Week 5: Drugs

As we descend into the world of drugs a few words of caution might be a good place to start off with. Wendell´s bitter tale of trying out that ever hallucinogenic devil; LSD, is as good a morale tale you´ll ever need. Just to be on the safe side however, we´ll have one more go at it. If you think cocaine was a popular drug surfacing in the 1980s, think again.

Memphis Jug Band

The jug band craze started back in Kentucky in the early 1900s. One of the most popular jug bands reared its head in Memphis in the 1920s. The Memphis Jug Band was the most prolific recording jug band (over a hundred sides between 1937 and 1934, that was a lot back then). These words of warning on cocaine was cut in Memphis in 1930. Fifty years before those yuppies started snorting away.

08. LSD – Wendell Austin
09. Cocaine Habit Blues – Memphis Jug Band

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