May 15, 2024 • 2 mins
Intro by: Gail Nobles
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Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to apodcast and Blues. Today we're going to talk about old-time blues in today's blues through the talent of Hubby Jenkins.
Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who studies and performs old American music. He is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rhiannon Giddens band, and has been nominated for Grammy and Americana awards.
Hubby Jenkins was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he played the saxophone and bass guitar. After discovering the music of Skip James and Bukka White, he began exploring how African Americans influenced American roots music.
From 2010 to 2016, Jenkins was a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar, banjo, and bones. Their album Leaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2012. Along with other members, he was later part of the Rhiannon Giddens band. The two groups played a major role in the revival of Black string band tradition.
Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2015 Americana Awards.
You can hear Hubby Jenkins music on Spotify. To find out more about Jenkins go to hubbyjenkins.com.
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Photo: Jayron32 - Own work
Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0
Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to apodcast and Blues. Today we're going to talk about old-time blues in today's blues through the talent of Hubby Jenkins.
Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who studies and performs old American music. He is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rhiannon Giddens band, and has been nominated for Grammy and Americana awards.
Hubby Jenkins was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he played the saxophone and bass guitar. After discovering the music of Skip James and Bukka White, he began exploring how African Americans influenced American roots music.
From 2010 to 2016, Jenkins was a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar, banjo, and bones. Their album Leaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2012. Along with other members, he was later part of the Rhiannon Giddens band. The two groups played a major role in the revival of Black string band tradition.
Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2015 Americana Awards.
You can hear Hubby Jenkins music on Spotify. To find out more about Jenkins go to hubbyjenkins.com.
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(00:00):
Old Time Blues in Today's Blues HubbyJenkins. Hello, I'm Gail Nobles.
(00:22):
Welcome to Podcasting Blues Today. We'regonna talk about old time blues in today's
blues through the talent of Hobby Jenkins. Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who
studies and performs old time American music. He is a former member of the
(00:46):
Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rehinning GiddonsBand, and has been nominated for Grammy
and Americana Awards. Hubby Jenkins wasborn and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
As a young man, he playedthe saxophone and bass guitar. After
(01:11):
discovering the music of Skip James andBuckle White, he began exploring how African
Americans influenced American roots music. Fromtwo thousand ten to two thousand sixteen,
Jenkins was a member of the CarolinaChocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar,
(01:37):
banjo, and bones. Their albumLeaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Folk Album in two thousandtwelve. Along with other members, he
was later part of the Rhanna Giddon'sband. The two groups played a major
(02:00):
role in the revival of black screenband tradition. Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist
of the Year at the two thousandfifteen Americana Awards. You can hear Hubby
Jenkins music on Spotify. To findout more about Jenkins, go to Hubbyjenkins
(02:25):
dot com.
Old Time Blues in Today's Blues HubbyJenkins. Hello, I'm Gail Nobles.
(00:22):
Welcome to Podcasting Blues Today. We'regonna talk about old time blues in today's
blues through the talent of Hobby Jenkins. Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who
studies and performs old time American music. He is a former member of the
(00:46):
Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rehinning GiddonsBand, and has been nominated for Grammy
and Americana Awards. Hubby Jenkins wasborn and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
As a young man, he playedthe saxophone and bass guitar. After
(01:11):
discovering the music of Skip James andBuckle White, he began exploring how African
Americans influenced American roots music. Fromtwo thousand ten to two thousand sixteen,
Jenkins was a member of the CarolinaChocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar,
(01:37):
banjo, and bones. Their albumLeaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Folk Album in two thousandtwelve. Along with other members, he
was later part of the Rhanna Giddon'sband. The two groups played a major
(02:00):
role in the revival of black screenband tradition. Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist
of the Year at the two thousandfifteen Americana Awards. You can hear Hubby
Jenkins music on Spotify. To findout more about Jenkins, go to Hubbyjenkins
(02:25):
dot com.
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