Carolina Chocolate Drops - FLYP

The Carolina Chocolate Drops and Tim Duffy, the founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation, talk about the blues and performing with the greats in this FLYP interview.

See FLYP's multimedia piece on The Music Maker Relief Foundation and the Blues musicians it sponsors here:
http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/01/#11/1

Text-only version:
http://www.flypmedia.com/content/saving-blues

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[The14weed]

Music thank god for wonderful People and music like this..

[skyeblackgirl1999]

I Saw them at my school today going to get an autograph

[Debutante24]

The type of music is not my cup of tea, but I respect the skills!

[beechnutgrl]

Just found ya last night, live at Myrtle Beach, SC...but Winston is my original home...baccer country...ya'll are da bomb....Kay

[Mar2623]

Guys If you would go electric lady gaga would just look silly .... love the band

[vangion]

@bbridge4th Blacks are responsible for almost all American music

Blacks are the innovators then mainstream (white) musician take their forms and the Blacks move on to something new

No, I'm White and still now all American music came from African roots

[bbridge4th]

Black hillbillies played country music for the most part but were never recognized for their contributions and many abandon this form of music as rooted in slavery. Search on YouTube, Deford Bailey, a founder member of the Grand Old Opry,

[Nonchalant82]

@TRlPZ that's really deragatory

[TRlPZ]

black rednecks = blacknecks?

[NorthTulsaBoy]

Cool !

[ggiles]

Also heard about you today on NPR - lots of fun, really enjoyed the Hit 'Em Up cover, thought it was brilliant! I've Facebooked you to share with my friends. :)