WXPN Free at Noon Show with the Homemade Jamz Blues Band and James "Super Chikan" Johnson
WXPN - World Cafe Live
As part of WXPN's Mississippi Blues Project, Philadelphia's World Cafe Live will present a two-hour "Free at Noon" event featuring James "Super Chikan" Johnson and the Homemade Jamz Blues Band.
James "Super Chikan" Johnson is a Blues Music Award-winning musician, artist, and guitar maker based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. For more information on Johnson, visit his website here and his WXPN profile here. Homemade Jamz Blues Band is a family band from Tupelo, MS featuring Renaud Perry (harmonica, band songwriter), a police officer and father of sons Ryan (guitar) and Kyle (bass), and daughter Taya (drums). Learn more about Homemade Jamz Blues Band at their website here and at their WXPN profile here.
Admission is free. Visit WXPN's website to register.
FInd out more about the Mississippi Blues Projecthere and read our October 2012 Center Spotlight on the project here.
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Above: Homemade Jamz Blues Band. Photo by Ebet Roberts.
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