We’re excited to announce a partnership with an undergraduate class offering at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies this spring. DOCST 460S: “Multimedia Documentary” is a [...]
Listen: Reuben George Higgs (b.1930-d.2013) has been on our minds here at Music Maker this week. The multi-talented bluesman passed away on January 29th, and he leaves a warm legacy behind. One [...]
MMRF is perhaps as known for its talented blues musicians as it is for its legendary photographs capturing the artists. The walls of the MMRF office in Hillsborough are lined with black and white [...]
Bluesfest Byron Bay is bringing the Music Maker Relief Foundation Blues Revue to Australia and the Northcote Social Club will host the players on March 27! Bluesfest Byron Bay is one of the [...]
Music Maker artist Chicago Bob Nelson passed away on January 16, 2013 at the age of 69. Music Maker staff, as well as all of his fans, are very saddened by the news of the passing of such an [...]
Listen: Fever The late Precious Bryant (b.1942-d.2013) didn’t release an album until 2002, despite first being recorded by folklorist George Mitchell almost four decades earlier. Precious, who [...]
What do 42 Ukuleles, 21 Glockenschpiels, a middle school jazz band and one ironing board have in common? They will be jamming with blues legend Ironing Board Sam throughout the spring term under [...]
Tim, the news of the passing of our dear lady of sweet song and voice underscores the enduring significance of “The Music Maker Foundation.” That these amazing people and artists were [...]
Music Maker Partner Artist Precious Bryant, (b. January 4, 1942), of Waverly Hall, Georgia, passed away over the weekend, on January 12th, 2013. We at Music Maker, along with the Music Maker [...]
Tim is down with the flu this week, and while on the phone with him he asked me if I was feeling okay. I told him we’d wiped down the office with Lysol after he went home, so I’m [...]
Listen: Glory Glory I’d like to believe that Bishop Dready and Sister Marie Manning’s rendition of “Glory, Glory” gives a taste of what salvation must feel like. Bishop Dready and Sister Marie’s [...]
Happy Birthday, Elvis! To celebrate, we have a recipe that Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen sent us a couple months ago for an Elvis-inspired Sandwich. Let us know if you try it [...]
Listen: How Lucky Can One Man Be “How Lucky Can One Man Be” appears on Big Ron’s Music Maker release The Great Unknown. This week’s dig is an earlier recording. It’s stripped down, Big Ron [...]
In 2012 Music Maker accomplished so much with your support. Boo Hanks went on tour with Dom Flemons to promote their collaborative album that crossed generational lines. Ironing Board Sam was [...]
