![]() ![]() ![]() He pulled his hat low and slunk into Drums, a gravel road joint with cracks in the ceiling that, on a good night, squeezed in a few dozen people.Ī kid in 1940s Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Rush knew he shouldn't be sneaking into backwoods clubs. With a pinch of soot from the rubble of a flame, Rush scribbled a mustache above his lip. ![]() Photo: Rudolph Faircloth, Illustration: Brian Gray, USA TODAY NetworkĪs the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive series, Hallowed Sound.įifteen-year-old Bobby Rush needed a match. Photo: Rudolph Faircloth, Illustration: Brian Gray, USA TODAY Network A "juke joint" in Macon, Ga., on Feb. ![]()
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