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Join us for the November Songs & Stories Show. No tickets required, free show and open to the public. Libby Rae Watson is this month’s artist. Libby Rae grew up in Mississippi a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. Not exactly the heart of the Delta and the delta blues, but just a few hours drive away. Captivated by the music, she became deeply involved with the Delta in the mid 1970's, searching, exploring, documenting, meeting and playing with all the blues artists she could find. People like Big Joe Williams, Furry Lewis, Johnny Woods, Eugene Powell, Son Thomas and many more. Legends and obscurities. She was a 22 year old girl venturing into places not many would dare to enter. But it was her friendship with Hollandale’s Sam Chatmon that influenced her the most. They became fast friends from day one and remained that way until his death in 1983, where Libby Rae performed "Sitting On Top Of The World" at his funeral. Now, after years of staying close to home with her band, The Liberaetors, Libby Rae has come back to the old delta Blues where she started....and back to the road. Read more about Libby Rae at https://www.libbyrae.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center, 1600 Government Street,Ocean Springs,MS,United States
