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Beale Street Caravan
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For more than 20 years, BSC has been capturing and exporting the sounds of Memphis and the Delta region. It is our mission to celebrate the culture of our region by sharing our music with the world.
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#3034 - Jared James Nichols and Dirty Streets
2d ago00:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Beale Street Caravan, we visit Growlers in midtown Memphis to catch an electrifying double header. Up first, blues rocker Jared James Nichols delivers his high energy brand of singing and guitar slinging. Then we have a return performance from soul blues trio and Beale Street Caravan regulars, The Dirty Streets.
Transcribe →#3033 - Robert Cray w/Hi Rhythm
1w ago00:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week’s episode celebrates quite an amazing collaboration of musical talent and genius. We are talking about five time Grammy award winner Robert Cray, backed by the legendary Hi Rhythm Section and renowned drummer and producer Steve Jordan. BSC was there to capture an epic performance for the release of their latest album, Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm, plus an interview with Robert and Steve from a rehearsal at Royal Studios right here in Memphis.
Transcribe →#3032 - Cedric Burnside
2w ago00:58:24Tap to summarizeGrammy nominated blues artist, Cedric Burnside, is back with us this week. Cedric is the grandson of the late, great R.L. Burnside, and he plays the Hill Country blues like nobody else. This performance was captured at The Memphis Blues Society’s Bonafide Blues Festival during Bridging the Blues. Also on the program, BSC contributor, Preston Lauterbach, discusses the Chitlin’ Circuit and The Road to Rock n Roll.
Transcribe →#3031 - Alice Hasen and The Blaze at Art on Fire
3w ago00:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Beale Street Caravan, we bring you Alice Hasen and the Blaze, recorded live at Art on Fire at Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Alice, a violinist based in Memphis, leads the fiddle-powered group, performing original compositions that blend rock, folk, and jazz. Art on Fire is an annual event supporting the Dixon’s art and horticulture programs, featuring live music, food, drinks, and a bonfire.
Transcribe →#3030 - Mr. Sipp
May 1800:58:22Tap to summarizeCastro Coleman, aka Mr. Sipp, was born in McComb, MS and has been playing the guitar since the age of 6. A Malaco recording artist, he was awarded The Blues Foundation 2016 Best New Artist for his album, The Mississippi Blues Child. This week we feature a live performance from the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival captured during Bridging the Blues. (original air date 12.07.16) BSC contributor William Lee Ellis continues his series, Religion and the Blues.
Transcribe →#3029 - Mellotron Variations
May 1100:58:24Tap to summarizeThis week on the program we have Mellotron Variations. An instrumental project built around one of the most unique instruments ever conceived. We’ll also hear from rock and roll veteran, and sideman to the stars, Hunt Sales. BSC contributor Jim Spake is back with us to continue his series, "Crazy About a Saxophone" on the legendary sidemen that played rock’s original lead instrument.
Transcribe →#3028 - Hope Clayburn's Soul Scrimmage
May 400:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Beale Street Caravan, we groove with soul/jazz/funk sensation, Hope Clayburn. From sharing the stage with icons like The Temptations to leading her own ensemble, Clayburn's music moves hearts worldwide. Tune in to catch Hope Clayburn's Soul Scrimmage live at the Green Room in Crosstown Arts as they celebrate the release of their album, Y’all So Loud. Guy Davis, returns to deliver another segment on the musical heroes enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame.
Transcribe →#3027 - Low Cut Connie
Apr 2700:58:24Tap to summarizeThis week on Beale Street Caravan we feature rock ‘n’ rollers, Low Cut Connie. Led by front man Adam Weiner, the band has released two studio efforts since their last appearance on the program: Dirty Pictures Part 1 and Dirty Pictures Part 2. Last year, NPR dubbed them, “The Essence of Rock and Roll”. Listen to them live from the Levitt Shell here in Memphis, TN.
Transcribe →#3026 - Remembering R. L. Boyce
Apr 2000:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week, on Beale Street Caravan, we celebrate the life and legacy of hill country blues torch-bearer R. L. Boyce, airing his 2nd Annual Birthday Picnic in Como, MS. Beginning as a youngster in the Rising Star Fife and Drum band with Otha Turner, Boyce was often noted as a protégé of blues icon and fellow Como-native Mississippi Fred McDowell. In 2017, his album “Roll and Tumble” was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Traditional Blues Album. Listen to R. L., along with the Hurt Family Fife and Drum band, and the Rising Star Fife and Drum band on this week’s episode of Beale Street Caravan.
Transcribe →#3025 - Drew Holcomb
Apr 1300:58:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Beale Street Caravan, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors perform live at the concert to benefit the beloved Overton Park Shell, here in Memphis. The band is also celebrating the release of their latest album, Strangers No More. Drew Holcomb, a native Memphian and the band’s founder, sits down with Beale Street Caravan for an interview, while the audience gets to hear why Drew has been called "one of Americana’s most popular stars."
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