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Re: Mojo’s Cold Shot: John Cephas, 1930-2009

ATM Kid — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:50:19 -0000

RIP, Mr. Cephas

Re: Mojo’s Cold Shot: John Cephas, 1930-2009

mojo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:28:19 -0000

That video is so awesome: "Try to REMEMBER this!" And the twang of 25 amateur acoustic guitarists making the chord. Is it blues in his expression, or the pain of not quite tuned students?

Re: Mojo’s Cold Shot: John Cephas, 1930-2009

mojo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:35:29 -0000

amen

Re: Mojo’s Cold Shot: John Cephas, 1930-2009

JonCummings — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:17 -0000

Cephas & Wiggins were fantastic musicians--and great guys as well. They were a frequent presence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festivals, and they played a number of free shows at the Kennedy Center in DC when I worked there. They were committed not just to keeping acoustic blues alive, but to educating kids (and clueless grown-ups) about their predecessors and about the roots of their music.

They could talk up a storm--which made their shows all the more riveting. They were selfless and generous with their time, and they were one of the acts that made us remember why we were working so hard to bring the arts to the people.