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On the evening of Saturday, August 17, 2024, The Southland Music Line’s Johnny Cole, Stephen “Andy” Anderson, and Deborah Chatham drove to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to see a group of friends perform their lively and entertaining music at Grill and Grocery located at 121 E. Pine St. We had not seen Rambling Steve Gardner and Bill Steber since before the pandemic, so it was a really nice opportunity for us to…
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By Tom “Doc” Leytham In the words of baseball legend, Buck O’Neill, “I heard this sound. It was a thrill for me. I said, ‘Here it is again’.” O’Neill was referring to the sound of Bo Jackson hitting a baseball in Kansas City, how it was a sound he had not heard since the days of Josh Gibson and Babe Ruth. Those words describe how I felt upon hearing the…
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The following collection of photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson spotlights the recent (Fri. June 28, 2024) Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers concert at the picturesque Fort Maurepas City Park and Nature Preserve overlooking Biloxi Bay in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The Louisiana-born Dwayne Dopsie (Dwayne Rubin), the youngest son of acclaimed and famous zydeco accordionist, Rockin’ Dopsie, has like his father received many accolades and honors as a celebrated musician.…
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The Southland Music Line explores the life of Albert King as part of our Mississippi Blues Trail Series. Albert Nelson (Stage name: Albert King) was born on April 23, 1923, on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. King created confusion early in his career over his real name. While at a homecoming concert at Club Ebony in Indianola, King claimed that B.B. King was his half-brother, asserting that B.B. King’s…
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On the evening of Monday, June 17, 2024, singer-songwriter John Hiatt performed at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The sold-out show was another successful live music showcase at the very popular music venue that has welcomed such music artists as J.D. Souther, The Bellamy Brothers, Lee Roy Parnell, Rodney Crowell, Deana Carter, Michael Martin Murphy, John Conlee, Mac McAnally, Jimmy Buffett, and many others. The Southland Music Line…
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On the evening of Friday, May 24, 2024, Cricket & the 2:19’s Cricket Selecky & Paulie Edmonds performed The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint, the popular music venue and restaurant in Ocean Springs, MS. LA Weekly says “Cricket and the 2:19 has a sound that will smack you in the face and then kiss and make it better.” Photographer Stephen “Andy” Anderson was on location at The Shed to photograph…
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Some photo highlights of Mark Pfaff and Phil Proctor at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Fri. May 24, 2024) Both musicians are regular performers at the very popular Gulf Coast music venue. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole). Mark Pfaff Phil Proctor Mark Pfaff Phil Proctor Mark Pfaff Phil Proctor & Mark Pfaff Phil Proctor & Mark Pfaff
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On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance featured Phil & Foster as its featured performer in its monthly “Songs & Stories” at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. It was an enjoyable evening of live music with fascinating stories. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole). Phil & Foster Phil & Foster Phil & Foster The Mary C.…
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Sugarcane Jane (Anthony & Savana Crawford) at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Mar. 30, 2024). Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole) Sugarcane Jane Sugarcane Jane Anthony Crawford Savana & Dusty Crawford Sugarcane Jane Sugarcane Jane Savana Crawford Sugarcane Jane & Friends Sugarcane Jane “Merch” Sugarcane Jane
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On Thursday, April 19, 2024, the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance featured Lynn Drury as its featured singer-songwriter in its monthly “Songs & Stories” at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. It was an enjoyable evening of live music with fascinating stories. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole). Lynn Drury Lynn Drury Lynn Drury Lynn Drury Lynn Drury Lynn Drury The…
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