In the great fresco of the Delta Blues, Clarksdale tells a tumultuous story to the sound of melancholic and embodied notes.
In the great fresco of the Delta Blues, Clarksdale tells a tumultuous story to the sound of melancholic and embodied notes.
Founded by a certain John Clark in 1848, Clarksdale quickly became an important site in the heart of the so-called Cotton Belt. The abolition of slavery in 1863 and the end of the Civil War in 1865 transformed the town in a major way. Later, in the early 1950s, Clarksdale played a major role in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. made a stop here on May 29, 1958. Certainly popular for the legendary crossing of Robert Johnson, the city is also known to have seen the birth of John Lee Hooker, and Sam Cooke. Muddy Waters, as for him, spent a part of his childhood there.
Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists!
Head to Melbourne, Australia for a stroll along AC/DC Lane before crossing the iconic Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the company of The Beatles. Visit Janis Joplin‘s home in San Francisco and find out how Johnny Cash ended up playing his greatest hits to a crowd of prisoners in San Quentin. Travel the winding roads of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and stop in Japan to catch up with Deep Purple, Phil Collins and Daft Punk. Drive down the Tina Turner Highway before entering some of the most legendary studios in music history. Go back to the troubled origins of Billie Holiday and make a pact with Robert Johnson at the famous crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists! Relive the Jimi Hendrix concert on the Isle of Wight before paying tribute to Bob Marley in Jamaica.
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