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New Studio Album Hernando in stores now! |
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| Location: | Hernando, Mississippi |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 1, 2008 (509 days back) |
About Me |
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.. The North Mississippi Allstars were founded in 1996; a product of a very special time for modern Mississippi country blues. RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough,Otha Turner and their musical families were at their peak touring the world, making classic records, and doing the all-night boogie at Jr’s Juke Joint andOtha’s BBQ Goat picnics -- the music and the culture rich as the black Mississippi dirt. We used to drive down wide-eyed and open-eared to watch and listen to these giants among men, the kings of the hills playing their music with their people for their people. The musical traditions passing from generation to generation. Down at Otha’s we used to boogie in the dirt, dust, and gravel. Old ladies teachin’ the young girls how to shake ’em on down. The sweaty walls of Jr’s Juke Joint used to vibrate and amplify the all night long moonshine madness. The corn liquor inspired a very unique psychedelic trance blues. The multi-generational musical families gave the old-field hollers a very aggressive, loud edge, modern, electric, country blues. Young, outsider musicians couldn’t just hang out and hide in the corner, you had to play. It felt like it was an insult not to. The elder’s requesting you to play their own songs. You had to come on with the come on. For us, the experience goes back another generation. In the middle 60s, at the Memphis Country Blues Festivals, Mudboy and the Neutrons, our father Jim Dickinson, Lee Baker, Sid Selvidge and Jimmy Crosthwait experienced the cultural collision of wise blues men and crazy white kids with Furry Lewis, Bukka White, Sleepy John Estes and Hill Country master Mississippi Fred McDowell. This is the World Boogie. For more info, fun, and dirt... |
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Music:Member Since: 11/4/2005Band Website: nmallstars.com Band Members: LUTHER DICKINSON - Guitar/Vocals (sometimes drums, cigar-box guitar, banjo, mandolin) CODY DICKINSON - Drums/Washboard (sometimes guitar, piano) CHRIS CHEW - Bass/Vocals (sometimes lets Luther strum the bass) The Word 2002...on Conan O'Brien. Luther Dickinson talks about Memphis music during "Station Blues" Influences: Jim Dickinson Otha Turner Furry Lewis Lee Baker Mark Unobski RL Burnside Jr. Kimbrough Sid Selvidge Jimmy Crosthwait Mudboy and the Neutrons Jimi Hendrix Duane Allman Sounds Like: MISSISSIPPI MUD! Record Label: Songs of the South Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Southern Rock / Blues) |
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My Blog |
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New Live Download Now Available |
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| The live performance on February 21st at Antone's in Austin, TX is now available for download in its entirety. The show was a highlight of the last tour and includes several songs performed with Alvin... Posted by North Mississippi Allstars on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:51:00 PST |
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Chat Live on-line with Chew |
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| Join Chris Chew for a live on-line chat this Monday (May 19th) from 8p-9p eastern time! He will field any questions you may have while he is out on tour. If you have a question that you really want an... Posted by North Mississippi Allstars on Fri, 16 May 2008 03:33:00 PST |
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NMA up for Jammy Award |
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| The North Mississippi Allstars received a Jammy nomination in the category of "DVD of the Year" for Keep on Marching. Established as an alternative to mainstream awards ceremonies, The Jammys has beco... Posted by North Mississippi Allstars on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:28:00 PST |
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Hill Country Revue, Black Snake Moan, Langerado, Delta Recording Service, Gov't Mule, Samantha Stollenwerck, Duwayne Burnside, JAS. MATHUS KNOCKDOWN SOUTH, Susan Marshall, AL KAPONE - AL KAPEEZY OH BOY!, Burnside Exploration, Superswamp Heroes, Guitarjunkie - 2 CD’s out!, CINDY, Curiofiend, Ringo Jukes Myspace Music, Abbi, basementband, Harder Girl, Joe Verseput, Kirby, Derek Hellhound Guitar Slides, THE RAYEES, Payne Brothers Band, Max, Ulrich, John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives, North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, TONY CAGGIANO ( Sr. & Jr.), Testosterone, Kellie, JJ GREY & MOFRO, The Dirty Truth, Marty Sammon, Sarah, paul bibbins, Jross, Mississippi Rebel, MoBoogie, willie w., Carrie, Salon Pernod, * M E L *, joaquin hidalgo, andrew, Dan Whitley, Medical Grounds, Richard Burr, Charles Stewart, Mr. First Name Basis, Toby Bonar, THE LIONS OF HAZELWOOD, Aidan, Ted Dalton, Band Promotion, Papa Patrick, McKenna, Jihan
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