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03 - Cotton Harvest Tour - 'Cotton Is Soft, Cotton Is Sharp' - PXL_20211105_213020494 (c)

Cotton Is Soft
Cotton is Sharp

Cotton Is Soft | Cotton Is Sharp is a series exploring the duality of Delta experiences through the lens of cotton.  It connects past to present, through our interconnected blues, civil rights, and farming histories.

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The first episode features interviews with James "Superchikan" Johnson speaking about his experiences growing up with the blues amongst Delta cotton fields -- and working in those same fields today.

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Superchikan's episode was funded in part by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission -- thank you!

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Sample Footage

While initial "Stories and Songs" have been captured through interviews and performance, they are still being edited.  Below is a sample of raw footage captured in the course of this project.

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Extended interview raw footage (edits in progress):

Raw footage:

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James "Superchikan" Johnson after an interview Live From Clarksdale performance on December 31, 2021.

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Thanks to the Mississippi Arts Commission

for their support!

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