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Edgar Springs, Missouri Joints
Hot Lips Cafe
Ft Lauderdale, Florida Joints
Elbo Room
1860's
Hardshell Cafe 1860 So. 9th St. Louis, MO 63104 314 231-1860 Great Food and
Blues. Jimmie Lee every Sunday night and every Monday
night.
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Back in the Day
Museum 208 Young St Greenwood, MS 38930 662 453-2742 How it was in olden days in Baptist Town.
Run by Sylvester Hoover. Free Admission
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Baptist Town
- The area on the eastern side of Greenwood, MS across the tracks. The
area frequented by Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson and the possible site of his
death at 109 Young Street.
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BB's
Jazz, Blues & Soups 700 So. Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102 314 436-5222
Food and Blues seven nights a week. The #1 showcase in St. Louis for
Blues.
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Beale
on Broadway 701 So. Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102 314 621-7880 Definitely a Blues
Joint. Bud Jostes wouldn't have it any other way. Great local talent and
watch for the national acts. Johnny Winter, Magic Slim, Jimbo Mathus,
Kenny Brown, Hubert Sumlin, John Lee Hooker Jr, and Willie "Big Eyes"
Smith have all played here.
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Blueberry Hill 6504 Delmar St. Louis, MO 63130 314 727-2277
Since 1972, a great Rock-N-Roll
joint by Joe Edwards with the best hamburger in town and Chuck Berry, the first person inducted
into the Rock Hall of Fame, plays here once a month. National Rock and
Blues performers play here on a regular basis. Also, check out the St.
Louis Star's names imbedded into the sidewalks on the 'Walk of Fame' while you
stroll through University City.
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Blues
City Deli 2438 McNair St Louis, MO 63104 314
773-8225 A Blues Food Joint run by an ex-Bluesman. 
When he wasn't making something
to eat, St Louis Vinnie was a drummer for many years for area blues bands.
This deli opened in the historic Benton Park area during 2006 and represents what Vinnie
always wanted to do. If you want to have a great deli sandwich in a really
neat blues decorated joint and meet a fun Italian guy, stop and see Vince
Valenza.
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Boss Car
Wash 909 N. State Street Clarksdale, MS 38614 662 645-2056 It's the
place favored by the locals and where all the Blues People take their cars &
trucks. If you're fussy about your ride, stop to see the owner L.
Boss. Sure the fellows look young, but they're a hard working bunch as
Boss don't take no slackers. Tell Boss that St Louis Frank sent ya and
he'll treat you right.
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Broadway
Oyster Bar 736 So. Broadway St. Louis, MO 314 621-8811 New Orleans style
menu and music seven nights a week.
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Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art 252 Delta Ave Clarksdale, MS 38614 662
624-5992 Yea, I know, IT's a DOG not a CAT! I guess that kinda says
it all about this One-of-a-Kind store in the heart of downtown. If you're
looking for Blind Willie Johnson CD's or an Otha Turner Video, you can find it
here along with numerous other items. Folk Art by bluesmen such as James
"Super Chikan" Johnson, Willie Kinard, a
nd traditional art work is available along
with posters and lots of blues music and blues videos. If you don't have a
chair at home, you can purchase a bale of Hopson Plantation Cotton to sit on for
$45. If you're more of a traditionalist, you can purchase a chair made
from painted cow bones or a chair made from license plates. www.CatHead.biz
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CLOSED on NOV. 9, 2008
Depot Blues Club & Restaurant 200
Blues Alley Clarksdale, MS 38614 662 624-8132 A new
"Joint" in Blues City run by Charlie Ledbetter. Charlie's been around
Clarksdale and the blues scene all his life, but this is his first gig in 2007
at running a club. Nice spacious joint and food, food, and more
food. Stop in the restaurant and Angela or her sisters will take care of
you.
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Eat
Rite Diner 622 Chouteau St. Louis, MO 63102 314 621-9621 One of the last
of the true City Diners. It's what you see in the movies. Stop in and try
a slinger before leaving the Soulard area and heading home. Say Hi to
Jackie, Wayne, Elileen, & Dee.
