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Saturday, September 14, 2019
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Panel discussion, pre-festivals shows lead up to 14th National Jug Band Jubilee
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LOUISVILLE, KY, (August 23, 2018) – The National Jug Band Jubilee’s mission is to preserve Louisville’s legacy as the home of jug band music through music and education. In addition to putting on a free, all-day festival, the organization sends jug bands to perform at elementary schools every year on the day prior to the Jubilee and offers workshops during the festival itself. […]
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Our friend Dom Flemons delivering the truth
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After his track was removed from the Billboard country charts, artist Lil Nas X has just rereleased "Old Town Road" as a remix with Billy Ray Cyrus.
But why was the hit deemed not "country" enough in the first place?
On Saturday, March 9th at Rose Hill Cemetery in Memphis, a very special event took place to dedicate a headstone for Charlie Burse of the Memphis Jug Band. Michael Jones represented the Jubilee and spoke. Lots of friends of the Jubilee took part, including our good friends, The Jake Leg Stompers. We will be sharing more photos and videos from this special day and the Jubilee is happy to have played a small part in honoring this Jug Band great. Here are the Jake Leg Stompers playing "Beale Street Holiday"
It was truly an honor for the Jake Leg Stompers to perform “Beale Street Holiday,” a song we’ve closed almost every show with during our 14 year history, at the gravestone dedication for the man... Happy birthday to Furry Lewis, born this day in Greenwood, Mississippi. The exact year seems to be up for debate but Furry said 1893 so it only seems right to listen to him ❤️
Dust-to-Digital
At age 78, Furry Lewis playing a spirited version of "When I Lay My Burden Down" at his home in Memphis.
Our friend Dom Flemons delivering the truth
AJ+
After his track was removed from the Billboard country charts, artist Lil Nas X has just rereleased "Old Town Road" as a remix with Billy Ray Cyrus.
But why was the hit deemed not "country" enough in the first place?
On Saturday, March 9th at Rose Hill Cemetery in Memphis, a very special event took place to dedicate a headstone for Charlie Burse of the Memphis Jug Band. Michael Jones represented the Jubilee and spoke. Lots of friends of the Jubilee took part, including our good friends, The Jake Leg Stompers. We will be sharing more photos and videos from this special day and the Jubilee is happy to have played a small part in honoring this Jug Band great. Here are the Jake Leg Stompers playing "Beale Street Holiday"
Happy birthday to Furry Lewis, born this day in Greenwood, Mississippi. The exact year seems to be up for debate but Furry said 1893 so it only seems right to listen to him ❤️
Dust-to-Digital
At age 78, Furry Lewis playing a spirited version of "When I Lay My Burden Down" at his home in Memphis.