W.C. Handy Himself

W.C. Handy Statue on Beale St.

September 26th 2008
Suggested Listening for this Entry: "Bear Cat" by Rufus Thomas, "Three O'Clock Blues" by B.B. King, and "How Many More Years" & "Howlin' Wolf Boogie" by Howlin' Wolf Suggested Food and Drink for this Entry: No food. Just a smooth drink of Courvoisier. Although Beale Street was created in 1841, it's influence on the American music scene began in 1905 when musician W.C. Handy ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Greg Cottrell

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In the fall of 2008, I spent twelve days in the Midwest and Midsouth in search of good barbecue. Along the way, I saw a baseball game in St. Louis, caught a couple of bands, visited a couple of casinos on vastly different parts of the Mississippi, and got to see a competition barbecue team at work. The trip began in St. Louis before heading south to Memphis and on to the Mississippi Delta. I returned to St. Louis for a couple of days before taking a train to Kansas City to drop in on the American Royal Barbecue, the largest barbecue contest in the world. While in Memphis, I was joined by a ... full info

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