Today’s song from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. Wishing John Lee Hooker happy birthday, “Boogie Chillen’”, released in 1948, was his first record and his first hit. He was 36-years-old when he did it, and the “B” side was “Sally May.” It hit No. 1 in the U.S. R&B […]
From WROX: At yesterday’s meeting the Clarksdale Public Utilities commission again heard from Clarksdale resident Annie Houston. When she addressed the board in July regarding high electric bills board chairman Freddie Davis promised a “full investigation” would be undertaken; he reiterated that yesterday adding “we understand and are listening”. Ms. Houston was accompanied by 8 […]
Today’s song from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. Celebrating Jackie Brenston on his birthday, he was born here in Clarksdale in 1930. “Rocket 88” was written by Jackie and Ike Turner. It was recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis in 1951. It was released by Chess Records, and they […]
From WROX: Clarksdale’s 31st annual Sunflower River Blues and Gospel festival officially gets underway tonight at 6 pm with the Delta Blues Museum Band on the museum stage. More than three dozen artists will play this weekend on the main stage, six acoustic stages and at the Civic Auditorium and all of the performances are […]
From DELTA BUSINESS JOURNAL The Mississippi Business Journal recently honored Suresh Chawla, President of Chawla Hotels as one of the 2018 Top Entrepreneurs and Shelley Cresswell Walker, Director of Emerging Brands and Innovation of Chawla Hotels as one of the 2018 Top 50 Under 40 Business Leaders. The recipients of these awards were selected based […]
A Crank’s Opinion The current environment at Clarksdale Public Utilities may just be an opportunity to come up with a better functioning, more customer oriented Municipal Enterprise. That’s what CPU is … a municipal enterprise … owned by the citizens of Clarksdale to help improve the quality of life for our citizens and create another […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 3rd from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1852: The first ever intercollegiate athletic event, Harvard beats Yale in a boat race. 1900: Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. 1915: Jump blues singer, songwriter and pianist, Mercy Dee Walton […]
From WROX During today’s public meeting Clarksdale’s mayor and commissioners heard complaints about the former “Memory Lane” banquet hall at 1604 Martin Luther King. One year ago the planning commission recommended, and the board approved, a long list of stipulations for new owner Irwin Holmes to operate the business but yesterday resident Nora McNeal said […]
From WROX The Coahoma County Tourism board held a special meeting Friday to again close the application window for a new executive director…at least for now. Search committee members Donald Green and Jon Levingston told the board that the committee wanted a broader pool of applicants, including tourism industry professionals from outside the area, from […]
Today’s song from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. Remembering British blues singer Long John Baldry on the day he left us in 2005, “Don’t Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll” was Baldry’s biggest U.S. hit. It was recorded in early 1971, and released in […]
