Some music history on January 19th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1853: Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” premiers in Rome. 1938: Phil Everly born in Brownie, Kentucky. 1943: Janis Joplin born in Port Arthur, Texas. 1946: Dolly Parton born in Sevierville, Tennessee. 1949: Robert Palmer born in Batley, England. 1954: Katey […]
A little music history about today from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1930: Shostakovitch opera “The Noise” premieres in Leningrad. 1941: Soul singer and lead singer for The Temptations David Ruffin born in Whynot, Mississippi. 1941: Country singer Bobby Goldsboro born. 1944: Metropolitan Opera House in New York host a jazz […]
Said special meeting shall be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in the Main Council Chamber, First Floor, City Hall, 121 Sunflower A venue, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 3 8614. This Notice, with the endorsement of its service, shall be entered upon the official minutes of the special meeting, and no business not specified […]
A couple of images from the recent snow in Clarksdale.
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, […]
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 […]