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Jim Beaugez
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Writer based in Mississippi.
Bylines at NY Times, Rolling Stone, Garden & Gun, Smithsonian, Oxford American, Guitar World, Outside, Delta, etc.
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BOTD Skip James!!!
Dylan: "Ghostly & otherworldly...you won’t believe what you’ll hear”
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“His Storytelling Was as Brilliant as His Guitar Playing”: How the Spirit of Skip James is Felt Stronger than Ever Today in Bentonia Blues
Washed up at age 30, the legendary bluesman was rediscovered in 1964, just five years before his death.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I chatted with producer, engineer and musician Terry Manning two weeks before his untimely passing. Read about his legacy in my piece for @rollingstone.com.

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The Secret Weapon That Helped Led Zeppelin and Big Star Find New Sounds
Engineer and producer Terry Manning, who died this week at 77, helped give Big Star, Led Zeppelin, and ZZ Top their sound.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Five Classic Songs Dolly Parton Wrote for Her Late Husband, Carl Dean
The country’s star partner of six decades passed away on March 3
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March 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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“I used different gadgets to make the guitar sound different. I used a few hammers – I don’t recommend that”: How Yasmin Williams is redefining the people’s music with kitchen implements and acoustic guitar
The acoustic folk virtuoso even used a frother from her parents’ kitchen to get a tone on new album Acadia, but, she tells us, the end justifies the means
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February 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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How Paramore’s Hayley Williams Helped Her Grandfather Release His Debut Album
At 78, the Meridian, Mississippi, native proves it’s never too late to chase your dreams
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February 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Parchman Prison Prayer captures the voices and songs of imprisoned musicians
At the Mississippi State Penitentiary, Sunday morning spirituals have spawned two moving albums of gospel and blues songs.
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February 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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3) in May I'm going to be a part of a very cool program gathering writers to discuss the future of this work in this region. It's open to 100 writers, by invitation and application, with no cost to any attendees. Go apply now!
Deep South Convening
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February 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM