CATL. just played the Deep Blues Fest in Clarksdale MS this October, a festival the band has been associated with since 2012. We love our Clarksdale family!

http://www.catltheband.com

https://www.facebook.com/BlueSpiller/

There are timeless artists, and then there are timely artists. Very rarely has there been an opportunity for the two qualities to juxtapose- then along comes CRUZ The Dame. Blending old soul with a new sound, her Vintage Music captures the spirit of the classics that made our mamas and daddies snap their fingers, marrying it with her instantly captivating style. Fusing the gospel and doo-wop music she grew up on with the sensuality of R&B, the innovation of jazz, and the precision of Pop, CRUZ The Dame is bringing originality back to the future. Fearlessly sexy and bodily creative, CRUZ views the world through a different lens. A self-described “hybrid” born to interracial parents, with the blood of Spanish, German, Irish, African American, Native American, and Jewish ancestry running through her veins gives CRUZ a kaleidoscope of many different perspectives which are the foundation of her refreshing writing style and creative expression. With her first public performance at just 4 years old, CRUZ began her natural calling to the performing arts. CRUZ is a multi-hyphenate whose talents include singing, dancing, writing, and acting. On stage, CRUZ brings her music to life through passionate movement further enhanced by her warm outgoing verbal prowess. Whether it’s her “Pin-Up” style of fashion, inspired by the classic pin-up artwork of the 1940s, or her ability to deliver her brand of the traditional torch song with a style-based jolt from the modern era, CRUZ differentiates herself from her peers.

https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Cruz%202022/LIVE/Thrill%20is%20Gone%20Live_GZ/CRUZ_THE_THRILL_IS_GONE_LIVE_GZ%20single.mov?role=

Adrian Kosky and Carla Maxwell Adrian Kosky, an Australian with a bluegrass heart and a bunch of self-penned songs was in North Carolina looking for a ride to Memphis where he knew the crossroads were nearby. He wanted Clarksdale bad, and for years he had dreamed of being there. Carla Maxwell, from Memphis and with her family roots deep in Kentucky, ventured to Appalachia to learn about her musical heritage and the music of the mountains. She offered Adrian a ride back to Memphis and a quick taste of Clarksdale, setting the course for a union of friendship, love, music, and life. Together, as husband and wife, their music evokes the traditions of folk blues, combined with old-time Appalachia, whilst arousing the restless yearning that keeps them on a permanent walkabout between their homes in both the Mississippi Delta and rural Australia. Original “Clarkstralian” folk roots music, making its appearance at Juke Joint Festival 2024.

http://www.theholymoly.com

Born in the Mississippi Delta, Mark learned the true meaning of the Blues down on Parchman Farm Penitentiary. He was taught by David Kimbrough, the son of Jr. Kimbrough, how to play the guitar inside Parchman, and soon after, Mark joined the Parchman Prison Band. ​ After Mark left Parchman, he followed his love for the Blues towards bettering himself. Along the way, he met the Blues legend Big Jack Johnson. He became both a mentor and friend to Mark and even gave Mark the nickname "Muleman".

https://markmulemanmassey.wixsite.com/mysite

Beverly Davis won 2022 the L.A. R&B Music Video Award ("I Made it" remix), 2022 nominee as support vocalist for the Blues Music Award (BMA) performed live at the Gala, Semi-Finalist winner of the International Blues Award (IBC) in Memphis, and the writer and vocalist of the song titled, "Testifying" on the Netflix film soundtrack titled, "Shattered". Beverly Davis is an exceptional singer, and bridge from Memphis to Mississippi to the rest of the world and her debut was in her church at the age of 16.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673xBcGV75Vwn2bgzp0NbA

The Stoop Down Rounders consists of 5 friends who are also seasoned musicians. Each brings a unique flare to their music. Expect the unexpected! Guitars, ukes, harps, percussion, upright bass, and a MUSICAL SAW! One thing’s for sure…you’ll be entertained! The group consists of Bill Steber, Walker T. Ryan, Sammy Baker, Austin Walkin Cane, and Libby Rae Watson!

http://Unfortunately, lost any links due to being hacked.

