About this episode

Larry catches up with Scott Barretta to discuss the current blues scene in Mississippi.

Larry catches up with Scott Barretta , host of Highway 61 on MPB . They talk about a number of things in the current blues scene in Mississippi, including the re-constituted blues band at the state penitentiary (Parchman), Mississippi artists at the Chicago Blues Festival and some of the young musicians who are starting to make a name for themselves, including Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Larry

Guest: Scott Barretta

Topics covered

• blues scene
• Mississippi artists
• Chicago Blues Festival
• young musicians
• Parchman penitentiary

Keywords

• blues
• Mississippi
• Chicago Blues Festival
• young musicians
• Parchman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Highway 61, MPB

Places: Mississippi, Chicago, Parchman

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