Once a Refuge From Segregation, Juke Joints Still Inspire Black Joy
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Juke joints have roots in slavery, Tipton-Martin writes. Enslaved people would gather on Saturday nights to eat together and socialize, enjoying the bit of time they had at the end of a...
The Last Remaining Juke Joints in America - SPIN
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · Learn about the origins, evolution and current state of juke joints, the blues clubs that reflect the African American culture of the Old South. Discover the last remaining juke joints in...
Juke joint - Wikipedia
WEBA juke joint is an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States. Learn about the origins, etymology, and musical styles of juke joints, and how …
The Last Remaining Juke Joints in America - Yahoo
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · Learn about the history, culture and challenges of juke joints, the blues clubs that originated from the African American culture of the Old South. Read stories and interviews with juke joint...
With the Juke Joint Festival, a Mississippi city aims to lose its
WEBJun 14, 2019 · The Juke Joint Festival, named for bars and informal music venues scattered throughout the African American South in part as a response to whites-only clubs, has helped revitalize a city whose...
At an Old Juke Joint in Mississippi, the Blues Are Alive
WEBLearn about the unique style of Bentonia blues, played by Jimmy Holmes and other musicians at the Blue Front Cafe, the oldest surviving juke joint in Mississippi. Discover how the internet...
Couple's business continues legacy of the Nashville juke joint
WEBDec 18, 2023 · HERMITAGE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When a husband and wife opened their business, they set out to feed people, give them a place for great music and also give a little history. The history is even in their...
Juke Joint Festival
WEBUPCOMING JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL DATES. (with Related Events Thurs-Sun) Sat., April 12, 2025. Sat., April 11, 2026. Sat., April 17, 2027.
The roaring nights that shaped American music - USA TODAY
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · Learn about the history and legacy of the Chitlin' Circuit, a network of clubs and theaters in African-American neighborhoods that hosted some of the best talent in American music history. From Big...
Red Paden, Juke Joint ‘King’ Who Kept the Blues Alive, Dies at 67
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Juke joints, once commonplace across the Deep South, were the loam out of which blues music grew — a vast network of shacks, old shops and converted homes where traveling musicians would play a...
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