Farewell Blues for the Mississippi Rag
Submitted by Jazz Suite
Sad news about one of the best traditional jazz publications in existence, The Mississippi Rag.
For 35 years, the Rag has been the authority on areas of the music long neglected by other mainstream publications. Long were the hours spent reading about the folks who play this music, getting the low down on new recordings, and scanning the listings for jazz in this area and beyond, first in print and then on the Internet.
Sadly, editor/publisher/creator Leslie Johnson’s health has proven the one obstacle to stop the presses.
Thanks for all the years of great copy.
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