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with
some degree of success. Now events have brought the
original team back together to revive the vision that you
have all been so long awaiting. The team has now been
enhanced by the inclusion of the Blues Dr. Brian Spencer,
and a new Chef and General Manager Tom Gerber. Tom has begun to refine our menu, and
Brian has been busy
making contacts in the Blues entertainment world that I
believe will allow us to bring some of the finest live blues
"west of the Mississippi". After all, this
is were "The Desert Meets the Delta".
I welcome you to browse our newly
revised site and continue to visit often. Be sure to
check out the "Calendar" for the line up of
current entertainment and weekly events and specials.
We hope that now, we can make the dream come to life -- a
real Juke Joint in Las Vegas. |
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Many of you have submitted feedback
through this very site, and have talked to me
personally. I want to first thank the hundreds (yes I said hundreds) of you folk that
have expressed interest, and have given us your feedback
regarding the Las Vegas Juke Joint, and to apologize for the
lack of response. There was a lapse of involvement in
the project on the part of some key members of the original
team. During that time, the Juke Joint opened and has
been plugging along |
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What are
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William
McKinley Gillum was born on Sep 11, 1904 in Indianola,
MS know also as the birth place of B.B.
King. Bill Gillum would become more famous
as "Jazz" Gillum, and aside from Sonny Boy
Williamson I, would become a leading pioneer of |
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harmonica blues during the 1930's.
After
moving to Chicago in 1923 and a chance meeting with that
city's godfather of the blues prior to WWII, Jazz Gillum
became extremely popular as a studio musician for the
likes of Lester Melrose.
Gillum appeared on countless
hokum and classic pre-war Chicago blues recordings
throughout the 1930's, both as side man and as band
leader. His high pitched method of playing
continues to influence generations of harmonica players
in every genre of music. For a good introduction
to his music, pick up "The Bluebird Recordings
1934-1938" on the Bluebird/RCA label. |
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