“Honeybee,” as she likes to be called, lives at Indianola, in the Delta, but her guitar style more resembles the Hill Country style of blues than that of the Delta. She is furthermore a traditionalist, and has avoided the influence of most modern blues; her repertoire consists of old, traditional lyrics like “Baby, Please Don’t Go” or “Catfish Blues.” Her appearance should be welcomed at a time when most blues is of the Southern soul variety, and where female blues artists are few and far between outside of Southern soul.

https://www.facebook.com/clarksdale.register/posts/miss-australia-honeybee-jones-neal-spent-much-of-her-life-in-indianapolis-ind

Watermelon Slim - Artist Biography “The most exciting and authentic blues performer I’ve heard in years.” A.W., Paste Magazine 2x Winner: 2008 Blues Music Award Band of the Year and Album of the Year 2x Winner: 2006 & 2007 MOJO Magazine’s #1 Blues Album of the Year Winner: 6th Annual Independent Music Awards Blues Album of the Year ARTIST BIO: An ever-expanding career of ramshackle grandeur. Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans has built a remarkable reputation with his raw, impassioned intensity. HARP Magazine wrote “From sizzling slide guitar…to nitty-gritty harp blowing…to a gruff, resonating Okie twang, Slim delivers acutely personal workingman blues with both hands on the wheel of life, a bottle of hooch in his pocket, and the Bible on the passenger seat.” Paste Magazine writes “He’s one hell of a bottleneck guitarist, and he’s got that cry in his voice that only the greatest singers in the genre have had before him.” The industry agrees on all fronts. Watermelon Slim & The Workers have garnered 17 Blues Music Award nominations in four years including a record-tying six in both 2007 & 2008. Only the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray have landed six in a year and Slim is the only blues artist in history with twelve in two consecutive years. In Spring 2009 he was the cover story of Blues Revue magazine. . Two of Slim’s records were ranked #1 in MOJO Magazine’s annual Top Blues CD rankings. Industry awards include The Independent Music Award for Blues Album of the Year, The Blues Critic Award and Canada’s Maple Blues Award for International Artist of the Year among others. Slim has hit #1 on the Living Blues Charts, top five on the Roots Music Report and debuted in the top ten in Billboard. One of Slim’s most impressive industry accolades may be the liner notes of The Wheel Man eagerly written by the late legendary Jerry Wexler who called him a “one-of-a-kind pickin’ n singing Okie dynamo.” Slim has been embraced for his music, performances, backstory and persona. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, The BBC’s World Service and has been featured in publications like Harp, Relix, Paste, MOJO, Oklahoma Magazine and Truckers News as well as newspapers like The London Times, Toronto Star, Chicago Sun-Times, The Village Voice, Kansas City Star, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Michelle Shocked’s JAMS Magazine. The Memphis Flyer led its terrific CD review with the question “Does anyone in modern pop music have a more intriguing biography than Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans?” Slim was born in Boston, his father was a progressive attorney and freedom rider and his brother is a classical musician. He was raised in North Carolina listening to the housekeeper sing John Lee Hooker songs. Slim attended Middlebury on a fencing scholarship but left early to enlist for Vietnam. While laid up in a Vietnam hospital bed he taught himself upside-down left-handed slide guitar on a $5 balsawood model using a triangle pick cut from a rusty coffee can top and his Army issued Zippo. lighter as the slide. Slim first appeared on the music scene with the release of the only known protest record by a veteran during the Vietnam War. The project was Merry Airbrakes, a 1973 protest tinged LP with tracks Country Joe McDonald later covered. In the following 30 plus years Slim has been a truck driver, forklift operator, sawmiller (where he lost a partial finger), firewood salesman, collection agent, funeral officiator and at times a small time criminal. Due to aforementioned criminality, Slim was forced to flee Boston where he had played peace rallies, sit-ins and rabbleroused musically with the likes of Bonnie Raitt. Recently Raitt singled out Slim to her audience as a living blues legend during a summer 2009 performance. From Boston Slim landed in his current home state of Oklahoma farming watermelons – hence his stage name. Somewhere in those decades since Vietnam Slim completed two undergrad and a master’s degree, started a family, painted art and joined Mensa, the social networking group reserved for members with certified genius IQs. When he’s not on tour Slim loves to fish and garden. The big turning point was 2002 when Slim suffered a near fatal heart attack. His brush with death gave him a new perspective on mortality, direction and life ambitions and thus his second emergence as a performing musician. Eleven albums later he says, “Everything I do now has a sharper pleasure to it. I’ve lived a fuller life than most people could in two. If I go now, I’ve got a good education, I’ve lived on three continents, and I’ve played music with a bunch of immortal blues players. I’ve fought in a war and against a war. I’ve seen an awful lot and I’ve done an awful lot. If my plane went down tomorrow, I’d go out on top.” And when you watch him perform, you know every word is true. Throughout his storied past, it has always been truck driving that Slim returned to. While trucking and hauling industrial waste for thankless bosses at hourly wages to support himself and his family, his id yearned for release of the musician inside. In fact, many of Slim’s current songs began a cappella in his rig keeping him awake and entertained. Slim’s music captures those long hours of now and then, finally and cathartically acquiescing to his id.