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Elbo
Room 241 So. Ft. Lauderdale Beach Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-463-4615
The oldest 'Watering Hole' on the Ft. Lauderdale Beach Strip. Custom has
it that upon arrival in Ft. Lauderdale, a person must hit the Elbo Room for a
refresher. Ft. Lauderdale is the hometown of Oslo, the RatPack Mascot.
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Frederick's
Music Lounge 4454 Chippewa St. Louis, MO 63116 Neighborhood
setting for Fred Friction's place. When it's jumping on the weekends, the
neighbors must be wearing ear plugs. Parking is tough sometimes, but the
usual crowd of suspects and performers, including Fred, guarantees that you'll
be entertained. Well folks, you missed out!
Frederick's closed on February 11, 2006. This small joint was a venue for
bands the likes of the Demolition Doll Rods, Rough Shop, Kamikaze Cowboy, Hiway
Matrons, and Johnny Magnet. Some mainstream groups such as the Black
Diamond Heavies, Kenny Brown, Cedric Burnside, Ricky Davis, and Matt Haimovitz
also played this small stage. Closing night featured Fertilizer Bomb, the
Saps, and Two Car Garage from Ohio. Best wishes to Fred Boettcher Jr. and the
gang.
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Generations
10709 Watson Road St. Louis, MO 63122 314 821-6600 West of St.
Louis, the best of touring Blues and Jazz acts will be here. A roomy dance
floor, full stage and a great sound system. Fontella Bass, Byron "BJ" James, James Warfield
Jr., Commander Cody, and Debbie Coleman all play at Generations.
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Ground Zero Blues Club #0 Blues Alley Clarksdale, MS 38614 662 621-9009 Just
down the Alley from the Blues Museum sits this blues joint in a 100+ year old
building. Formerly, this joint was The Delta Grocery & Cotton. You may recognize the names of the current owners-Morgan
Freeman, Bill Luckett, and Ande Howard Stovall. The joint has the feel of
the old days and you can get a fish sandwich, chili cheeseburger, chicken
sandwich, side of fried grits, and cold 
beer. Not a 100% real joint, as
you can't git a pint. Gots to go up to Still's (pronounced Steels) in Como
to git yourself a pint.
It's a 100% joint for music tho, and you might run into T-Model, Pinetop
Perkins, Super Chikan, Big T, Sam Carr, some of the Burnsides, or Tater. If you're in the area, gotta stop in. Big Daddy and
St Louis Frank ate 4 orders of that catfish! www.groundzerobluesclub.com
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Hammerstone's
9th and Russell St. Louis, MO 63104 314 773-5565 Denny pays attention to
detail by providing fine food. Stuffed mushroom caps and the home made soups are
a wonderful combination. In addition, catch the 3 P.M. Sunday Blues Jam with Voodoo Blues.
Bennie Smith used to sit in every Sunday so you know it's good.
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Hi-Pointe
1001 McCausland St. Louis, MO 63117 Enter through the Cafe, but the
Joint's upstairs. Mostly Rock by anybody that's REAL LOUD, but any place
that brings in Sylvain Sylvain of The New York Dolls, The Yard Dogs Road Show, and also
hosted
a Beatle Bob Birthday Bash gets a listing with us. Well
folks, you missed it! The Hi-Pointe closed on September 3, 2006.
Lisa Andris operated for 19 years in this small & narrow venue with the
likes of Southern Culture on the Skids, Hip Hop, Hi-way Matrons, Queens of the
Stone Age, and The Trip Daddys. A trully great funky, grungy, dive, is no
more.
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Hi-Way
Bar 2732 So. 13th St. Louis, MO. 63118 314 773-8420 It's right next to The
World's Largest Brewery and -- duh -- right next to Hi-Way 55. This is
a throw back to the old days and year 2009 makes 40 years for Patty! A
glass of beer from the tap is still 75 cents! You can get a St. Louis
Slinger here too. Another long time Soulard drinking establishment with
character and a few characters.
