sounds of Mississippi
Black Delta Religion (William Ferris, Mississippi, 1968), trailer
The complete film, which lasts fourteen (riveting) minutes, is available here.
Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris, released last year by Dust-to-Digital, has been nominated for two Grammy Awards (Best Historical Album, Best Liner Notes).
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux (QN, tenor saxophone, composition; David Binney, alto saxophone; Matt Mitchell, piano, keyboards, modular synthesizer; Nat Wood, drums; with guest Jason Barnsely, 1924 Kimball theatre organ), “Bounce,” video by Lee Hutzulak, 1/14/19
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
two takes
Sonny Boy Williamson (AKA Aleck [or Alex] “Rice” Miller, 1912[?]-1965), “Lonesome Cabin” (S. B. Williamson)
Recording, 1960
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Live, Copenhagen, 1964
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lagniappe
reading table
on honorable Buddha’s
honorable nose
an icicle—Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 (translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue)
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