Bobo Jenkins

Bobo Jenkins wrote his first song on Election Day in 1952 and called it "Democrat Blues." True to the sentiment of the blues, the song was a response to the way poor folks had been treated during Republican administrations. In 1974, he wrote another political song called "Watergate Blues." Jenkins was an optimist all through the 1970s and up until his death in 1984, as his motto was "I thank you for helping me keep the blues alive." John Pickens Jenkins was born in Forkland, AL. On his 12th birthday, he ran away from home and ended up in Memphis, TN. At the age of 14, he too...