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“RAILROADIN’ SOME” by 'Mississippi'Max Haymes
(The Tennessee, Mississippi & Arkansas Book Signing Tour)


This is the tale of 'Delta Bound Blues: 3 Brits Hit the South' - the jottings and photos of our recent book signing trip to the Southern States. Max Haymes is the storyteller (with interjections from 'Ramblin' Rex and 'Pic-poppin' Al) and Alan White is the photographer and website master. Hope y'all enjoy it!
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DAY FOUR: Sunday, 3rd September 2006
The Old Millington Vineyard and Winery, Millington, Tennessee (for more wine and good sounds), then on to the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, Memphis, Tennessee

Early in the mornin' (OK, so it was late mornin') the three musketeers went on a walk (yes Max can walk!) to get some of that good ol' Memphis fresh air. In the afternoon we (surprisingly) arrived back at the Winery for their regular Sunday afternoon live music feast. It was a beautiful sunny day (they were nearly all sunny days) and David Evans opened the gig with a scintillating performance before inviting’ Ramblin’ Rex to the mike.  Rex played one of his best sets with an extra number thrown in.  The crowd, some 30-odd, loved it and I distributed posters and business cards for Railroadin’ Some  and even sold a couple of books! (and drank more wine!)

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© Copyright 2006 Alan White. All Rights Reserved.In the evening, before the sun went down, we were on Beale Street for the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival.  We saw David Evans do another excellent set with Robert Thomas, a harp player who was more than just good, also played a mean jug. Wandering thru the festival we discovered some hot gospel from the Singing Southern Jubilee's, an elderly African American male sextet all dressed in cool maroon/dark red suits.  Led by a seated Big Dan Taylor who turned in some old-style preaching while the other five members gave out with harmonies to beat the band.  This was a glimpse back into the 40s and 50s.

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Then we finally made our way back to ,Millington and after a few drinks (!!) we hit the sack/hay or whatever.  Whatta a week-end.  This was made even more memorable by David’s wife Marice - definitely a lovely lady - who plays piano to accompany gospel songs and I’m sure also sings them herself.  But we never got round to doing it.  Next time, Marice.  The next day we were making an early start to the next phase of our journey of a life time: down to the Mississippi Delta - home of the blues.

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Day Five: Monday, 4th September

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