Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Radio

On this episode of Jack Dappa Blues, I speak with Corey A Washington, author of the book "Jimi Hendrix Black Legacy (A Dream Deferred). Corey shares with us the importance of the book, as well as the importance and relevance Jimi has and is in the Black community, the history of black music & activism, along with the contributions to the Blues People!   Jimi Hendrix - Black Legacy (A...

An American Hero & Anti-Hero Talks Reparations - The Story of Ari Merratazon Most of you are familiar with the movie Dead Presidents starring Larenz Tate. I bet you don’t know that Tate’s character was inspired by the real-life story of decorated war hero and Vietnam Blood, Haywood Kirkland - now known as Ari Merratazon. According to Mr. Merratazon, the heart of his life story actually began w...

In this Episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Children Book writer, and Musician Gary Golio about his current book " Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars" (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen, 2020). Gary has a catalog of books and shares with us the inspiration and message of his work. He also shares his reverence for Blind Willie Johnson, and how he looked to pay homage t...

In this episode,  I speak with Randy Jones. She breaks down the black Spirituals and the many misconceptions about them.   Randye Jones is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Bennett College in Greensboro. While there, Randye's academic achievements included being named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colle...

The Blues Narrative – “Blues People, COVID19 & Civil Unrest” is a first-person account of the life and experiences of African Americans, Black Indians, Pan-Africanists (individuals and families), aka The Blues People, during this moment in history where there’s a global pandemic, quarantines, protests, and riots happening ALL AT THE SAME TIME and in real-time. In this episode, I speak to Mr. W...

on this premiere episode of Black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave Seculars series, David Evans ( tenured ethnomusicologist, folklorist, and Grammy Winner) and I discuss and listen to some of the songs from his 1966 recording of Reverand Rubin Lacy and Congregation. He gives us the story of the legendary Rube Lacy, which most enthusiasts and fans know from his days as a bluesman from the Missi...

In this episode of jack Dappa Blues "The American Folklorist" I speak with American Cartoonist Joel Christian Gill. Joel shares with us his journey from painting to becoming a cartoonist, his role as a storyteller, his mission to encourage apathy, and the reasons and process behind his many comic novels.   Joel Christian Gill is an American cartoonist, educator, and author of a number of...

in this episode of the African American Folklorist, I speak with Newton Lilavois, who is the founder and senior writer for this amazing comic publishing company called Dream Fury Comics. Our conversation focuses on Crescent City Monsters, which is a graphic novel series from DREAM FURY COMICS publishing company. The story incorporates supernatural elements from different cultures. What we call Cre...

In this episode of the Jack Dappa Blues Radio Podcast, I speak with Eric Freeman, also known as "The Blueridge Boy." Eric shares with us his journey learning and playing the blues, his humble beginnings in the Appalachia mountains, and his of real-life experienced Hobo Blues.  Eric is currently homeless, so we ask that any donations for this episode go to him @  PayPal blueridgeboy3@gmai...

In this episode of The Jack Dappa Blues Radio Podcast, I speak to co-authors Dr. Tyler D. Parry and Dr. Chaz Yingling about their book in the works Slave Hounds, Abolition and The Americas. 40 pages of the book are currently available at https://academic.oup.com/past/article/246/1/69/5722095   They also pinned another great article we discuss in the podcast, and the link is  https://www....

In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Actor, Write Director David Crownson, who is the creator and writer of the Comic Book Harriet Tubman, Demon Slayer. David shares with us the inception of the comic, the need for a black woman heroine, the history and folklore of the storyline and the people who were positively affected by the comic series.   https://peepgamecomix.com/pro...

In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with America's Folk and Blues Singer Veronika Jackson. She shares with us her journey of making her latest album, "The Woman I Am", and states that "In these trying times, encouragement and a good message always helps." Her message of making this record is - "This CD is meant to touch people's Heart! Men and Women and Children, To be able to liste...

In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Joseph 'Mojo' Morganfield , the youngest son of Muddy Waters.  BIO -  Joseph Morganfield, Born April 14, 1964, in Chicago Illinois. Joseph is the youngest son of the World Famous Muddy Waters. Joseph began his career following in his fathers' footsteps. As a young boy, Joseph would travel and perform with his father growing up in th...

