Blues revival in Mississippi Delta brings "Kingfish" to music scene | 60 Minutes

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  • It’s not topping the charts, but blues music is having a revival in the Mississippi Delta, an
    area where the music first flourished.
    #music #blues #news
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  • @bk138gt6
    @bk138gt6 6 місяців тому +705

    It's impossible to overstate the importance of blues music

    • @rman229
      @rman229 6 місяців тому +7

      Why not?

    • @RemoteAdminJayJay2
      @RemoteAdminJayJay2 6 місяців тому +4

      Agreed

    • @gilh3947
      @gilh3947 6 місяців тому

      knowledge of basic musical theory shows the enormous influence of blues on popular music till today.@@rman229

    • @freddieward5860
      @freddieward5860 6 місяців тому +7

      Come to Los Angeles Mexico. Anything considered American culture, or black for that matter is considered offensive to the millions of invaders that continue to force their way into our society, yet expect us to move aside and embrace their language, culture and music instead...

    • @uppercut2246
      @uppercut2246 6 місяців тому +5

      It all started with Classical..

  • @brucecaldwell6701
    @brucecaldwell6701 6 місяців тому +360

    Kingfish is not only a great guitar player, but he's got a powerful voice as well.

  • @keithgupton9349
    @keithgupton9349 6 місяців тому +257

    Thank you 60 minutes for helping to keep the Blues alive. Great story.

    • @Primus-ue4th
      @Primus-ue4th 5 місяців тому +4

      Yes. Thank you 60 minutes.

  • @harryh5620
    @harryh5620 6 місяців тому +63

    I saw Kingfish at a bar on Frenchman street in NOLA about 5 years ago - just in a bar with a band, no cover - just folks having drinks. Dude TORE IT UP. I didn't quite know what i was seeing.

  • @DrMario_666
    @DrMario_666 6 місяців тому +155

    Saw Kingfish at a tiny venue in Denver a few years ago and he was just phenomenal. Cannot recommend him enough.

    • @mikedovsky
      @mikedovsky 6 місяців тому +6

      I have watched him online. When it comes to the blues, he is the best out there! And only 24 years old.

    • @josephgallagher945
      @josephgallagher945 6 місяців тому +5

      ​@@mikedovskytry Marcus King too.

    • @mikedovsky
      @mikedovsky 6 місяців тому

      I have seen him on youtube as well. He is just so talented. Great singer, songwriter guitarist. He's got it all!@@josephgallagher945

  • @RyanFixesCars
    @RyanFixesCars 6 місяців тому +131

    I'm 37, been playing the blues for over 25 years now! Seeing this story come across my feed, gave me goosebumps, I still have them now while typing this!!
    LONG LIVE THE BLUES! 💙

  • @meowco69
    @meowco69 6 місяців тому +94

    I remember hearing about kingfish a few years back and thinking at that time this kid is incredible! So great to see him getting more exposure globally

    • @CJZM7777
      @CJZM7777 6 місяців тому +4

      He's getting better every time I see him. His playing and vocals are outstanding in this video and he's improved enormously.

  • @Bagelrob399
    @Bagelrob399 5 місяців тому +26

    The blues will never die, it's music we all can relate to.

  • @johnhaas9984
    @johnhaas9984 6 місяців тому +72

    I love Morgan Freeman more and more. He, despite his fame, has to be the most down to earth celebrity on the planet. There is much to be admired about that man. He IS a national treasure whose life should be an inspiration to everyone.

    • @CategoricalImperative
      @CategoricalImperative 6 місяців тому +8

      Guess what… he’s also a licensed pilot 😮.
      True story.

    • @stormbringercoming8105
      @stormbringercoming8105 5 місяців тому +4

      The reason Fairchild is “down to earth”, is because he worked hard at his craft and wasn’t discovered until late in life. He’s more than paid his dues.

    • @theethnicist5678
      @theethnicist5678 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@CategoricalImperative
      😮😃 wow!!
      I never knew that?!

  • @d-not_telling
    @d-not_telling 6 місяців тому +66

    Blues is life. As long as there is life, there will be blues!

  • @orngejoos
    @orngejoos 6 місяців тому +40

    When James Johnson says "I hear it and it sounds good to me and I play for the love of it."....thats the spirit that will insure that the blues will live forever. It's not pop music to be consumed by the masses. It's music that reaches out and grabs ahold of your soul and if you're lucky you let it. And if you don't...thats ok, it'll get you soon enough.

