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Isaiah Broomfield

MU-1133-551-201920

July 8, 2019

Mississippi is known as the birth place of music. I was in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, when I saw a land mark and approached it because I was touring. Many people were taking pictures on the side of the land mark; therefore, my girlfriend and I decided to take pictures as well. I learned about Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The sign was placed there before rock and roll was revealed in the 1950s.  In 1936, The Mississippi Jook Band which consist of Roosevelt, Uaroy Graves, and pianist Cooney Vaughan. These men earned a niche in the annals of rock after they recorded it in Hattiesburg.  The significance of this picture is to show how rock and roll was introduced to Hattiesburg. I learned that Mr. Cooney Vaughan was reputed by some to be the best pianist in Mississippi during an era when Hattiesburg was known as a hot spot for piano players.