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Subject: [Leica] What do you listen to? Memphis gallery
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:14:54 +0200
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Great shots Phil.

Hannover was pretty much the centre of Blues in Germany in the late 70s 
early 80s.

Champion Jack Dupree lived here (and died here), Louisiana Red lived 
here for quite a while (possibly still does), Memphis Slim was a regular 
visitor, too.

If I can find them, I've a set of pictures somewhere I took of an 
impromptu meeting of Dr. Ross, Willie Mabon and Louisiana Red in a 
closed bar late one night. All still wearing overcoats and having a 
little jam session with Dr Ross on harp.

Cheers and thanks for the link to your gallery
Douglas

Phil Swango wrote:
> Douglas Sharp wrote:
> A John Fahey fan? One of a rare breed!
> I am.  I met him once in 1968 when he and his then music partner Bill Barth
> came through Memphis on a blues-hunting expedition.  I knew Barth better
> than Fahey because he invited me to shoot some of the old bluesmen who were
> still living in the Memphis area -- Furry Lewis, Mississippi Joe Callicot,
> Reverend Robert Wilkins.  He was working on a video that I don't think he
> ever finished.  I moved away before the project ended.  Fahey went back 
> east
> but Barth stuck around Memphis for a few years.  They're both dead now.
>
> Some of the blues pictures are here:
> http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/805417_2TPxL#35850259_ZaDpQ
>
> Furry is on the second page.  Great time to be in Memphis.  There's a
> picture of Wm. Eggleston in there too.  We were good friends.
>
>   


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