  • @pokethebear5788
    @pokethebear5788 6 місяців тому +18

    I can’t believe it took this long for a special on Kingfish. I’ve been listening to him for almost 6 years and have been sharing his music to all that will listen

  • @lawrenceklein3524
    @lawrenceklein3524 5 місяців тому +18

    This is the best 60 minutes interview I've seen in quite a long while. Reason being, Kingfish. The young man will only get better!
    Mad respect!

  • @aaronnichols9444
    @aaronnichols9444 6 місяців тому +83

    I’ve seen Kingfish listed #1 on several “Best Guitar Players” alive today. Quite an accomplishment for a young 24 year old musician from Mississippi, so freakin awesome!

  • @chuyler5333
    @chuyler5333 6 місяців тому +15

    Saw this dude Kingfish open for Buddy Guy.
    He the blew the Hollywood Bowl away.We have to support the blues.

  • @mkcstudiollc5948
    @mkcstudiollc5948 5 місяців тому +9

    Blues music is played everywhere. It's no where near dying. It's thriving, as always...

  • @AnnaMorris411
    @AnnaMorris411 6 місяців тому +16

    I met Kingfish after he performed here in Michigan, yes we love him up here too!

  • @chrisbluma7942
    @chrisbluma7942 6 місяців тому +18

    I only knew Kingfish as a guitar player. Turns out he has a perfect voice too. Incredible talent and amazing skills.

  • @robertarena5206
    @robertarena5206 6 місяців тому +48

    Kingfish is amazing! saw him perform terrific!!

  • @patrickhite3026
    @patrickhite3026 6 місяців тому +11

    I've lived in Webb, Tutwiler, & Indianola & we used to go to Clarksdale every weekend...Reds & Groundzero are fantastic places to hear real blues music..I miss Mississippi..It has its own beauty with its cotton fields & catfish farms...Long live the blues.

    • @kimberlycanales916
      @kimberlycanales916 4 місяці тому +5

      Born in Helena, AR. lived in Lula, MS. and went to school in Clarksdale, MS. My dad worked in Frairs Point, MS. Down here, you're born with the blues. It's in your blood. It's the poorest part of the country. Escaping this place is a miracle. Kingfish is an inspiration to all that it is possible to get out of here.

  • @jonasjacobsen9702
    @jonasjacobsen9702 6 місяців тому +13

    Blues started it all. The true foundation of all popular western music.

  • @jamescolvin575
    @jamescolvin575 6 місяців тому +16

    I've been a Kingfish fan for a while. He's so talented. Articulate, and loaded with charisma. He's going to be one of the greats!

  • @CreekLocseed
    @CreekLocseed 3 місяці тому +8

    I’m 25 and from Augusta Georgia. Soul music has always been integral. That man kingfish is something special LET ME TELL YOU!! I’ll be a life long fan. May peace and light be upon him!

  • @Afrocentricpoet
    @Afrocentricpoet 6 місяців тому +24

    Blues still thrives around the country. Buddy guy,Robert cray, tito Jackson an others keep it alive.

    • @Afrocentricpoet
      @Afrocentricpoet 6 місяців тому +4

      Btw folks check out tito Jackson. He sings well. An yes tito from the Jackson 5

    • @cycologist7069
      @cycologist7069 6 місяців тому +1

      Gary Clark Jr bringing in younger folks.

  • @rommelrivera1186
    @rommelrivera1186 6 місяців тому +26

    Saw him at the Orpheum in Phoenix. This young man and his band are among the finest in modern music. He's an absolute genius! But give him time. He'll get better.

  • @jimjewell9438
    @jimjewell9438 6 місяців тому +12

    I was Kingfish open for Buddy Guy in Memphis at the Orpheum. It was a hell of a show and Kingfish is an awesome Blues player.

  • @rochford59
    @rochford59 6 місяців тому +9

    The Blues...the foundation of the human soul...without it we're just empty vessels!❤😊

  • @thakozhani
    @thakozhani 5 місяців тому +6

    My grandparents actually grew up in the Clarksdale MS Delta..the spirit of the blues lives today

  • @Isahiyella
    @Isahiyella 5 місяців тому +7

    Saw Kingfish a few years back, very humble and kind. After his incredible performance he sat down at the table where he was selling shirts, CDs, LPs and hand signed everything and shook everyones hand.

  • @ezrafigueroa5424
    @ezrafigueroa5424 2 місяці тому +2

    Well done, 60 Minutes. Lived in Memphis 7 years and truly learned to appreciate "Beale Street" as well as every blues bar in the area. Saw BB as well as many others many times and ate ribs too many times! In my head I still hear the question "wet or dry" with the blues reverberating against the old brick walls. I have been living overseas now for 31 years and still "freaking love the blues! Thank you, 60 minutes. It has brought back great memories.