American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer. He was influenced by the deep soul music of the 1960s, as performed by O. V. Wright, James Carr, and Z. Z. Hill, although his styling, production and lyrics are more contemporary in nature.

http://www.johnnyrawlsblues.com

The Mississippi based Multi-instrumentalist combines the Tribal Rhythms and raw electrifying power of the Hill Country Blues with melodic songwriting wisdom of heroes Bob Marley, Sam Cooke, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix. MALCOLM fuses elements of Funk, Soul, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, West African World Beat, Gospel and Country to create an Authentic Signature sound in modern day World Roots Music.

https://www.lightninmalcolm.com

Born in Corinth, Mississippi, and partly raised in Clarksdale, Jimbo's music life is the stuff of legend! Raised with early Delta blues legend Charley Patton's only known daughter Rosetta helping in the family home, Jimbo's upbringing was musical on the family side. After a stint on Mississippi riverboats, Jimbo co-founded the Platinum-record-earning Squirrel Nut Zippers. Later, he garnered two Grammy nomination and one win with none other than Buddy Guy. (Check out Jimbo's stellar rhythm guitar that's all over the incredible "Sweet Tea" album!) Since then, Jimbo has recorded multiple electric and acoustic Mississippi boogie albums for labels like Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess in Oxford. He has played Messenger's old pool hall in Clarksdale nearly every year since the inception of Juke Joint Festival. In 2024, he also screened an amazing Charley Patton art film at the Clarksdale Film & Music Festival, by the way.

Duwayne Burnside and Garry Burnside are acclaimed blues brothers... the sons of North Mississippi Hill Country blues legend R.L. Burnside. They've played all over the place with a who's who of the blues famous... but never better than at late-night juke joints from Juniors' Place to Red's Lounge, from Pete's Grill to... beyond.

https://arts.ms.gov/artist/duwayne-burnside/

Guitar Gem "The Holy Moly have invited 13 year old Gemma Egan, supported and encouraged by her Dad, Trent Egan, from Australia, to come and play at The Holy Moly Theatre, in Clarksdale Mississippi, as part of the Juke Joint Festival, 2024. It's a long way to travel from Australia, but this talented teenager with her musical aspirations, has many fans and supporters that have helped her progress as a performing musician. Carla and I are delighted to be able to share our support for Gemma's efforts. Gemma and her Dad will be in Downtown Clarksdale MS during the lead up to this year's festival as our Artists in residence, and to soak up some true Southern Hospitality. We know you won't disappoint them." Her Dad says.... "Gem has been previously known as LilG the red headed blues princess from Australia. She has an online presence of 1000's of followers and played some of Australia’s biggest festivals wowing the crowds with her exceptional guitar skills and stage presence. It is often said she has lived this life before with her deep respect and feel for the Delta blues.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMF1t7fdkHOj5W4QxWA0eOg

Colombian artist inspired by the beat of rural dance music of north Mississippi, the Hill Country Blues along with a self-discovered sense of spirituality in Blues music, creates a unique sound that blends his backgrounds in African & Latin American music with Rock n’ Roll, incites you to party and the dancing ritual. Considered the Hill Country Blues Pioneer in Latin America.

http://www.carloselliotjr.com/index/

Southern Indiana-bred singer-guitarist Reverend Peyton is the bigger-than-life frontman of Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour and David “Honeyboy” Edwards.

http://www.bigdamnband.com

Angel "Cash" Ocasio, Jr., a prominent figure in Macon's music scene, leads Cash's Juke Joint, a powerhouse band delivering soul-stirring music. Rooted in Blues, Sacred Steel, Soul, Funk, and Rock, their groovy fusion captivates audiences. Hailing from Macon, GA, the band, comprised of seasoned musicians, boasts a rich history playing diverse venues. Cash's Juke Joint has shared stages with icons like Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott and The Legendary Wailers, showcasing their raw and uncut sound. Known for getting straight to the nitty-gritty, experiencing the dynamic vibes of Cash's Juke Joint live is a must for music enthusiasts.

https://youtu.be/AdO7W1o0z90?si=kr3BZ5pJAabbLqsu

Baptized in the fire water of Clarksdale, MS., Sean “Bad” Apple began his spiritual journey of learning the blues by seeking out the old blues musicians that were willing to share their years of knowledge. Sean is working hard to keep Hill Country Blues alive and well. People are always in for a good show and never leave disappointed when the Bad Apple is on the stage

http://seanbadapple.com

Clarksdale blues guitar legend Earnest "Guitar" Roy comes from a musical family... and it shows!

