A little bit of music history… from the birthplace of the blues. 1938: First jazz concert ever held in Carnegie Hall, and it was Benny Goodman. 1937: Ventures bassist Bob Bogel born. 1942: U.S. R&B singer Barbara Lynn born. 1943: Country singer Ronnie Milsap born in North Carolina. 1957: The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, […]
Screenings at: The New Roxy 363 Issaquena Ave. Grandma’s Sports Bar 115 3rd Steet Featured Films: Two Trains Running Shake Sister Shake Chasing Trane (the John Coltrane Documentary) Mr. Handy’s Blues Fannie Lou Hammer: STAND UP Talking Black in America
Jaye Espy, sister of Mayor Chuck Espy, makes her first run for political office. An education consultant in Potomac, Maryland, she is running as a District 15 delegate for the Maryland General Assembly. This continues the Espy family’s tradition as a leading political family. Her uncle, Mike Espy, served in Congress and was the Secretary […]
City of Clarksdale Commissioner Willie Turner, Jr. attends Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Mid- Winter Conference. While attending the conference, Commissioner Turner had the opportunity to meet with Mississippi State Representative Orlando Paden and Alderman Billy J. Willis of Tunica, MS at the State Capitol in Jackson, MS. The Mississippi Municipal League is the Official Non-Profit […]
Family and Youth Opportunities Division (FYOD), Inc. presents the 6th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. The event was held on Saturday, January 13th in the Flamingo Bay Ballroom at the Isle of Capri Casino. The well attended Clarksdale event included talks on Martin Luther King’s life and legacy, a look at current and future […]
Some music history from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1785: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s string quartet opus 10 premieres. 1895: Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” premiers in St. Petersburg. 1909: Drummer Gene Krupa born. 1929: Zydeco music’s “Queen Ida” (Guillory) is born. 1941: Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) born. 1933: Songwriter Sammy Cahn […]
A little music history from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1785: Mozart completes “Dissonantenkwartet” (Opus 10). 1900: Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” premieres in Rome. 1960: Elvis Presley promoted to Sergeant in U.S. Army. 1966: David Bowie releases his first single (“Can’t Help Thinking About Me”). 1967: Sonny and Cher release “The Beat […]
A little music history from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1864: Stephen Foster, composer of “My Old Kentucky Home” passes on. 1882: Richard Wagner completes his opera “Parsifa”. 1884: Last of the red hot mammas, Sophie Tucker, born. 1929: Virtuoso jazz guitarist Joe Pass born. 1948: First country music TV show, […]
Let’s Talk Clarksdale Business! 12:00 Noon -January 24 Greyhound Bus Station Small business? Big buisness? We want every business in Clarksdale to succeed! We also want to understand what the City can do to help keep business in Clarksdale, and what the City can do to help make YOUR business become more successful. Lunch will […]
This is a regular feature on your WROX website… the best gas price in town. How cool is that? It’s always found on their home page, so it’s easy to get to and see. Check it out, it’ll save you time and a few dollars the next time you fill up. Todays gas prices in […]