  • @lynngipe5981
    @lynngipe5981 6 місяців тому +24

    LOVE this piece! My bucket list just got longer. I hope to see Kingfish perform & visit Clarksdale.

    • @The_Flagrant2
      @The_Flagrant2 4 місяці тому +1

      Doesn’t have to be in clarksdale.. he tours all over. I just saw him in austin TX. Incredible

  • @JimmyMadighan
    @JimmyMadighan 12 годин тому

    These blues artists have gone through hell to keep blues alive. Long live each and every one of them. God bless

  • @yagsmoodley6654
    @yagsmoodley6654 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you for keeping musical history alive and for eternity, for us and all to remember, and NEVER forget, NEVER forget❤🙏🏽✊🏾👍🏾👋🏽✊🏾👍🏾♥️

  • @thesunrisechannel
    @thesunrisechannel 5 місяців тому +4

    The Blues had a baby...and they named it Rock n Roll...Excellent...Thanks for posting the full multi-part story in high res.

  • @b.vonschnauser207
    @b.vonschnauser207 5 місяців тому +7

    SRV rekindled wide interest in the blues in the '80s. The blues needs artists like Kingfish to draw in new generations of fans, and musicians.

  • @christopherschlacter4953
    @christopherschlacter4953 6 місяців тому +12

    I saw Kingfish perform 2 years ago, that young man is a force of nature with a tone that is scorching and impeccable.

  • @markthespark6240
    @markthespark6240 6 місяців тому +5

    Saw Kingfish in Australia last year. Nothing short of amazing.

  • @underground1976
    @underground1976 5 місяців тому +5

    I spent two days down there once and enjoyed that place and club ebony .this wS several years before we lost Mr king.ive traveled the country and been to many many places of beauty and history.this spot was my favorite.the locals were as humble and kind as any place I ever stood upon in my lifetime..everyone should take time to visit I promise you'll love it

  • @maxpuppy96
    @maxpuppy96 6 місяців тому +5

    Kingfish has it all, great guitar player and a beautiful voice.

  • @devonmoors
    @devonmoors 6 місяців тому +11

    Great music, without digital contamination!

  • @stephenwilliams3807
    @stephenwilliams3807 6 місяців тому +17

    I saw Kingfish in little old Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, pretty much as far away from the Mississippi Delta as you can get. He was absolutely amazing. Just fantastic.

  • @pedromoose8860
    @pedromoose8860 5 місяців тому +5

    And he inspires this 54 y.o. guitar player to try just a little bit harder! Thanks to 60-min for this piece and thanks to Kingfish and all who came before him for the music!

  • @RyneMurray23
    @RyneMurray23 6 місяців тому +4

    This is beautiful. Everyone in the guitar community who appreciates r&b, and jazz is gonna keep it alive. I know I try my best 🔥🔥

  • @smash666
    @smash666 6 місяців тому +6

    Music from the Heart ❤️

  • @jamesbrugaletta9059
    @jamesbrugaletta9059 5 місяців тому +6

    Have more shows like this keep the Blues music alive

  • @lucagattoni-celli1377
    @lucagattoni-celli1377 5 місяців тому +3

    Robert Johnson singing about going down to the crossroads gives me chills every time.

  • @josephfrancis997
    @josephfrancis997 4 місяці тому +5

    Nothing like the blues 💙

  • @kylewood8327
    @kylewood8327 6 місяців тому +6

    I found the “British Blues” in the 70’s. Loved it. Then went backwards to the likes of Muddy Waters and BB King, Albert King, etc. And love that too. Stevie, Jonny, and now Kingfish. Keep’m coming

    • @PapagenoMF
      @PapagenoMF 2 місяці тому

      British blues, lol.

  • @jeffgibson1816
    @jeffgibson1816 6 місяців тому +4

    Morgan F.is the absolute definition of an Icon and Gentleman,he will never happen again.

  • @thumbsaloft
    @thumbsaloft 6 місяців тому +6

    Some of the ABSOLUTE BEST MUSIC God ever created!

  • @gcrook
    @gcrook 6 місяців тому +8

    Been listening to Kingfish for a while now, he's still my favorite "new generation" Blues Artist.
    When he performs, it is a powerful sound where flesh and spirit collide.....
    He's the guy, and then there's everybody else....✌💯

  • @stevemurray2737
    @stevemurray2737 6 місяців тому +11

    This Kid is “The Heir” to the Blues Crown… Marcus King, Derek Trucks.. Lot’s of great stuff out there!

