Old Time Blues in Today's Blues Hubby Jenkins. Hello, I'm Gail Nobles.
Welcome to Podcasting Blues Today. We're gonna talk about old time blues in today's
blues through the talent of Hobby Jenkins. Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who
studies and performs old time American music. He is a former member of the
Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rehinning Giddons Band, and has been nominated for Grammy
and Americana Awards. Hubby Jenkins was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
As a young man, he played the saxophone and bass guitar. After
discovering the music of Skip James and Buckle White, he began exploring how African
Americans influenced American roots music. From two thousand ten to two thousand sixteen,
Jenkins was a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar,
banjo, and bones. Their album Leaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Folk Album in two thousand twelve. Along with other members, he
was later part of the Rhanna Giddon's band. The two groups played a major
role in the revival of black screen band tradition. Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist
of the Year at the two thousand fifteen Americana Awards. You can hear Hubby
Jenkins music on Spotify. To find out more about Jenkins, go to Hubbyjenkins
dot com.