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Hoover's
Grocery/Laundry-Baptist Town 200 Young St Baptist
Town, MS
38930 662 453-2742 Owners Mary & Sylvester Hoover opened on
March 6, 2009 and operate this
small grocery/kitchen/laundry in the midst of the area known as "Baptist
Town." Previously they operated at 214 Young St until Sep. 15, 2007 when a major fire forced them to close. This is the area that Robert Johnson, Blues Legend, called
home at the time of his death in 1938. Sylvester is the Bluesman to know
in this area of Mississippi. The down home cookin' is good too. Need
advice? see Buckethead or Dorothy Ann. "Back In The Day Museum"
at 208 Young Street opened in
April-2006.
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Hot
Lips Cafe-Highway 63 Edgar Springs, MO 65462 This town of 190
people was declared The Population Center of the United States by the Census
Bureau in 2000. This is the place where the numbers of the U.S. Population
are equal whether you are looking North, South, East or West from Edgar Springs.
Got it? Every decade, the 
Bureau of Census calculates the
Population Center of the U.S. In case you didn't know, the USA Center is still
moving West & slightly South. In 1820 the U.S. population was 9 1/2
million and centered in West Virginia. In 1920 the U.S. had 106 million
and was centered in Indiana. We just about doubled to 203 million in 1970
and the center was on the border of Illinois and Missouri. In October-2006 the
U.S. population will reach 300 million!
So, get yourself to the population center and get some home cooking by Viola Johnson
at The Hot Lips Cafe. You'll like both Viola & the pie just 20 miles
South of Rolla, MO on highway 63. Well, Viola had to close due to
her lease expiring in 2006, but don't count Vi out yet. Viola told me that
she's looking
for a new building in the area for 2008!
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Main Street Jazz & Blues 307 E. Main Belleville, IL 62220 618 235-6025
An intimate and authentic New Orleans style club with a 2nd floor cigar and
martini bar. Cozy atmosphere featuring a studio piano and fine musicians
like James Warfield, Jr. Great food available from next door.
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Molly's
Tavern 816 Geyer St. Louis, MO 63104 - AS OF APRIL-2004 MOLLY'S IS NO LONGER A
BLUES JOINT! JUST AS THE MARDI GRAS PARADE HAS LEFT THE AREA, MOLLY'S IS
LONG GONE ALSO. ANOTHER LOSS AND YOU NO LONGER CAN CATCH THE GROUND FLOOR
BAND EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WITH John David "Capp" Tims on the drums, Charles playing his
guitar and Derrick on the keyboard. A HUGE LOSS AS SOULARD CONTINUES TO
YUPPIFY & STUPIFY!
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Moonshine Store
6017 E 300th Rd Martinsville, IL 62442 618
569-9200 If you can find your way here, you're in for a treat. This
ole store has 
been around since 1912, however Roy and Helen Tuttle purchased the
store in 1982. This eatery is the home of the famous MOONBURGER. But
folks, get up early cuz Helen only be cookin' from 6 A.M. til 12:30 P.M.
sharp. Leave yourself 
some time to get lost as the store sits back off the
main highways & byways. Other than the food, it's why you go there, to
get away from it all and the hustle & bustle of city living. What are
you waiting for? Head on over and you'll be at the intersection of two country roads
miles away from anything. Look for Dee Dee, the Tuttle's dog and don't
forget to say hi to
grandson Kale Tuttle - also known as The Vice-President of Trays.
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New Roxy
367 Issaquenna Clarksdale, MS 38614 662 313-6220 Robin Colonus has established
herself in the New World District since 2005. Her latest venture along
with Matt Bolden is to renovate and reopen the New Roxy. Watch for the Grand
Opening at this historical place in 2009!
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Pete's Grill
550 Sunflower Ave Clarksdale, MS 38614 662 609-0560 The newest
"Joint" in Clarksdale, just a short block from The Riverside
Hotel. Adrian Allen held his Grand Opening on April 17, 2009 with a nice
crowd and live music. Adrian told me he's got great food coming
soon. Pete's is for friendly people ages 25 & up.
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PO Monkeys Lounge Merigold, MS
About 27 miles west of Clarksdale just off highway 61. One of the last of the rural Joints run like
it always has for the last 40+ years by Willie Seaberry. Strippers on
Mondays, DJ on Thursdays, and a live band on occasion.
