Roger Stolle is making the blues cool again. Stolle, a speaker at Ole Miss's journalism week shared his story of finding and falling in love with the blues. Stolle takes the otherwise forgotten stories of Mississippi bluesmen and makes them come to life again through his store in Clarkesdale, Miss., Cat Head, or the documentaries. CDs, and his other promotions.
I was very impressed with what Stolle has done and is doing in Clarkesdale. It's a forgotten and some say, dying city. The blues deserve to live on and Stolle is doing an amazing job of keeping that spirit alive.
Stolle's presentation of his movies were very impressive and what he said about Clarkesdale made me want to visit there the next time I can.
His lecture on Wednesday was especially important to me because what he is doing is similar to something I want to do. I have no real interest in the blues, but I share his entrepreneural streak. I want to bake. As laughable as that sounds for someone who is about to graduate with a journalism degree, I wholly enjoy baking, making sandwiches with all fresh materials, and I want to learn to brew a really good cup of coffee. Stolle's lecture encouraged me to do what I love and although it may not seem like it, my journalism training will help.
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