Yazoo's Blues

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Yazoo's Blues

Takin' five, no jive, no jive.

Up the blue Yazoo:

Yazoo's Blues, the brainchild and love child of Maine songwriter and guit-picker Yazoo Chaz, draws music and inspiration from Cleatus "Catfish" Brown, "Neon" Leon Fullerton, and other lesser-known early- and mid-twentieth century troubadours of America's blue highways and byways.

The act's name comes from one of Catfish Brown's instrumental pieces, "Yazoo's Blues." As Chaz's spiritual advisor, Leon Fullerton (another rumor in his own time), tells it, Brown was a prolific Mississippi jug band leader, born and bred by the banks of the Yazoo River at a dirt crossroad known locally as Shadrach Junction. He never traveled far from Shadrach, but his pre-and post-WWII influence was extensive.

More info:

For booking or repertoire information, to join the Yazoo Chaz Fan Club, to learn more about the legend of Catfish Brown or Neon Leon, or just to shoot the Shinola, email Chaz here.

For information on ordering Chaz's band Dreadnot's new CD Good Ol' Days, email [email protected].

Chaz's new CD Good Ol' Days:

Chaz has just produced a compact disk, Good Ol' Days, with houseband Dreadnot: twenty-three of his favorite originalss. For more info or to order one, email [email protected].

Good Ol' Days playlist:

See Good Ol' Days words and liner notes here.

Maine songwriter and guit-picker Yazoo Chaz draws his music and inspiration from Dust Bowl bard "Neon" Leon Fullerton, jug band juggernaut Cleatus "Catfish" Brown, and other early- and mid-twentieth century troubadours of America's blue lost highways and blue byways.

Yazoo's Blues honors Catfish Brown's insrumental tune "Yazoo's Blues," featuring well-trod classics and nearly-lost gems. As Leon Fullerton (another rumor in his own time) tells it, Brown was a prolific Mississippi jug band leader, born and bred on the muddy banks of the Yazoo River at a dirt crossroad known locally as Shadrach Junction. He never traveled far from Shadrach, but his pre-and post-WWII influence was extensive.

The show consists of Chaz and whichever Local players show up to play with him. Appearing with Chaz at different times this spring summer, and fall include Americana artist Buddy Moore, jukebox rocker Kool Hand Kal Finison, blues harpist Waterford Slim, and others.

Neon Leon lives!

More info:

For booking or repertoire information, to join the Yazoo Chaz Fan Club, to learn more about the legend of Catfish Brown or Neon Leon, to order Yazoo's new CD, or just to shoot the Shinola, email Chaz here.

Chaz at work:

"Swamp Dog" by Yazoo Chaz
Chaz with the Fullertons: