Presented
by Tommy Johnson Blues Foundation
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"On
October 19th, the Tommy Johnson Blues Festival
debuted
in Crystal
Springs, Mississippi, where blues
pioneer Tommy Johnson (1896-1956)
lived for many years."
- Scott
Barretta , Blues News
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The
daytime event featured some great
works by artist such as:
- Bob
Long, from London
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Little Lee, from Montgomery, Alabama
- Jesse
Robinson, from Jackson, Mississippi
- Ben
Wiley Payton, from Jackson,
Mississippi
- Louis
"Gearshifter" Youngblood, from Jackson,
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"Tommy
Johnson's legacy was celebrated with a gospel
event
and a reception that featured
an unveiling of a new portrait
of Tommy Johnson ."
- Scott
Barretta , Blues News
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