Missing in my life she incorporated folk music in her songs i bring disparate elements together and realising common ground. I think it is important to do that musically and i think it is important for us to do that in the world she left jackson more than 30 years ago but says the delta is an important part of who she is there is a certain creative that you drop as a result of all of the pressure that there is in being and living here she comes from the linage of billy ho already beening liday. She pay holliday. She has a touch of her own in her music. I caught up with her at jennys supper club. So good to see you. Thank you so much we should share with the audience that we have a connection, same home town, a lot of same friends yes and im a huge fan thank you lets talk about home. What kind of musical influences did you have growing up . So many. The home was filled with instruments because my father was a musician and he had a huge jazz collection. So i listened to mile davis to han
Missing in my life she incorporated folk music in her songs i bring disparate elements together and realising common ground. I think it is important to do that musically and i think it is important for us to do that in the world she left jackson more than 30 years ago but says the delta is an important part of who she is there is a certain creative that you drop as a result of all of the pressure that there is in being and living here she comes from the linage of billy ho already beening liday. She pay holliday. She has a touch of her own in her music. I caught up with her at jennys supper club. So good to see you. Thank you so much we should share with the audience that we have a connection, same home town, a lot of same friends yes and im a huge fan thank you lets talk about home. What kind of musical influences did you have growing up . So many. The home was filled with instruments because my father was a musician and he had a huge jazz collection. So i listened to mile davis to han
There was something that was missing in my life she incorporated folk music in her songs i bring disparate elements together and realising common ground. I think it is important to do that musically and i think it is important for us to do that in the world she left jackson more than 30 years ago but says the delta is an important part of who she is there is a certain creative that you drop as a result of all of the pressure that there is in being and living here she comes from the linage of billy ho already beening liday. She pay holliday. She has a touch of her own in her music. I caught up with her at jennys supper club. So good to see you. Thank you so much we should share with the audience that we have a connection, same home town, a lot of same friends yes and im a huge fan thank you lets talk about home. What kind of musical influences did you have growing up . So many. The home was filled with instruments because my father was a musician and he had a huge jazz collection. So i
Which was made into a 2013 film directed by lee daniels. He has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and the boston globe where he was a pulitzer finalist and he is currently bodeway visiting distinguished scholar at Miami University in oxford, ohio. Joining will on our digital stage this evening is acclaimed critic peter goralnick author of numerous books including his two volume Elvis Presley biography last train to memphis and careless love. Theyre here discussing wills new book colorization 100 years of black films in a white world. Publishers weekly calls it an engrossing account of a vital but often slated cinematic tradition full of fascinating lore and Dwight Garner writes for the New York Times. This is sweeping history, but in hagoods hands, it feels crisp urgent and paired down like a good movie. It pops from the start. Were so pleased to be hosting this event tonight. The digital podium is yours will and peter. Thank you. Thank you. Well, its great to be here with y
Was rescued in that downed russian jet. That russian copilot, he has turned up now safe. And what both russian and iranian media are saying is that the iranians were behind the rescue operations to get him. That a very wellknown iranian commander, a man named general sulimani, head of the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps was commanding the operation to get him. S sulimani behind it all. That shows the iranian influence, the iranian ability to command and control operations. Something the u. S. Has to consider. They also say that now they have basically taken control of that area, that territory, where the pilot was shot down, that they have killed or dealt with all the rebel forces on the ground. It just really underscores the complexity of what is happening there and a lot of difficulty in understanding whether or not all of these countries, all of these players really are ready to cooperate. John . A lot going on in one very small country. Barbara starr, thanks so much. Lets delve i