Music history and highlights that have happened on January 29th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1781: Mozart’s opera “Idomeneo” opens in Munich. 1917: Actor, singer and Bonnie Raitt’s father, John Raitt born in Santa Ana, California. 1936: Motown, Funk Brothers bassist and major musician James Jamerson born in Charleston, South […]
Music history and highlights that have happened on January 28th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1956: Elvis Presley first appearance on national TV (The Dorsey Bros Stage Show). 1927: Jazz musician and heralded London jazz club owner Ronnie Scott born. 1936: Singer songwriter and greatest Canadian early rock n’ roller […]
The City of Clarksdale Youth Job Opportunity Program is in collaboration with a grant from The Walton Foundation. In the photo on the right, Cathy Clark leads a class in life and interpersonal skills to the whole class. The class is also broken down into smaller special groups with mentors guiding each. Led by their […]
Each month Clarksdale High School student artists’ artwork is being displayed in the commons, and all prices or their art is for sale. This is a fundraiser to support our Fine Arts Department. The public is invited to come look and to support our High School’s wonderful student artists. If you are interested in purchasing […]
Music history and highlights that has happened on January 27th… from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1778: Puccinni’s opera “Roland” opens in Paris. 1885: Broadway composer Jerome Kern (“Showboat”) born in New York City. 1901: Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi passes on. 1918: Bluesman Elmore James (“Dust My Broom, “Shake Your Money […]
In honor of Huey “Piano” Smith’s birthday, here’s his always fun song “Don’t You Just Know It” (it’s ok, listen to it loud! And laugh along with this New Orleans great too.) Check out “Today in Music” article below this one under “Clarksdale Updates.” Huey is featured in it, and lots of other great stuff […]
Music history and highlights on January 26th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1790: Mozart opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” opens in Vienna. 1795: Johann Christoph Freiderich Bach passes on. 1905: Maria Augusta von Trapp (inspiration for “A Sound of Music”) born in Austria. 1908: Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli born in Paris. […]
Please join the 4th Annual “For The Love of Books Gala” on Friday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cutrer Mansion. This is an annual fundraiser to support the “Community Book Talks Lecture Series”, which brings important literary and cultural events to Clarksdale. Regularly occurring book lecture events normally feature the author of the […]
The City of Clarksdale and Mayor Chuck Espy sponsored Clarksdale small business forum was heavily attended, and will now become a bi-annual event to help Clarksdale business grow. It is also an opportunity for business owners to discuss their needs so that the City can help local businesses prosper as much as possible.
Music history and highlights that happened on January 25th from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1858: Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” plays at Queen Victoria’s wedding in Great Britain (it was the first time “Wedding March” was played). 1899: Blues musician “Sleepy” John Estes born in Ripley, Tennessee. 1927: Composer Antonio Carlos […]