Robert Randolph and the Family Band teamed up with the North Mississippi All-Stars to form the blues supergroup The Word.
When he was only 13, Cedric Burnside was already touring as a drummer with his grandfather, renowned bluesman R.L. Burnside (1926-2005).
Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys. In 1998, bassist Scott Bomar wanted to preserve the Memphis Sound and formed the Bo-Keys. The group’s name is a hat-tip to the session groups The Bar-Kays and The Mar-Keys.
“One of the main reasons I started the band is that there were a lot of great musicians from the golden era of Memphis soul who weren’t really getting the work or attention they deserve,” says bandleader Scott Bomar, who formed the Bo-Keys in 1998. “Stax, Hi Records and American Studios all shut down, and the amazing musicians who were part of those studio bands either moved or stayed in Memphis, languishing in obscurity for the most part. I wanted people to know that those players and that sound were still alive and well.”
So there you go. Have a great weekend, see you on the porch whenever you get here.
Tacky Raccoons 