Cadillac John Nolden's guest appearances

Cadillac John Nolden

Beale Street Caravan

Dale Watson

Rosanne Cash

John Nemeth

Paul Thorn

Mose Allison

Ryan Lee

ROBERT CRAY

Jake Bugg

Candi Staton

Pat Thomas

David Anderson

Luther Dickinson

Kaia Kater

Scotty Moore

Amy Black

OwlTail

Mississippi is still home to most authentic blues artists in the country. While some hopped trains headed north and became superstars in Memphis and Chicago, many stayed back to create that signature soundtrack for life in the Delta. We have two, living embodiments of that original Delta, country blues sound with us this week: Cadillac John Nolden and Pat Thomas in sets captured at the Mighty Mississippi Blues Fest in Greenville, MS during Bridging The Blues. BSC contributor William Lee Ellis returns to continue his series, Religion and the Blues.

<p>Mississippi is still home to most authentic blues artists in the country. While some hopped trains headed north and became superstars in Memphis and Chicago, many stayed back to create that signature soundtrack for life in the Delta. We have two, living embodiments of that original Delta, country blues sound with us this week: Cadillac John Nolden and Pat Thomas in sets captured at the Mighty Mississippi Blues Fest in Greenville, MS during Bridging The Blues.</p> <p>BSC contributor William Lee Ellis returns to continue his series, Religion and the Blues.</p>

#2108 - Cadillac John Nolden and Pat Thomas

The prevailing stories would lead us to believe that all the great bluesmen hopped trains out of the Delta, landing in Memphis and Chicago to launch their careers, but that's not really the case. Countless artists remained to provide the soundtrack for life in the Delta. Artists made their careers in the churches, the juke joints, the picnics, and the house parties. We have two such artists with us as octogenarians Cadillac John Nolden and Leo "Bud" Welch bring their authentic, foot-stomping sounds to the airwaves this week.

#2014 - Leo "Bud" Welch and Cadillac John Nolden