19th Street Red plays the streets, clubs and jukes of Clarksdale every week... often featuring the deep blues guitar of Ike Liner!

https://19thstreetred.com/

Stacy Mitchhart has built a worldwide fan base thanks to phenomenal live performances, national television exposure, radio airplay, loyal enthusiastic fans and aggressive marketing and merchandising campaigns. His masterful guitar work and strong vocals have been the driving forces behind his successful career.

http://stacymitchhart.com/index.html

Clarksdale, Mississippi's blues and folk-art legend James "Super Chikan" Johnson is the real-deal! He's been celebrated in newspapers, magazines and TV shows around the world (including 60 Minutes in 2023). He is nephew of fellow blues musicians Big Jack Johnson and Big George Brock. He has released multiple acclaimed and award-winning CDs and albums. And he was the subject of a full-length documentary that debuted at the Clarksdale Film & Music Festival in 2024. One commentator noted that Super Chikan, Big Jack Johnson, Booba Barnes, R. L. Burnside, and Paul "Wine" Jones were "present-day exponents of an edgier, electrified version of the raw, uncut Delta blues sound."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Chikan

Anthony “Big A” Sherrod is a young Mississippi bluesman, schooled by a noted blues teacher in the area, “Mr. Johnnie” Billington, who taught not only the music but the value of hard work and knowledge of the culture and history from which Mississippi blues emerged, a world where the musicians worked at very hard, low-paying agricultural jobs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnsaLmGmWEw

American blues slide guitarist skilled in the North Mississippi Hill Country blues style.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Brown_(guitarist)

Deak Harp has been playing harmonica since he was 12 years old. His biggest early inspiration came when his brother introduced him to the music of James Cotton. Deak followed Cotton's band along the east coast for close to five years before Cotton offered Deak a job driving his van. For the next six years, Deak toured with the James Cotton blues band, eventually opening acts and playing along with "Superharp" himself.

http://www.deakharp.com

Gary and Carol Vincent are lifelong professionals in the music business. As a songwriter Gary's songs have been recorded by Mickey Gilley, Leon Redbone, John Anderson, The Crickets, Gary Morris, Tompall Glaser, Chris LeDoux, and many others. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette once wrote “Gary Vincent throws a party every time he walks on stage.” Carol, an extremely talented singer and percussionist, and Gary team up for a night of big laughs and fun.

https://www.garyvincentmusic.com/

Clarksdale's most popular non-blues act is this mostly acoustic trio.

http://www.blackwatertrio.com

The Kimbrough Brothers are the sons of the great blues legend David “Junior” Kimbrough and have been continuing his musical legacy for decades. All three grew up in Junior’s famous juke joints and specialize in a distinct style of blues created by Junior Kimbrough called Cotton Patch Soul Blues. The Kimbrough Brothers began creating music together years ago with David Kimbrough Jr. on guitar, Robert Kimbrough Sr. on bass and Kinney Kimbrough on drums. They have played many of the country’s biggest festivals and blues venues. They also have their own festival called The Kimbrough Cotton Patch Soul Blues Festival that just celebrated its sixth year. Sadly, in early 2020, David Kimbrough Jr. passed, and the surviving brothers have chosen to carry forward as a duo [bass & drums] in honor of David's memory. The Kimbrough brothers have countless musical releases as individuals with Robert Kimbrough Sr. winning Artists Musicians Guild’s Album of the Year and Kinney Kimbrough playing drums on Hank Williams Jr’s new Black Keys release just to name a few. The Kimbrough Brothers reside in Holly Springs, Mississippi which has been their family’s stomping ground going back before Junior’s famous Juke Joints which are featured in multiple movies including Deep Blues and You See Me Laughing. Robert and Kinney continue this rich musical legacy and love sharing the Cotton Patch Soul Blues.

http://www.robertkimbroughsr.com

Rockin blues band originally from Miami Florida now residing in Clarksdale Mississippi. Dirty energetic music designed for dancing, with a heavy guitar presence.

https://instagram.com/themojohands?igshid=MTNhMzMyMmhndHV3OQ==

Blues guitarist, vocalist and bandleader John Horton was born in Arcola in 1959. His family initially lived in Holly Ridge, and then moved to the outskirts of Greenville, where he currently resides. He grew up with his father, who worked as a bulldozer driver, a job that Horton has had since shortly after graduating from high school.

http://www.arts.state.ms.us/folklife/artist.php?dirname=horton_john