Music history and highlights that has happened on January 27th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1778: Puccinni’s opera “Roland” opens in Paris. 1885: Broadway composer Jerome Kern (“Showboat”) born in New York City. 1901: Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi passes on. 1918: Bluesman Elmore James (“Dust My Broom, “Shake Your Money […]
The Hal Fiser honorary Arts & Culture District sign was just mounted in historic downtown Clarksdale. Mounted by Clarksdale Public Utilities, the sign is located on E. 1st Ave. across the street from The Fiser Agency, the real estate and insurance firm Hal created and worked out of for much of his adult life. Hal […]
In honor of Huey “Piano” Smith’s birthday, here’s his always fun song “Don’t You Just Know It” (it’s ok, listen to it loud! And laugh along with this New Orleans great too.) Check out “Today in Music” article below this one under “Clarksdale Updates.” Huey is featured in it, and lots of other great stuff […]
Music history and highlights on January 26th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1790: Mozart opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” opens in Vienna. 1795: Johann Christoph Freiderich Bach passes on. 1905: Maria Augusta von Trapp (inspiration for “A Sound of Music”) born in Austria. 1908: Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli born in Paris. […]
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also a forum for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible. After opening […]
Please join the 4th Annual “For The Love of Books Gala” on Friday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cutrer Mansion. This is an annual fundraiser to support the “Community Book Talks Lecture Series”, which brings important literary and cultural events to Clarksdale. Regularly occurring book lecture events normally feature the author of the […]
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also a forum for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible.
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also an opportunity for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible.
Music history and highlights that happened on January 25th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1858: Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” plays at Queen Victoria’s wedding in Great Britain (it was the first time “Wedding March” was played). 1899: Blues musician “Sleepy” John Estes born in Ripley, Tennessee. 1927: Composer Antonio Carlos […]
The Arts & Culture District Sign honoring former City of Clarksdale Commissioner Grady Palmer went up today on Sunflower Avenue near City Hall. Palmer was a graduate of Mississippi State University, then he was a respected teacher in the Coahoma County Public Schools for 32 years. A tireless champion of Clarkdale, Grady was also a […]