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On October 29, 1956, the legendary R&B bandleader Louis Jordan recorded his third and final version of one of the most unusual songs about West Virginia. In “Salt Pork, West Virginia,” Jordan calls out a series of large cities as a railroad conductor would do. After reciting the names of cities like Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Houston, Jordan concludes with, ‘‘I think I’ll go on home now; Bluefield, my Salt Pork, West Virginia.’’
The song was inspired by one of Jordan’s visits to southern West Virginia. Composed in 1945, it recalls a real-life encounter with a Bluefield justice of the peace, ‘‘Squire’’ McNeal. Jordan had been arrested in Bluefield for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving. During a hearing, Jordan’s sense of humor charmed McNeal, who released Jordan. After McNeal refused the offer of a meal as a “thank you,” Jordan and his bandmates immortalized the justice with this song.
This week’s special archive episode of Mountain Stage was recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMartin told the Bluefield community Wednesday that together, they will shape not only the future of the university, but of southern West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHillbilly Hotdogs is more than a typical West Virginia hotdog stand. It’s a bona fide roadside attraction. The lot is an eccentric collection of rustic-looking buildings covered in graffiti, repurposed school buses and reclaimed junk poking fun at hillbilly stereotypes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAcross the nation, there are more and more local news deserts; communities with no local newspaper, television or radio station to cover what’s going on. When a small town paper like The Welch News in McDowell County, WV, can’t compete and shuts down, losing those local eyes and ears can affect accountability because no one is there to watch over things. When local news sources vanish, a community can also lose its sense of cohesion and identity. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. This story was also honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Documentary and by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Documentary.
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