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In this Episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Children Book writer, and Musician Gary Golio about his current book "Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars" (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen, 2020). Gary has a catalog of books and shares with us the inspiration and message of his work. He also shares his reverence for Blind Willie Johnson, and how he looked to pay homage to him in "Dark Was The Night."  In Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars, NY Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Honoree E.B. Lewis (Illustrator) tell an inspiring story of how the healing power of music can turn darkness into light. Moving prose and luminous illustrations detail the remarkable journey of a poor child from rural Texas who becomes one of the most accomplished slide guitarists of all time. Years after his death, Willie's signature song, "Dark Was the Night," is rocketed to the heavens on the Voyager I space probe's Golden Record, a testament to the talent of a visionary blind man.

In this episode,  I speak with Randy Jones. She breaks down the black Spirituals and the many misconceptions about them.   Randye Jones is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Bennett College in Greensboro. While there, Randye's academic achievements included being named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. She earned a Masters’ degree in Vocal Performance from Florida State University, Tallahassee, where she studied with Barbara Ford and Enrico Di Giuseppe. Some of the greats she studied with are Mary Jane Crawford, Judith Howle, Timothy Hoekman, and Millicent Scarlett. Charlotte Alston and Dominque-René de Lerma encouraged her growth as a musician and researcher. Randye's professional affiliations have included: Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society, the National Association of Negro Musicians, Society of American Music, Music Library Association, the Association of Black Women Historians, the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts, the Recording Academy, and the Washington Area Music Association. http://randyejones.com/

The Blues Narrative – “Blues People, COVID19 & Civil Unrest” is a first-person account of the life and experiences of African Americans, Black Indians, Pan-Africanists (individuals and families), aka The Blues People, during this moment in history where there’s a global pandemic, quarantines, protests, and riots happening ALL AT THE SAME TIME and in real-time. In this episode, I speak to Mr. Waltho Wallace Wesley, a  descendant from the Muskogee Creek and Seminole Nations. A Life long resident of Indian territory in present-day Oklahoma, and 'Black' Indian historian.