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Blues lovers often make the trek to Memphis to pay tribute to those who created the rich, old-time sound of the delta. Candice Ludlow spoke with a Chicago music teacher who made the pilgrimage to Memphis to pay his respects to his favorite bluesmen. Topping his list was a visit to the gravesite of Will Shade of the popular Memphis Jug Band.
Leach decided that Will Shade needed a stone to mark his grave, so he took it upon himself to organize a concert earlier this year at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
Charlie Musselwhite, a former student of Shade?s, headlined the Will Shade benefit. Yesterday, while receiving the honor of a brass note on Beale, Musselwhite talked about the last time he saw his friend Will Shade.
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Piece Description
Blues lovers often make the trek to Memphis to pay tribute to those who created the rich, old-time sound of the delta. Candice Ludlow spoke with a Chicago music teacher who made the pilgrimage to Memphis to pay his respects to his favorite bluesmen. Topping his list was a visit to the gravesite of Will Shade of the popular Memphis Jug Band. Leach decided that Will Shade needed a stone to mark his grave, so he took it upon himself to organize a concert earlier this year at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Charlie Musselwhite, a former student of Shade?s, headlined the Will Shade benefit. Yesterday, while receiving the honor of a brass note on Beale, Musselwhite talked about the last time he saw his friend Will Shade.
Broadcast History
May 2, 2008 @ 5:42:20 PM during ATC on the WKNO-FM Stations.
Timing and Cues
Suggested intro:
Blues lovers often make the trek to Memphis to pay tribute to those
who created the rich, old-time sound of the delta. Candice Ludlow
spoke with a Chicago music teacher who made the pilgrimage to
Memphis to pay his respects to his favorite bluesmen. Topping his
list was a visit to the gravesite of Will Shade of the popular
Memphis Jug Band.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.C. Moan | Memphis Jug Band | Memphis Jug Band (Reissue). | Yazoo | 1990 | 02:33 |
| Going Back To Memphis | Memphis Jug Band | Best of the Memphis Jug Band. | Shanachie | 2001 | 03:10 |
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