Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The report has a major internal contradiction. It undermines its major claim for the goal of an ideology-free objectivity by embedding in its agenda its own conservative ideology. 051
Reposted by Jeff TitonMugarra @mugarra5.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Magic Sam's Blues Band - Sometimes (1963) Magic Sam : Vocals, Guitar Johnny "Big Moose" Walker : Piano Mack Thompson : Bass Bob Richey : Drums youtube.com/watch?v=Cv0P... 0133
Reposted by Jeff TitonHombrekevendermundo @mutilma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Rosetta Nubin (Cotton Plant, Arkansas, 1915eko martxoaren 20a - Filadelfia, Pennsylvania, 1973ko urriaren 9a), Sister Rosetta Tharpe izenez ezagunagoa, zendu zen eguna. « This little light of mine » par Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1960) youtu.be/Qj3fpujjFis?...youtu.be« This little light of mine » par Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1960)YouTube video by fcarcena01 0123
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Part of the blame also falls on universities that haven’t cut back admissions to their PhD programs, so as to reduce the oversupply of PhDs. 0191
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026youtu.be/oYsfWnFdBYc?... Cypress Grove Bluesyoutu.beCypress Grove BluesYouTube video by Skip James - Topic 0144
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Skip James, Devil Got My Woman/ Cypress Grove Blues; Paramount, 1931 youtu.be/uidPWwbUjY0?... Devil Got My Woman youtu.be/oYsfWnFdBYc?... Cypress Grove Blues 1175
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Jimmy Reed died this date in 1976. Blues legend 20th with least 18 top 20 (RnB) hits his songs have been covered by the Stones, Elvis & so many more. “Bright Lights, Big City,” “Big Boss Man,” & “Ain’t That Loving You Baby” are a few of Reed’s hits. youtu.be/r60qdFr69vY?... 1238
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Beefheart’s music was sensational in person. His sendup of a gin-soaked Son House is pure genius. 030
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Great pre-War blues. It sounds like Bailey was influenced by Tommy Johnson, especially on guitar. 010
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Kid Bailey - Rowdy Blues (1929) youtu.be/2dP2HkXmK3E 'Kid Bailey was a Mississippi Delta bluesman who recorded in the 1920s. His voice had a distinct gravel-toned nature about it, and two of his songs are known to have survived: Mississippi Bottom Blues and Rowdy Blues...'youtu.beKid Bailey - Rowdy BluesYouTube video by Ian Lambert 272
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Frankie Lee Sims - Lucy Mae Blues (1953) youtu.be/jsZu1QDD7Ck Composed by Frankie Lee Sims Frankie Lee Sims:Vocals & Guitar Herbert Washington:Drums Unknown:Bass Recorded in Dallas, TX. March 5, 1953 Originally issued on Specialty 459 (78 RPM)youtu.beFrankie Lee Sims Lucy Mae Blues (1953)YouTube video by randomandrare 1145
Reposted by Jeff TitonMugarra @mugarra5.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Furry Lewis - Good Morning Judge (1962) youtube.com/watch?v=Dfke... 0122
Reposted by Jeff TitonThe Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 25/06/2026'MAD AS A WET HEN': Arkansas public TV chief Carlton Wing cancels "Washington Week" public affairs show, moves "PBS News Hour" to 10 p.m., drawing ire of grassroots group that thwarted his attempt to disaffiliate from PBS entirely. #arpx #arleg arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...arktimes.comArkansas TV quietly prunes some PBS programming from lineup, disappointing advocates who raised millions to keep it on the air - Arkansas TimesArkansas TV is cutting PBS news programming to make room for shows filmed in Arkansas, once again pulling the old switcheroo on folks who support public broadcasting. 41612
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Is it still there? #150 in a series. Doors, Quebec City, 2007. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #Canada 0142
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Is it still there? #149 in a series. Left Beaver (Old) Regular Baptist Church, Martin, Kentucky, 1979. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #Kentucky 051
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Is it still there? #148 in a series. Rear of chain restaurant, heated with wood, New Sweden, Maine, 1988. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #Maine 062
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Dewey Balfa - Jai Ete Au Bal - Awesome Fiddlesticks youtu.be/UFyOGqmITjM 'Clip is taken from Yasha Aginsky's documentary "Les Blues de Balfa". Dewey Balfa & his nephew Tony Balfa preforming Jai Ete Au Bal (I Went To The Dance).'youtu.beDewey Balfa - Jai Ete Au Bal - Awesome FiddlesticksYouTube video by Paul 043
Reposted by Jeff TitonThe Blues List @theblueslist.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The Masked Marvel(pseudonym for Charley Patton)- Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues youtu.be/VkZWPTbROkM?... 1929 single for Paramount recordsyoutu.beScreamin' & Hollerin' The BluesYouTube video by Charley Patton - Topic 0165
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Prof. Railton’s claims are evidence-based and accurate. The next question is why state legislatures have reduced funding for higher education by almost 1/3, and then how to reverse this trend. 020
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 19/04/2026ONE STRING SAM .I NEED A HUNDRED DOLLARS. youtu.be/IQlAYfUtzh4 "diddley bow"youtu.beONE STRING SAM.I NEED A HUNDRED DOLLARS.diddley bowYouTube video by silasouren 1206
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Bluesman James “Shakey Jake” Harris (d. 1990 at Forrest City, Ark.) born April 12, 1921 at Earle, Arkansas. He was blues guitarist Magic Sam’s uncle. youtu.be/ZEqBBKV1AQ8 2123
