{"id":37575,"date":"2017-01-22T21:52:35","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T03:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=37575"},"modified":"2017-01-22T21:58:31","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T03:58:31","slug":"grammy-museum-mississippi-starts-2017-programming-with-legendary-artists-eddie-chank-willis-and-bobby-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/grammy-museum-mississippi-starts-2017-programming-with-legendary-artists-eddie-chank-willis-and-bobby-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Starts 2017 Programming with Legendary Artists Eddie \u201cChank\u201d Willis And Bobby Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Eddie<\/a>
Eddie “Chank” Willis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since the opening of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi<\/strong> last March, the Museum has presented over 30 education and public programs that featured talented up-and-coming artists as well as established, award-winning singers, songwriters, musicians, and engineers.\u00a0 In 2016, the Museum hosted programs in the Sanders Soundstage<\/strong> with soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples<\/strong>, former Black Crowes<\/strong> guitarist Marc Ford<\/strong>, and legendary Beatles<\/strong> engineer Geoff Emerick<\/strong> to name a few.\u00a0 This year, the Museum is thrilled to start the New Year with two music legends, Eddie \u201cChank\u201d Willis<\/strong> and Bobby Rush<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/a>
Scott Barretta photo credit: Clarion Ledger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Monday, January 23, at 6 pm\u00a0the Museum will screen the film Standing in the Shadows of Motown<\/em> which tells the story of the Funk Brothers, a group of talented musicians recruited by Berry Gordy<\/strong> to record musical tracks for Motown<\/strong>.\u00a0 These musicians were responsible for the backing tracks for a large number of soul and R&B hits produced by Motown, including songs by the Supremes<\/strong>, Smokey Robinson<\/strong>, Marvin Gaye<\/strong>, and others.\u00a0 The Museum is pleased to bring the legendary session guitarist and member of the Funk Brothers<\/strong>, Eddie \u201cChank\u201d Willis, to the Sanders Soundstage for a discussion about his career and his Motown experiences.\u00a0 The discussion will be moderated by Scott Barretta<\/strong>, host of Mississippi Public Broadcasting<\/strong>\u2019s Highway 61<\/strong> blues program.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Bobby<\/a>
Bobby Rush photo credit: American Blues Scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February\u2019s programming begins with another music living legend in the soundstage on Wednesday, February 1, at 7 pm, the great bluesman Bobby Rush<\/strong>.\u00a0 Rush has enjoyed a 60-plus year career and is a 59th GRAMMY Awards\u00ae<\/sup> nominee for Best Traditional Blues Album<\/strong> for his most recent album, Porcupine Meat<\/em>.\u00a0 He has garnered four Blues Music Award nominations, including Album of the Year<\/strong> for his latest GRAMMY\u00ae<\/sup>-nominated release and Best Historical Release<\/strong> for his 50-year career retrospective box set.\u00a0 The Museum is pleased to welcome this consummate storyteller and performer to the Sanders Soundstage for an intimate performance and conversation on his long and successful career.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to bring these music legends to the Museum,\u201d said Emily Havens<\/strong>, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum\u00ae<\/sup> Mississippi.\u00a0 \u201cWe hope that the community will come out and enjoy these programs.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets for An Evening with Eddie \u201cChank\u201d Willis<\/em> are $10 and are available online<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Tickets for An Evening with Bobby Rush<\/em> are $25 for Museum Members and $30 for non-members and are also available online<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally, tickets for both programs can be purchased by calling the Museum box office at 662-441-0100<\/a>, or in person at the Museum at 800 West Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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