They call me Yay Yay in the daytime and Doo Doo at night

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 4, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“It’s so simple, let’s get along and everything will be alright. I treat people with love. Sometimes you want to hate them, but you can’t because then I would be hating myself. Everyone around here knows each other. They call me Yay Yay in the...

I met Sheena and Zionne Williams riding the buses of Mobile while I was working on a story about bus riders for The Southern Rambler

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 4, 2016 | A Southern Soul, Commentary

I met Sheena and Zionne Williams riding the buses of Mobile while I was working on a story about bus riders for The Southern Rambler. They ride the bus six hours a day to get their kids to a good preschool in Mobile, then go to their jobs. Zionne works construction...

In the 60’s I was involved in the Austin music explosion at the Vulcan Gas Company

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 4, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“I grew up in Clarksdale, but my dad was in the military and we moved around the world. In the 60’s I was involved in the Austin music explosion at the Vulcan Gas Company, the predecessor to the Armadillo World Headquarters. Johnny Winter was the house...

I named his dog Starry Delta Night because at night we can see all of the stars

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“We live in Birmingham, but bought a farm in Crowder because we wanted a place to duck hunt. There is no good duck hunting in Alabama and I wanted a place to hunt with my son. We are in the middle of nowhere between the Yalobusha and Tallahatchie Rivers. It is...

This morning I saw where Muddy Waters lived and almost cried

by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 3, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“We are from Spain and are here for a week. We love the blues. This morning I saw where Muddy Waters lived and almost cried. Son House is one of my favorites. We are going to Memphis to see Graceland and Stax Records today. I play in a band in Spain. I would...