Seven Mississippi artists receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
Between the 22nd Annual Juke Joint Festival last weekend and the upcoming release of This is Earnest “Guitar” Roy on May 9th, we’ve had Mississippi on our minds this month! We thought this was the perfect time to honor a few of the artists and promoters who have helped keep Mississippi’s blues heritage alive in Clarksdale, MS – and beyond.
Music Maker Foundation is proud to introduce our newest Lifetime Achievement Award recipients:
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
Earnest “Guitar” Roy, Jr.
Trenton Ayers
Roger Stolle (Cat Head Blues)
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Kinchen “Bubba” O’Keefe (Visit Clarksdale)
Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen
Our Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize the lifelong musical contributions of artists and others who are committed to the vocation (and not just the profession) of the American roots musician. Meet our Spring 2025 cohort of Mississippi awardees in the slideshow below.
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