52 Snapshots of Life: Week 2–Music
Posted: January 10, 2015 | Author: Miss Harper Lee | Filed under: Places I Like, Things I Like | Tags: 52 Snapshots of Life, 52snapshots, Baton Rouge, Blog Hop, Blues, Cash America Pawn, Charles Barbier, Dogs, Golden Retriever, Harper Lee, Mid City Redevelopment Project, Murals, Music, PBSG, Pet Photography, Pets, Photography, Public Art, South Louisiana, Swamp Blues, Thek9harperlee, Walls Project | 30 CommentsMy hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is also home to swamp blues, a genre of music that gained popularity in the 1950s and inspired musicians like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton. This mural is just a few miles from my house. It was painted by local artist Charles Barbier and pays homage to a number of area blues musicians and blues venues.
My human mommy and I visited the mural on a cold and drizzly morning, which I suppose is entirely appropriate for the blues. The mural was made possible through a partnership with the Walls Project, Mid City Redevelopment Project, and Cash America Pawn, owners of the wall on which it’s painted. A mural celebrating blues music and musicians on the side of a pawn shop . . . I guess that seems entirely appropriate, too.
Today I’m linking up with The Lazy Pitbull for the 52 Snapshots of Life photo challenge. Click the link below to join the fun and visit the other participants!
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