Featured Folklorist Wanda G Addison, PhD In this episode I speak with February’s African American Folklorist of the month is Wanda G. Addison. Addison, an African American folklorist, and Professor of English sat on the board of the American Folklore Society, and through storytelling, social groups and community practices use her folklore experience for cultural sustainability and preservation of...

On this episode, I speak to Gina Coleman , the frontwoman of the blues band Misty Blues! She shares with us their journey to the IBC finals, her love for playing the cigar box guitar, and how blues runs in the family! Gina is a graduate of Williams College.  She began singing in 1990 on a dare by her co-workers and hasn’t turned back since.  She began performing in a duet, The Siblings.&...

On this episode, I speak with James Bunch (Peetie Wheatstraws Grand Nephew) and his son - n - law about Bunch's agriculture initiative " Hip Hop Farmers ." James, born July 1957 in a little place called cotton plant Arkansas, grew up on a farm picking cotton and turned his agricultural experience into a successful career. Farming and agriculture is a huge staple of African American heritage, tradi...

On this episode, I have the honor to speak with activist, publisher, teacher, entrepreneur, and Chicago historian Hermene Hartman .  She shares the beginnings of N'digo Print and walks us through to its current studio and television program! Hartman is a true historian, folklorist and she works tirelessly to platform Chicago the way it should be seen! N'DIGO STUDIO   is a new talk show,...

What does Dolomite, Lawanda Page, Scatman Crothers, Sam Cooke Pee Wee Crayton, T- Bone Walker, Johnny Lee Hooker, Bill Brown, Clyde McPhatter, Charlie White, and King Records have in common with Central Avenue? The answer is, John Dolphin and his owner-operated open 24/7 record shop rightfully named "Dolphin's of Hollywood."  Bringing Hollywood to Central Avenue, John Dolphin cut records in t...

On this episode of Jack Dappa Blues, I speak to William Bunch, AKA Peetie Wheatstraws Great Nephews about the remastered and remixed Peetie Wheatstraw album that was released on His Birthday, December 21st, 2019.  James Bunch, Peetie's great Nephew, and his son n law Ricco Doty own Peetie's publishing and are on a mission to get Peetie a well-earned grammy. They've remastered and released a five-s...

On this episode of The African American Folklorist , I share the story of the born free, African American Traditional Music Practitioner Elijah Cox, who was a fiddler, Buffalo soldier, and recorded in 1935 at the age of 93 for the Library of Congress Elijah Cox was also interviewed and recorded for the Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938, which now lives...

This is part three, the last episode of the series of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast Series in affiliation with  Lonestar Blues & Heritage Festival  about Henry Thomas, also known as Henry Ragtime Texas Thomas featuring our recurring guest  The American Songster Dom Flemons .   On this last installment, we discuss the blues of Henry Thomas, the similarities of his songs to wh...

This episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio is part two of my discussion with scholar Tyler D. Parry , Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies Program and Book Review Editor: Black Perspectives , about his co-authored journal and the upcoming book titled ' Slavehounds and Abolition".  Dr. Parry gives great detail of the role of the bloodhound before, during, and after...

On this episode, I speak to Dr. Tyler D. Parry, professor of African American and African Diaspora studies at UNLV, about his latest project "Jumping The Broom: A Multicultural History" based on his Zora Neale Hurston Prize award-winning paper, "Married in Slavery Time" in the Journal of Southern History.  He's also written "The Holy Land of Matrimony," in American Studies (both available on...

This is part one of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast Series in affiliation with Lonestar Blues & Heritage Festival about Henry Thomas, also known as Henry Ragtime Texas Thomas featuring our recurring guest The American Songster Dom Flemons . On this episode, we delve into the evolution of African American Traditions Music from the theater to records. How it became popular to record records that sp...

On this episode of the Jack Dappa Blues Podcast, I speak to Kentucky Music Historian Michael L Jones about The Jugband Jubilee Festival and his exhibit of Kentucky Music history. We also discuss the rise of jug band music, the inception of Kentucky. Michael shares how Kentucky is a riverboat location which culminated in the creation of music legends.  Michael shares rarely heard facts about K...