Juke Joint Blues

Blues Boy Hubbard strolls down Eastside Austin's Chitlin' Circuit memory lane

"...one of the most potent landmarks of Austin's long-faded "Chitlin' Circuit."..."

July 13, 2007 Music Feature by Jonny Meyers

The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll

Tracing the American South's silk road – R&B style!

"...The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Rollby Preston..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

A Browner Shade of Black

Blazing trails of Chicano soul

"...clubs and bars that were part of the Chitlin Circuit."..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Biography of the architect of rock & roll is built on shaky foundations

"...into context how he made the jump from the Chitlin' Circuit to the hit parade and Vegas runs. Yet..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ray

Ray Charles, we can't stop loving you, even though this formulaic biopic lacks your original style.

"...death of his brother, the adventures on the Chitlin’ Circuit, battles against Jim Crow restrictions, womanizing, drugging, marriage and..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Complete Jake Langley

Guitarist makes dazzling choices and then some

"...those organ trios ultimately were hired in the chitlin circuit because they were cheap. They could have a bass..."

March 28, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

"...school in the late Eighties, from the Eastside’s Chitlin’ Circuit to indie rock crucible the Cave Club and Liberty..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...to the 5-4 Ballroom, a prime venue on the Chitlin' Circuit. Entering teenhood as the Beatles and Stones upended..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...students have been making the rounds of the festival circuit, including the PGSOR Music Festival earlier this summer in..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Out of Austin's primordial music past comes John Andrews with tales from the music hall of legends

"...and we were the only white group playing that circuit. Then we started going over to the Eastside and..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Born on Highway 61

Famed superharpist James Cotton settles into Austin.

"...they were done, Cotton was off touring the chitlin circuit with the mighty Wolf...."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Put Your Weight on It

"...This, after his stage act was once relegated to chitlin' circuit nightclubs and his movies were shown only in..."

April 30, 1999 Screens Feature by Mike Emery

Perpetuating Preservation

Austin's Historic Victory Grill

"...components in the perpetuation and prospering of the "chitlin circuit," the connected string of clubs and venues extending from..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

"...and music, like it once did as a Chitlin’ Circuit hot spot. Ticket holders paid $35 to enjoy a..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Beyoncé’s New Album Features a Willie Nelson Collaboration

“Smoke Hour” drops Friday on Cowboy Carter

"...the graphic presents “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit” with a series of song titles, including previously released..."

March 27, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Book Review: A Nontraditional Look at Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

Lynnée Denise eschews her groundbreaking subject’s “Big Mama” moniker

"...in Houston recording for Peacock Records and traveling the Chitlin' Circuit; and her many years out in the Bay..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun

"...but the number of roadhouses on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit has dwindled to just a handful. In the days..."

June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

We Have an Issue: Another Dispiriting Lege Session

Why does the Texas GOP hate Texans so much?

"...and music at one of the last remaining old Chitlin' Circuit venues, Teddy's Juke Joint in Zachary, La., owned..."

June 2, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Little Richard: I Am Everything

The architect of rock & roll gets a detailed but thin biography

"...into context how he made the jump from the Chitlin' Circuit to the hit parade and Vegas runs. His..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance 2023 Review: Little Richard: I Am Everything

The architect of rock & roll gets his flowers in new documentary

"...into context how he made the jump from the Chitlin' Circuit to the hit parade and Vegas runs. His..."

Jan. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...A stop along the national Chitlin' Circuit – a collection of venues that hosted Black..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...one of the last, juke joints on the legendary Chitlin' Circuit that sustained Black performers for decades. That's the..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Eastside Kings Fest Preview: Bobby Rush Talks Pandemic Life, Dolemite & Race

Blues showman appears virtually from Austin on Monday

"...I was the king of the Chitlin Circuit, because I was so independent. I thought I was..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...him to be crowned the King of the Chitlin Circuit. His relentless touring of Black and Black-friendly clubs brought..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Blues Boy Hubbard Passes at 85

Guitarist and bandleader elemental to Eastside music history

"...Within that hotbed, known at the time as Austin’s “Chitlin' Circuit,” Hubbard was a fixture and star – leading..."

Nov. 25, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

"..."We played a lot of the chitlin' circuit," explains Salih, who first performed in the band..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Eastside Kings

Eastside Kings (Dialtone)

"...T-Bone Walker serving up hot licks on the Chitlin Circuit. From the coy "Whisper in Your Ear," prodding "Evil..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Lust for Life

The 2015/16 Austin Music Awards' bedrock mania

"...boys arrived mostly too late for the Eastside's Chitlin Circuit even while hauling its bedrock mania back across the..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Bobby Rush

"...harp player, and hustler whose show flashes equal parts Chitlin'-Circuit grit, Vegas flash, and winking burlesque, Bobby Rush remains..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Music Review by Scott Jordan

Beale Street Dynasty

Historical overview of Memphis' legendary music row

"...no longer desired her conscience. Lauterbach, author of The Chitlin' Circuit, lays the groundwork for both Prohibition and the..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez

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