I’m going to contribute to Black History Month in a small way by highlighting four songs from African American artists who wrote or performed memorable songs about the Mississippi River. My first pick is from St. Louis native Fontella Bass, someone who you might know because of the song Rescue Me but who really should be more famous. [...]
Song of the Day: Battle of New Orleans by Jimmy Driftwood
This week’s song about the Mississippi River is a Jimmy Driftwood classic.
Picture of the Day: St. Paul Winter Carnival
If you haven’t booked your flight, yet, it’s not too late to head to St. Paul for the 126th Winter Carnival. Even with this year’s unusually warm winter, there should be enough cold air for ice sculptures, ice skating, and your favorite beverage on ice.
Song of the Day: Mississippi by Ray Bonneville
Ray Bonneville is Canadian by birth but a wanderer at heart, living and working in places around the world; he is now based in Austin, Texas where he performs regularly. Mississippi (written by the late Mike Jordan, a St. Louis native and Chicago transplant) was included in last year’s Bad Man’s Blood. The live version is more [...]
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