Blues Legend Otha Turner's Truly Southern Barbecue - Southern Food Alliance

One of the last fife players of the Southern Blues tradition to reach notoriety, Otha Turner was an integral part of his Mississippi community, not just as a musician but as a thrower of celebrations. This short video from the Southern Foodways Alliance remembers Turner for the annual Labor Day picnic he thew on his property, which went on for more than 24 hours each year.
Thumb photograph by William Ferris, William R. Ferris Collection, Southern Folklife Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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[@adama4791]

His singing at the end quite literally brought me to tears. That’s music from the soul.

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

This was eerily beautiful. This channel is an undiscovered gem.

[@AnEpicNguyen]

These vignettes actually make me proud to say I'm from MS.

[@PoliticalWeekly]

is it hard being vietnamese in the south?

[@AnEpicNguyen]

+Lap Gong Leong You just don't see many positive stories about the south. This showcases how people of all walks of life can be positive and spread good into the world.

[@AnEpicNguyen]

+Lap Gong Leong being Vietnamese in the south is no different than being Indian, Chinese, etc in the south. I agree that black people do have it worse and that's bc their injustice began way before Asians were brought over.

[@jonmorales9703]

Shared his Granddaughter still does the picnic so all who liked this support a truly timeless tradition fife and Drum

[@Shokupan982]

A lovely tribute to a beautiful soul.

[@askaniuk]

thank you for taking the time to reveal and tell this story....keep up the good work

[@Scott-J]

How can you love a man you've never met. How can you not love this man?

[@jmontis2]

as a texan living in the midwest now for professional reasons, this stuff makes me miss the south... damn

[@rashmishetty3522]

This was beautiful.I hope you guys make more videos like this.. ☺

[@michellepechie55]

Another gem, you guys are killin' it!!

[@rights9620]

that was awesome ! I'm always fascinated by those community, so different from our own, so special, true to the hearth, enjoying a simple and authentic meal and music together, what else do you need ?

[@cherryvalleybbq8225]

great video thank you for sharing

[@WASN55]

For most of us, it's hard to believe places like this. Still exist in the USA and Canada.... I bet that's great BBQ....

[@jayfrazier7068]

Its does... and this community does too.

[@justaddmusclecom]

R.I.P to a BBQ Legend.

[@mandingueira]

Fantastic music & so much soul! Thanks for this video!

[@t500010000]

Glory and Hallelujah when I lay my butt on down. Awesome vid subtitles are UNECESSARY

[@wademcclain]

...when I lay my burden down. Maybe more subtitles would help.

[@SweetandFitting]

Butts can be burdens too.

[@Flashynista]

I miss this!

[@MarkBelll]

Everybody hollerin' Goat. (and shine)

[@jeffward1106]

Hallelujah for sure. Google the meaning and etymology of this word fits this man. He will be resurrected.

[@lindaparker6102]

Love real smoked BBQ, the real deal ! I remember the day, my parents used to slaughter & butcher ! Long time ago ! Wow brings back memories !! 1978, love the music ! ‘GOD bless these guys !

[@michaelpham997]

rest in peace

[@missdoe2269]

Good man, mr turner

[@LOVER_LINK]

When was this interview?

[@3rty7]

bbq powhk in heaven, yesah ! :)

[@ephraim8791]

Gimme likes

[@supbrotv]

If a non-american saw this video they would think its in africa! holy shit, I never knew there were places like this in the US!

[@rknewell9547]

supbrotv how can you not be aware?

[@__-ev5qo]

Come to the south it's plenty places like this

[@troynov1965]

I see you have never been to Appalachia as well.