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615 Sunflower Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614 662
624-9163 World Famous RIVERSIDE
HOTEL considered the Home of the Delta Blues. Formerly a hospital,
it's been a Hotel since 1944. Want to stay where Ike Turner lived and John
F. Kennedy Jr. stayed? Lot's of people visit "Rat". On a recent visit, my
fellow guests were from Denmark, Israel, New York, Italy, Japan, Florida,
California, and Australia! Call and ask for "Rat" and you'll find
out what Southern Hospitality is all about.
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RED's LOUNGE Corner of Sunflower Ave. & MLK
Drive. No
scheduled hours of operation and no known phone 
number.
That's why you go there - to get away from the outside world. It's a place
to lay up and hang out with friends. Even if you don't know everybody,
Red's is a friendly place. That's why Red hangs out there. A nice,
easy goin' Blues Joint with the Wesley Jefferson House Band. Say Hi to
PeeWee too.
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Robert Johnson Gravesite
at Little Zion M.B. Church on Money Road Greenwood, MS
Quiet, peaceful, secluded spot in a small country Churchyard for the King of the
Delta Blues who reportedly sold his soul to the devil and died at the hands of a
jealous man.
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South City Diner
3139 So. Grand St. Louis, MO 63118 314 772-6100 Eclectic Old
Style Diner decorated from the 50's with Little Richard 
playing
on the juke box. Pete , the owner, has developed a varied menu and Big Daddy
will testify that it's all REAL GOOD. Used to be at 3141 So. Grand 2 doors
away. Try a malt from the counter and you
won't be disappointed. Open 24 hours on the weekend and a great place to
people watch. If you're brave, try a Hangtown Omelet.
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Spooneys
Bar-Be-Que 112 East Johnson St Greenwood, MS 38930 Been here on Johnson St since
1996, but Leroy 'Spooney' Kenter Jr has been in the BBQ/food business most of
his life. This Jackson State student from Baptist Town has his own
"special Sauce" too. Even if you're only in town ten minutes,
gotta stop at Spooneys place.
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The Franklin Room 816 Allen Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104 314 664-7706 Nice
Banquet facility in the heart of Soulard near St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic
Church. 300 capacity suitable for wedding receptions, private parties, and
other occasions. Ask for Gary or Hank and tell them Oslo sent you.
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Tower Grove Books and Things
3316 Meramec St. Louis, MO 63118 314 352-9020 No
food nor 
any music, but both Brenda and Jerry Siegel are music fans. You
might see them on the dance floor at the Casa Loma on the weekends. When
not out enjoying life, they are stocking their store with books and lots of
other 'Stuff'. If you check out all the corners in the store, you just
might find a bargain. Tell Brenda that Oslo of The RatPack sent you.
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Tricia's Italian Restaurant on Yazoo is the newest Italian Joint in
Clarksdale, MS. Tricia's also brought Steve along from Indiana to do some
cooking and it was all good. Steve is a musician too, so you can expect
some Blues Jams taking place at Tricia's. It's under construction, but
Tricia had some of her famous homemade pies on hand and Steve brought in the
Adam Riggle band for a great time during the April-2009 Juke Joint Festival.
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Venice Cafe 1901 Pestalozzi St. Louis, MO 63104 314 772-5994 Just take your time
when you walk through this pathologically decorated place, cuz you might miss
something. Go upstairs, go downstairs, and then go outside. I'm not
sure how all this got put together, but you ain't seen nothing like it.
It's a wonderful funky place and Bennie Smith & James Crutchfield used to
play every Wednesday night, so you know it's an OK place. Some touring groups will be
playing here also. Tiny Tim even played here once.
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Way Out Club 2525 So. Jefferson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104 314 664-7638
The name says it all. Bob and Sherrie have done a great job on this place
since moving from Cherokee Street in 2000. Always a fun loving bunch of
people along with great shows. Any place that would bring in Hasil Adkins
all the way from West Virginia gets a nod from The RatPack.
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Zoomie Cam 4020 Weber Road St. Louis, MO 63123 314 544-0974 Freefall
Photography and Videography by an experienced skydiver. Give Larry a call
to take a picture of the roof of your house from 2,000 feet up!
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