The Story Of Mudcrutch

Before the Heartbreakers there was Mudcrutch:


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Henry Butler And New Orleans

From Crime a blues refrain for New Orleans:

Jazz musician Henry Butler calls himself an ambassador of New Orleans music. He loves the city where he was born and lived for decades. But like tens of thousands of others displaced by Hurricane Katrina, he has yet to return to live.

These days, he stays in hotels or with friends when he visits the Big Easy. It pains him, but that's the reality for many of those exiled by Katrina.

"I love New Orleans. I love the music. I love the food. I love the people here. And we would all love to see New Orleans function better," Butler says. "[But] do I relocate and reinvest, or do I reconsider?"

His reasons for not returning are many. His home in the Gentilly neighborhood was wiped out and has yet to be rebuilt. But he says the city's spiraling crime rate plays a major factor in his decision on whether to return.

"You got to understand: I'm a blind person who if I was in the wrong area and somebody wanted to get me, it would be pretty easy for them to do it," he says.

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Chris Smither- One More Night

Excerpts from Chris Smither's concert DVD:


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David Gray - Gutters Full Of Rain

Bye Bye Bo

One of the founding fathers is gone.

From Guitarist Bo Diddley dead at 79:

Bo Diddley, the musical pioneer whose songs, such as "Who Do You Love?" and "Bo Diddley," melded rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll through a distinctive thumping beat, has died. He was 79.

Diddley died Monday, surrounded by family and loved ones at his home in Archer, Florida, a family spokeswoman said.

The cause was heart failure, his family said.

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Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand

Lightnin' Hopkins "Mojo Hand" 1962:

What a great voice. The incomparable Lightnin’ Hopkins.