Katrina and the Blues
Interviews by Corey Harris, Mark Coltrain, and Mark Camarigg. Photography by Rick Olivier and David Rae Morris.
Musicians from Mississippi and New Orleans tell their stories of surviving Hurricane Katrina. Irma Thomas, Rockie Charles, George Porter, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and ten others recount how Katrina changed their lives.


Joe Jonas
“I Was The One That Was Drawn To The Clubs”
By Scott Bock
Texas born harp player Joe Jonas recounts life growing up in Beaumont, Texas, and playing the blues in Dallas.

Rosetta And The Parchman Women's Blues
By Samuel Charters
Blues historian Sam Charters tells of his experiences discovering the LOC field recordings of Parchman Women¹s Blues issued on Rosetta Records¹ Jailhouse Blues and later meeting label owner Rosetta Reitz.

Record Reviews
New CDs by Otis Rush, Willie Clayton, Dr. John, and Bettye Lavette. DVDs by Marvin Sease and Taildragger. Reissues from Ray Charles, Earl King, and John Lee Hooker

Editorial
Blues News
Radio Charts
2005 Top 50