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Mississippi

The Mississippi series represent s our most in-depth analysis of a single song ever

The articles are written by Jochen Markhorst

The Mississippi-series, part 1; no polyrhythm here please

The Mississippi-series, part 2: the line that never was.

The Mississippi- series, part 3: Belshazzar on the steppe

The Mississippi-series, part 4: Bertolt, Bobby, Blind & Boy

The Mississippi-series, part 5: Frost in the room, fire in the sky

The Mississippi-series, part 6: Charades

The Mississippi series: part 7 : Dorsey Dixon

The Mississippi-series, part 8: Pretty Maids All In A Row

The Mississippi-series, part 9: Abandon all hope

The Mississippi-series, part 10: Eyesight To The Blind

The Mississippi-series part 11: Bonnie Blue

The Mississippi-series, part 12: Roses Of Yesterday

The Mississippi-series, part 13: Down In The Groove

The Mississippi-series, part 14: Unca Donald

The Mississippi-series, part 15: Gaze into the abyss

The Mississippi-series, part 16 – Between Point Dume and Oxnard

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