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Blues great “Hound Dog” Taylor (Theodore Roosevelt Taylor) born April 12, 1915 at Natchez, MS. D. 1975. “Shake your Money Maker” youtu.be/WT5vkGyNvCk?... 0315
Reposted by Jeff TitonThe Blues List @theblueslist.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Son House & Willie Brown - Walkin' Blues youtu.be/oLo9gBcqaBc?... Recorded 1930 for Paramount recordsyoutu.beWalkin' BluesYouTube video by Son House - Topic 0337
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Muddy’s birthday. Muddy Waters & band hosted a radio show in Helena, Arkansas on radio station KFFA in 1949. It was sponsored by a local clothing store. 0113
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Blues piano great Otis Spann (d. 1970) was born March 21, 1930/Jackson, MS. With Muddy Waters, others, solo. “The Blues is Where it’s At” (1967) features Muddy & band with 2 Arkansas natives (Smith & Lawhorn) and our friend Mac Arnold on bass. youtu.be/EzkWhSvoqEg?... 1175
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Celebrating the birthday of blues singer-guitarist Eddie "Son" House (1902-1988), pictured at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #blues 0204
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 15/03/2026ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS ~ High As I Want To Be youtu.be/C5v_GwfmXd0 Robert Pete Williams (March 14, 1914 – December 31, 1980)youtu.beROBERT PETE WILLIAMS ~ High As I Want To BeYouTube video by 3006khz 1125
Reposted by Jeff TitonT. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Robert Pete Williams - Scrap Iron Blues youtu.be/3AdhY7XQn9Q "Robert Pete Williams, bluesman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, captured here in the process of improvising a new composition, Scrap Iron Blues, in 1971. Not only does he describe his current job, but he also explains...youtu.beRobert Pete Williams - Scrap Iron BluesYouTube video by lupine22 1156
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Birthdate of 2 Texas music legends: Lightnin’ Hopkins (Centerville) and Sly Stone (Denton). Everyday people: youtu.be/7czrIW_v7gc?... 1214
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Blues great James Cotton died March 16, 2017. Protege of Sonny Boy Williamson, worked with Muddy Waters, solo. *albums, historic marker, on Helena’s river wall mural, receiving award from me & Sonny Payne in 2011. youtu.be/sUCUEBFcJ7Y?... 1359
Reposted by Jeff TitonTerry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 16/03/2026@vanwinkle.bsky.social reminds me that it’s Jerry Jeff Walker’s birthday. Wish I still had my copy of “Viva Terlingua.” A friend used to sing “Up Against the Wall, Redneck” and I would accompany on guitar. Good times. 3214
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Catching up on March blues birthdays: celebrating the March 15th birthday of blues singer-guitarist Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982), pictured at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #blues 0152
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Catching up on March blues birthdays: celebrating the March 14th birthday of blues singer-guitarist Robert Pete Williams (1914-1980), pictured at left with Mance Lipscomb at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #blues 0111
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Catching up on March blues birthdays: celebrating the March 6th birthday of blues singer-guitarist Walter "Furry" Lewis (1893-1981), pictured during a performance at the Wisconsin Delta Blues Festival, Beloit College, 1970. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #blues 0101
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Nice to see friend and colleague Nick’s name mentioned here like this. 020
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Is it still there? #147 in a series. Statue of St. Thaddeus, Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel Church, Lille, Maine, 1988. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography #Maine 090
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Yes, that's me too. Good idea. My PhD is in American Studies (1971) and I co-founded the American Studies program at Tufts in the late 1970s, while my closest disciplinary homes were in ethnomusicology and in folklore studies. 000
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Is it still there? #146 in a series. Child's tombstone, Fort Kent, Maine, 1988. Translation from French: "Alice daughter of Ben and Alice Bosse died at the age of 9 years and 8 days See you in heaven" Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography 041
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Is it still there? #146 in a series. Child's tombstone, Fort Kent, Maine, 1988. Translation from French: "Alice daughter of Ben and Alice Bosse died at the age of 9 years and 8 days See you in heaven" Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography 100
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Is it still there? #145 in a series. Hilltop Store and Gas, Knox, Maine, July, 2000. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography 070
Reposted by Jeff TitonJosh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers? 23520231
Reposted by Jeff TitonKilborn Alley Blues Band @kilbornalley.bsky.social · 13/02/2026We come back this. Touching. 011
Reposted by Jeff TitonDaniel @daniel3162.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Lazy Bill Lucas & His Friends - I Had a Dream youtu.be/ErXDQHD2Kfo?si=Drdic9BpV8WTFOa3youtu.beA1 - Lazy Bill Lucas & His Friends - I Had a DreamYouTube video by BluesUrbano 094
Jeff Titon @jefftoddtiton.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Is it still there? #144 in a series. Children's gravestone, Jollett Hollow Church Cemetery, Page Co., Virginia, 1985. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography #documentaryphotography 152