I love to look at cool photograph books about music I care about. It’s fun and brings back many memories, sights and sounds of good times shared with friends and family. Our music gives Mississippians so much to be proud of as it enhances the quality of our lives.
Blues, Booze, & BBQ is a full of the stuff that makes our Mississippi Delta special. Michael Young visited Lemuria last month and the bookstore found a new pal. He received the 2010 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for photography for his new blues book. As I visited with Michael, I learned that all book proceeds go to The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, which has a show for this book hanging through August 2010.
A favorite photo of Pat Thomas close up captures the air of the artist/musician legacy wearing his ever slanted headgear.
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New Roxy is a perfectly balanced Clarksdale Festival street scene.
T-Model with his Jack says what it’s all about.
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Michael’s book makes you want to go party in the Delta. Sunflower Blues Festival next month in Clarksdale is a great time to hear music, catch Michael’s photo exhibit or just sit with a beverage in front of the always fun Ground Zero with these pals that I hope to join soon. During the Sunflower fest, be sure to catch Cathead’s Mini Blues Fest II starring Big George Brock, Jimbo Mathus and more on August 8th. 
www.michaelloydyoung.com includes Blues, Booze, and BBQ signed photos Michael has for sale by request. (Again all proceeds go to The Delta Blues Museum.)
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