    • @HappyHermitt
      @HappyHermitt 6 місяців тому +4

      Don't forget Popa Chubby

  • @masteryoda498
    @masteryoda498 5 місяців тому +4

    Blues was also foundational to rock music as well.
    Kingfish is an outstanding guitarist and vocalist, I hope he has a very successful musical career.

  • @joeseamon4800
    @joeseamon4800 6 місяців тому +5

    we saw Kingfish at Sweden Rock this year and he was incredible

  • @user-cs3hi8zp7p
    @user-cs3hi8zp7p 6 місяців тому +4

    Kingfish is the man!! Dude has skills dripping out his ears & his music is not only awesome, but addictive!💪😎👍

  • @cmay4242
    @cmay4242 6 місяців тому +4

    I saw Kingfish in concert last year while at work, I was very impressed

  • @sporkfindus4777
    @sporkfindus4777 6 місяців тому +8

    I haven't heard of Kingfish before, but I love when confident players straddle the blues and jazz. Doing it on a Tele Deluxe is something else!!

  • @charliedillon1400
    @charliedillon1400 5 місяців тому +2

    Kingfish is so humble and talented!! Hope he gets healthy and stays around for a very long time!

  • @directorytaliwag4100
    @directorytaliwag4100 4 місяці тому +3

    Voice is strong. This gent is a powerhouse. He’s right, blues ain’t goin’ nowhere.

  • @zenmaestro04
    @zenmaestro04 6 місяців тому +6

    First Jason Isbell now this!?? Thank you for covering great contemporary music 60 minutes!

  • @MarkGardner66Bonnie
    @MarkGardner66Bonnie 5 місяців тому +5

    WOW!...When Morgan Freeman was asked about Blues music...I thought to myself "It has soul..."...and then said the same thing! This is powerful music...

  • @ponderingmonk525
    @ponderingmonk525 5 місяців тому +3

    Kingfish slaps. He’s been great for years. Glad he’s getting the attention he deserves

  • @NotYourTypicalNegro
    @NotYourTypicalNegro 6 місяців тому +8

    So proud of Kingfish. Been watching him since he was 12 years old.

    • @catdaddy3302
      @catdaddy3302 6 місяців тому

      Me too! He was a child prodigy. 💙

  • @135chelmer
    @135chelmer 6 місяців тому +4

    I’m from Australia and was recently in the US where I drove the Blues Highway through Tunica and Clarksdale. I visited Morgan Freeman’s “Ground Zero Blues Club” but unfortunately I didn’t get to see a show. I hope to get back there soon. I ❤ that area of Mississippi and Arkansas.

  • @RobertDurham-zz1gt
    @RobertDurham-zz1gt 6 місяців тому +6

    Without the blues we would be no where. Blues is where it all began

  • @MBH5587
    @MBH5587 5 місяців тому +3

    I’m very happy to know that New Face of the roots of the Blues is Kingfish…a young talented person on color from the south..Long Live The Blues..!🎸🎶

  • @royglosomful
    @royglosomful 5 місяців тому +3

    Like King Fish said Blues aint going nowhere. The Blues is a feeling,down inside you, listen to that guitar oooh my lord. You can feel the soul coming out to tell the feeling of the story. The Blues makes me feel good, not sad. Kudos to Morgan Freeman for keeping the Blues alive at home, where it all started.

  • @shawnhopkins6563
    @shawnhopkins6563 6 місяців тому +11

    Thanks for this, 52 years old and I love blues more than any music out there.

  • @msays1275
    @msays1275 6 місяців тому +7

    This is AWESOME!! I love this whole story...from the history to the new KingFish!!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

  • @Jedizen07
    @Jedizen07 6 місяців тому +6

    SO LOVE this story!

  • @hazor777
    @hazor777 4 місяці тому +3

    I e been telling a lot of people about this “kid” ( I say “kid” , but I know he’s now in his early twenties) - I always say he’s a tour de force , bringing the Blues back to the forefront - a phenomenal player.

  • @ChrisSMurphy1
    @ChrisSMurphy1 6 місяців тому +4

    fantastic…Nothing compares to this country’s amazing history and stories

  • @Volker_GR
    @Volker_GR 5 місяців тому +2

    This video is a gift and an eye-opener at the same time, for what the blues (music) is all about. Thank you so much!!!

  • @officalhumblefish565
    @officalhumblefish565 6 місяців тому +3

    My band is from Flordia and we're a new blues band with an album out now and a new album coming next year.
    The blues is on the verge of coming back strong and new

  • @H-oj5so
    @H-oj5so Місяць тому +1

    Blues is our backbone, our very strength, .....everlasting.

  • @ThePamjo
    @ThePamjo 5 місяців тому +2

    Awesome. Been loving blues for nearly 40 years.

