Libby Rae Watson

Saltwater blues from out on the bayou in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Look for the new CD, Spur of the Moment, late this summer or this fall.

Saltwater Blues t-shirts! Good quality Hanes Beefy T's with Chris Stebly's artwork - $20.00

Salt Water Blues cd is available from the Sound Shop in Gautier and Bebop in Biloxi. Coast Magazine rated Saltwater Blues as one of the top ten holiday gifts from the coast.

Libby Rae Watson plays her blues from the heart, like the Mississippi masters who inspire her. The Pascagoula, Mississippi native plays country blues in a style with roots in the 1920s and 30s and a fresh coastal flavor of her own. As a college student in the seventies, Libby Rae traveled extensively around Missisppi visiting and learning alongside blues greats like Big Joe Williams, Furry Lewis, Johnny Woods, and Sam Chatmon. The special friendship she and Sam shared in the years before his death in 1983 is reflected in Libby Rae's guitar style.

Libby Rae and Big Joe Williams
Backstage at the Dylan conert
Jackson, 1978

Libby Rae & Stonewall Mays
Coldwater, Mississippi, 1978

Libby Rae performs solo and with her band, the Liberaetors, at clubs in Mississippi and New Orleans, as well as regional and national festivals. Appearances have included Margaritaville, the Dream Palace, and the Flora-Bama in Gulf Shores. She has played at the Columbus Ohio Traditional Bluesfest and, with the Liberaetors at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival. Libby Rae appeared in the Lagniappe Tent at the 1997 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, accompanied by Scooter Gaines during the last portion of the one-hour set.

Libby Rae's first CD with the Liberaetors, Saltwater Blues can be ordered here.
The dedication of a memorial headstone for Sam Chatmon will take place Saturday, March 14, 1998 in Hollandale, MS. Donations to support the memorial can be sent to Mr. Zion Memorial Fund for Sam Chatmon, Union Planter's Bank, P. O. Box 1059, Clarksdale, MS. 38614.
Read about Libby Rae in the on-line program from the The Second Mississippi Crossroads Festival on the Mudcat Cafe web page.
Photos are here!

Send email to Libby Rae at libbyrae@datasync.com