Music: Otis Taylor

The above clip is a promo piece for Taylor's 2008 album, Recapturing the Banjo featuring Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb' Mo' and Don Vappie. Otis Taylor plays trance blues. Check his music out here. And you can hear his song, Ten Million Slaves, in the second half of the trailer for the new movie, Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp. Check his site out here. See him live. Buy his music.

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Music: South Memphis String Band

Luther Dickinson, Jimbo Mathus and Alvin Youngblood Hart doin' the Furry Lewis tune, A Dog Named Blue, back in May. Hope ya'll dig this as much as we do. Check 'em out here.

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Music: Goin’ Down To The River

Mississippi Fred McDowell. Godfather of the Hill Country Blues.

(January 12, 1904 - July 3, 1972) McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee, near Memphis. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and played at dances around Rossville. Wanting a change from ploughing fields, he moved to Memphis in 1926 where he worked in a number of jobs and played music for tips. He settled in Como, Mississippi, about 40 miles south of Memphis, in 1940 or 1941, and worked steadily as a farmer, continuing to perform music at dances, and picnics. Initially he played slide guitar using a pocket knife and then a slide made from a beef rib bone, later switching to a glass slide for its clearer sound. Continue Reading...

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Music: Hot Off The Press

Southern Brand recently collaborated with Luther & Cody Dickinson on a limited edition show poster for their homecomin' concert at Memphis' Minglewood Hall. It's the CD release party for Hill Country Revue, who's debut album, Make A Move, is smokin'!

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Music: Hill Country Revue

Make A Move - Hill Country Revue's debut album drops May12th.
Git on it! You can pre-order on their site.
Click here to hear 'em.

These fellas have been travelin' 'round the country rockin' joints and buildin' a following. Their sound is sweeeet southern honey for yo ears! Get on the train! Hill Country Revue is Comin'! And yup, that's Cody Dickinson rockin' a vintage Southern Brand tee! Thanks brotha!

And if yer in the Memphis area on May 22 don't miss Hill Country Revue open for North Mississippi Allstars at Minglewood Hall. It's their homecomin' show and CD release party!

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