{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ALABAMA: Visiting a 97-Year-Old Blues Legend Before It Was Too Late","description":"In this emotional Flashback Friday episode of&amp;nbsp;The Radio Vagabond, I travel to Bessemer, Alabama to experience Gip\u2019s Place &amp;nbsp;\u2013 &amp;nbsp;a legendary juke joint founded in the backyard of Henry \u201cGip\u201d\u202fGipson. At the time, Gip was an astonishing 97 years old, still hosting Saturday night blues sessions in his tin-roofed music shed alongside family, locals, and wandering musicians. His motto, \u201cNo black, no white, just blues,\u201d resonated through every note. Update: Sadly, Henry \u201cGip\u201d\u202fGipson passed away on October 8, 2019, at the age of 99, closing a chapter on one of America\u2019s last authentic juke joints. See pictures and read more on&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.theradiovagabond.com\/066-alabama\/ This Flashback Friday episode was first released on March 15, 2019. ","author_name":"The Radio Vagabond","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theradiovagabond.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37286915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190423120"}