by janky | Apr 28, 2024 | News, Slider
While at the 2024 Juke Joint Festival, I took the band up to the Stovall Plantation to see where Muddy Waters lived and was recorded. I wanted to document this so you can learn more or visit the sacred place someday. (Sorry for wind in video) Inscription. FrontMuddy...
by janky | Apr 25, 2024 | News, Slider
Just like last year’s Juke Joint Fest, I ran the Stone Pony Stage on Saturday and played Red’s Juke Joint Friday night. The music and excitement in the air was electric. It was nice sitting in on stage with greats like Kent Burnside, Lady Trucker, Robert...
by janky | Mar 22, 2024 | News, Slider
Few people know that you can scrub back in time on Google Earth revealing all kinds of fun historical stuff. I even found Hitler’s lair before we bombed it into oblivion (mess with the US and Allies and find out). I went through the years and found...
by janky | Nov 10, 2023 | News, Slider
Such a great time sitting in with Coach at KWVH 94.3 in Wimberly, Texas. I had my Juke Joint Boys, Chad Carroll and Michael Samuels with...
by janky | Oct 14, 2023 | News, Slider
Oh yeah. Getting back to my neck of the woods. I have been invited down to play the New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival. The New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival is a one-of-a-kind event that pays homage to a simple yet profoundly expressive instrument – the...
by janky | Jun 16, 2023 | News, Slider, Video
Wow. Wow. Wow. Blues Rules sure does know how to throw a proper blues party. Top artists, great sound team, great food and amazing people. I played Friday night on the main stage with the great Lady Trucker, Jessie Mae Hemphill’s cousin. The sound on stage was...
by janky | May 8, 2023 | Media, News, Slider
So I found this awesome review online at JazzBluesNews.com. Although it is factually wrong and quite insane it definitely drives the reader to check out my music and maybe buy a CD. Here is the review… There’s a name in the blues, Janky. Does anyone know that...
by janky | Apr 20, 2023 | News, Slider
I had a blast at this year’s Juke Joint Fest in Clarksdale, MS. Amazing music, and amazing people. Great memories. Cody Cotton and I left Austin bound for Dallas to pick up a Juke Joint Boy regular Clay Stinnet – he is one of my favorite people. After a brief...
by janky | Apr 11, 2023 | News, Slider
This year’s 20th anniversary of the Juke Joint festival finds Janky bringing the Good-Time Blues to the best blues festival in America. Janky has been attending this festival for years originally with Reverend KM Williams. Janky is playing at Red’s before...
by janky | Apr 11, 2023 | News, Slider
I am honored to return to Blues Rules Crissier, Switzerland this year. I played lead for Robert. Kimbrough a few years back at this festival and it is TOP NOTCH! Super friendly people. This year is a special treat as it is a tribute to the great Jessie Mae Hemphill,...