About this episode

Jim Ervin interviews Luther Dickinson about his musical journey and collaborations in North Mississippi.

This week on Time Signatures, host Jim Ervin welcomes former Black Crowes guitarist and current North Mississippi Allstars guitarist and lead vocalist, Luther Dickinson. The two discuss Luther’s early years, growing up with his Father, Jim Dickinson and members of the Memphis Underground. Luther also shared stories of relocating to the Hills of North Mississippi, where he met and collaborated with Otha Turner, Kenny Brown, R.L. Burnside and the Kimbroughs, too! From those early beginnings, came the North Mississippi Allstars, a band which is still playing, recording, and touring since 1996. It’s a fun discussion, so come on along and check it out! Website: https://www.nmallstars.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmallstars Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/714osTgzZrkyf3SGjggpfY?si=59S3J15lRgq5am84ozYQ7w YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northmississippiallstars _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time Signatures Facebook: Capital Area Blues Society Website: Capital Area Blues Society Friends of Time Signatures _______ Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive Website: Killer Blues Headstone Project Website: Blues Society…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Ervin

Guest: Luther Dickinson

Topics covered

• music history
• guitarists
• collaboration
• North Mississippi
• band origins
• storytelling

Keywords

• Luther Dickinson
• North Mississippi Allstars
• Black Crowes
• music history
• guitar
• collaboration
• Otha Turner
• R.L. Burnside

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Mississippi Allstars, Black Crowes

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