Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, Mississippi
May 10, 2025
By Phillip Smith; May 12, 2025
Original source: phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
It was indeed a pleasure to
attend the 2025 Pinetop Boogie & Crawfish Boil at Ground Zero Blues
Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This event benefits the Pinetop
Perkins Foundation whose primary mission is “ to provide encouragement and
support for youth and young people at the beginning of their musical career;
and help provide care and safety for elderly musicians at the twilight of their
career”. Before the festivities began, I made my usual stop down the street to
my favorite store Cat Head to listen a bit to Terry “Harmonica” Bean
and purchase a few CDs. Afterward, I pushed off to Hambone Gallery to
hear a great set of music from Guitar Frenchie before returning to Ground
Zero for the brunt of the day.
Acts at Ground Zero
included Bob Stroger, Bob Corritore, Billy Flynn, John Primer,
Tas Cru, Johnny Burgin, Kevin Burt, Tony Braunagel,
Jim Pugh, Billy Price, Anthony Geraci, Thornetta Davis,
Oscar Wilson, Billy Gibson, Wyly Bigger, David Julia,
Heather Crosse, Lee Williams, Lala Craig, Anthony Sherrod,
Deak Harp, Six String Andrew, Liz Lottmann & Delta
Divas, Steve Kolbus & the Clarksdale Blues Revue, The Pinetoppers.
Christone Kingfish even made an unexpected appearance. It was an extraordinary
show!
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For more information about
the Pinetop Perkins Foundation,
visit their website at https://www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/organization/
All Photos by Phillip Smith
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| Terry "Harmonica" Bean @ Cat Head |
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| Stan Street @ Hambone |
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| Guitar Frenchie @ Hambone |
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| Guitar Frenchie & Cricket @ Hambone |
Pinetop Boogie & Crawfish Boil @ Ground Zero Blues Club
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| Deak Harp |
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| Deak Harp |
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| David Julia & Walt Busby |
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| Steve Kolbus & the Clarksdale Blues Revue |
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| Six String Andrew |
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| Kevin Burt |
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| Delany Burt, Kevin Burt, and Phoebe Burt |
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| Jim Pugh |
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| Heather Crosse and Josh Parks |
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Josh Parks
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| Thornetta Davis |
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| Tina Cossey & Six String Andrew |
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| Tina Cossey |
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| Josh Parks and Tina Cossey |
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| Heather Cross, Josh Parks, and Lectric Liz Lottmann |
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| Lala Craig |
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| Lala Craig |
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Heather Crosse
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| Gabe Stillman |
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| Gabe Stillman |
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| Six String Andrew, Gabe Stillman, Anthony Geraci, Tony Braunegal |
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| Johnny Burgin |
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| Bob Stroger |
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| Jimi "Primetime" Smith & Bob Corritore |
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| Bob Stroger |
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| Bob Corritore and Johnny Burgin |
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| Jimi "Primetime" Smith, Bob Corritore, & Johnny Burgin |
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| Lee Williams |
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| Jimi "Primetime" Smith & Bob Corritore |
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| Bob Corritore, Lee Williams, and Johnny Burgin |
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| Bob Corritore and Johnny Burgin |
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| Jimi "Primetime" Smith, Johnny Burgin & Bob Corritore |
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| Bob Stroger and Johnny Burgin |
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| Bob Corritore & Bob Stroger |
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Bob Stroger, Bob Corritore, Johnny Burgin & Lee Kanehira
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| Oscar Wilson, Jimi "Primetime" Smith & Bob Corritore |
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| Billy Flynn & Lee Kanehira |
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| Oscar Wilson |
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| Bob Corritore & John Primer |
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| Bob Corritore |
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| Jimi "Primetime" Smith |
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| Bob Corritore & John Primer |
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Heather Crosse & Tas Cru
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