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In this emotional Flashback Friday episode of The Radio Vagabond, I travel to Bessemer, Alabama to experience Gip's Place – a legendary juke joint founded in the backyard of Henry "Gip" Gipson.
At the time, Gip was an astonishing 97 years old, still hosting Saturday night blues sessions in his tin-roofed music shed alongside family, locals, and wandering musicians. His motto, "No black, no white, just blues," resonated through every note.
Update: Sadly, Henry "Gip" Gipson passed away on October 8, 2019, at the age of 99, closing a chapter on one of America's last authentic juke joints.
See pictures and read more on https://www.theradiovagabond.com/066-alabama/
This Flashback Friday episode was first released on March 15, 2019.
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In this emotional Flashback Friday episode of The Radio Vagabond, I travel to Bessemer, Alabama to experience Gip's Place – a legendary juke joint founded in the backyard of Henry "Gip" Gipson.
At the time, Gip was an astonishing 97 years old, still hosting Saturday night blues sessions in his tin-roofed music shed alongside family, locals, and wandering musicians. His motto, "No black, no white, just blues," resonated through every note.
Update: Sadly, Henry "Gip" Gipson passed away on October 8, 2019, at the age of 99, closing a chapter on one of America's last authentic juke joints.
See pictures and read more on https://www.theradiovagabond.com/066-alabama/
This Flashback Friday episode was first released on March 15, 2019.

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