Comments on: Beale Street…The True Home of the Blues

By: LINDA

LINDA — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:16:42 +0000

Loved this post, I was at one of the first Beale Street Music Festivals, it rained naturally, we went to the Orphium theatre, I remember seeing Ricky Nelson and Roy Orbison perform. I have tried to find more info on this, what year-who else performed-etc. Can you help?

By: Hermitbiker

Hermitbiker — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:59:55 +0000

.... another fantastic article and review from the BluesBlogger !!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:07:51 +0000

Great for re-posting this. I totally agree that if a follow-up song should be done it should be done by Joni Mitchell. This was not a tribute to Beale Street or Furry, it was, as you said, a description of how history had fallen into disrepair. Many of your posts are about how music creates change, especially blues music. Obviously it changed Joni Mitchell enough for her to write this unique song. And her music changed Beale Street.

By: mikec

mikec — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:30:25 +0000

I loved your post. thought some readers were a bit harsh regarding joni mitchell. i think she is a fantastic artist that can paint a picture with words and play a mean guitar. she should be applauded for having had an interest in blues and its history and bringing it to the attention of those who otherwise wouldn't have known or cared.

By: Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:54:47 +0000

Very nicely done, thanks for reposting this.