  • @thecowboypreacher6568
    @thecowboypreacher6568 3 місяці тому +1

    This man is a reincarnation of many blues souls. So happy he’s keeping this alive

  • @karenyoung1794
    @karenyoung1794 5 місяців тому +2

    I saw him for the 1st time in January 2020 I'm Nashville. He's just incredible! 👏...saw him several times after that. Including in Holland! PACKED HOUSE!🎸🎶👏

  • @theknow7557
    @theknow7557 5 місяців тому +2

    Nothing tells a story like the Blues!!

  • @dlv85721
    @dlv85721 6 місяців тому +8

    Luv the Blues !!!!

  • @JBMindset
    @JBMindset 5 місяців тому +3

    Long live the Blues! 💙

  • @richardmendoza4389
    @richardmendoza4389 5 місяців тому +2

    I learned about Kingfish about a yr ago. I knew he was going places, & now a Grammy? Incredible, & well-deserved. Congrats! ❤😊

  • @dougstclair1782
    @dougstclair1782 6 місяців тому +14

    I can't help but miss SRV. Best live performer I've ever seen.

  • @livingnoise6399
    @livingnoise6399 6 місяців тому +3

    I love this. Long live the blues!

  • @ec8687
    @ec8687 6 місяців тому +4

    Just started listening to his music. It’s amazing

  • @scottangle574
    @scottangle574 4 місяці тому +1

    I saw Kingfish serval years ago in Houston and also in New Orleans. He always puts on a good show. It's great to have a young guy out there playing the blues for many years to come.

  • @lizajane6926
    @lizajane6926 2 місяці тому

    My hand and message is one of the first on the side of the bar at Ground Zero. I live in the Delta,born and raised. Mississippi River mud between our toes and the”Blues” deep in our blood flowing through our veins. You can play it in every corner all around the world,but you can’t feel it until you come to the Delta.😊❤

  • @lifeaquatic7407
    @lifeaquatic7407 5 місяців тому +2

    I saw him play recently, absolutely incredible.

  • @BoulevardTrash99
    @BoulevardTrash99 5 місяців тому +4

    I was born a poor white boy in Biloxi MS, i like to listen to the blues because we lived the blues

  • @lopezb
    @lopezb 5 місяців тому +4

    Nice introduction to a lot of great music. Had heard a bit of Kingfish on YT and found him one of the very best
    rock (as well as blues) guitarists today. Glad to know more about his background. Great to see Morgan Freeman helpng to support the scene and the community.

  • @tiredcaballero
    @tiredcaballero 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you, 60 Minutes

  • @davebertoletti
    @davebertoletti 5 місяців тому +3

    Christone is a talented musician but, maybe more importantly, also very intelligent, incredibly nice and well aware of the meaning of the music he’s playing. He’s a great inspiration for the young generations, regardless of the art they are willing to perform.

  • @Sword-Shield
    @Sword-Shield 2 місяці тому +1

    The Blues 🎶🎹🥁🎸🎙ain't never gonna die..

  • @ChandlerDaughtry
    @ChandlerDaughtry 5 місяців тому +1

    Had a great opportunity to see him in Peoria, IL during the blues and heritage festival after trying to catch his shows for 4 years or so. Did not disappoint. He’s the real deal. If you get the opportunity TAKE IT. You won’t regret seeing him live.

  • @Guitarwizza1
    @Guitarwizza1 5 місяців тому +1

    Love Kingfish! I been following him for some years now. And he gets better every year.

  • @daviddeezmusic2313
    @daviddeezmusic2313 6 місяців тому +3

    The Blues is it!❤

  • @raymondmaynard2438
    @raymondmaynard2438 6 місяців тому +5

    Kingfish is a legend he is keeping the blues alive TAKING IT TO THE FUTURE HE ISTHE BLUES he has his own unique style He is not JH or EC BBK he is KINGFISH 🥝🇳🇿FAN

    • @catdaddy3302
      @catdaddy3302 6 місяців тому

      He was a “legend” when he was 12.

    • @Zoetropeification
      @Zoetropeification 6 місяців тому

      He is his own player. But seeing him in person over the past five years it's more and more obvious he is patterning his stage persona after BB.

  • @stephenagnew670
    @stephenagnew670 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank god for the blues there ain't nothing better

  • @johnr8820
    @johnr8820 6 місяців тому +6

    There is a roots music revival happening in the US…and I recommend everyone hops on board! Bring real music to the front!

  • @johnnymata3159
    @johnnymata3159 6 місяців тому +4

    A Great Segment by 60 Minutes! Everyone Should See This. As I Mentioned Many Tmes Before, It All Started With The Blues!