James Jamerson and Edisto Island (via Charleston through an Artist’s eye)

I met Jack McCray last night, who writes and knows all about Charleston Jazz. I quote from him in this piece. Needless to say, we talked about James Jamerson and Edisto Island. What history and what music this man knows! The event was celebration of the heritage foodways of slaves, at Magnolia Plantation, who has an amazing project going on, spearheaded by the enthusiastic, and sweetheart of a guy, D.J. Tucker. Michael Twitty served madeira soaked ham, and yeast rolls, which had been cooked over an open fire all day. Oh my good!

As a child, my mother rocked me to sleep in a rocking chair and sang a song about ‘going to tell Aunt Dinah.’ It went on…. “the old grey goose is dead, the one she’s been savin’, to make a feather bed.” Who was Aunt Dinah, and where did this song originate? I have no clue, but I … Read More

via Charleston through an Artist’s eye

About Charlotte Hutson Wrenn

I was called to be an artist. And as an old old midwife said to me "If the Lord wants you to do something, you won't have no good luck' til you do." So, here I am, sharing what I love, longing to illuminate the work of art, which is everywhere.

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