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The annual Pinetop Perkins Homecoming Jam will once again be held at the historic Hopson's Plantation in Clarksdale, MS. The date is Sunday, October 10, 2010. This event will also be a fundraiser for the Pinetop Perkins Foundation.
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Pinetop Perkins and Willie
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The new Telarc CD "Joined At The
Hip" featuring Pinetop Perkins and Willie Big Eyes
Smith is just fabulous. They should have named
it "Joined At The Heart." These two blues
icons are certainly "blood brothers" when it comes
to the blues. With Pinetop on piano and Willie
on harmonica and vocals, it just breathes "old time
blues." Put it on, and leave it on the
turntable. How wonderful, and lucky we are to
have such old blues in this modern day. These
guys transcend time, and give us way more than we
deserve. Thank you gentlemen. This is a history lesson
presented not by a boring lecturer or dry recitation
of names and dates but rather a living history
lesson presented by men who were at the center of it
and know how to bring it to us. It's good to
hear these two Joined At The Hip once again.
Let's hope they stay that way for a good while
longer.
Read the full review here. 97 years young, still playing
beautifully, singing, recording and touring.
Hats off to Pinetop Perkins; may we all live so long
and so well! And kudos also to Willie "Big
Eyes" Smith and the rest of the band for a really
enjoyable slice of classic Chicago blues.
Read the full review here. But you don't really need
BlueNotes to tell you that this will be a fine
album. All you need to know is "Pinetop" and
"Big Eyes."
Read the full review here. | |
The Pinetop Perkins Foundation is pleased to announce an inaugural event for musicians young and old. The Piano Master Class -- the inaugural event of the Youth Workshop Series -- will be held August 3, 2010 - August 4, 2010. Open to the young and the young at heart, it will be held at the historic Shack Up Inn and Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The event will conclude with a wrap up jam concert hosted by Bob Margolin at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale on Thursday, August 5th. This event immediately precedes the annual Sunflower Blues Festival in Clarksdale. |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Pinetop! Pinetop who turned 97 on July
7th began his birthday celebration a bit early
this year at Antone's Nightclub in Austin as he
was headed out of the country to tour in Spain.
Marcia Ball then took the stage followed by the birthday boy himself. It was all captured for the local news station KVUE. You can view it HERE. Pinetop Perkins
Featured on The Cover
In Their Love of Music photographer Steve Azzato has captured the essence of the creative spirit in the faces and words of the musicians themselves. Featuring portraits of one hundred seventeen artists, the book takes a slightly different approach to music photography than typically seen. Steve Azzato's wonderful portraits of one hundred seventeen musicians from all spectrum's of the music world and their quotes on what makes them play night after night gives you insight into why these musicians are so dedicated to their music. The forward is written by newscaster and musician Lester Holt. This book is set for
release October 1, 2010. You can
pre-order now from the publisher and
save 25%!
The Perfect Age Of
Rock 'n' Roll Blues Band Band Members: Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Sugar Blue, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Stroger and Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin. Once in a lifetime you may experience a brief moment when the stars align and something truly extraordinary happens. This will be the case in March and April 2010 when six of the greatest living blues legends assemble on stage for three incomparable nights of music. Not just legends of the Blues. Not just early architects of rock and roll. These are true American cultural icons including one recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award, the highest honor in the USA for traditional arts. |
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