John Coltrane, April 1966 © Chuck Stewart Photography, LLC
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Chuck Stewart’s photography provided by Fireball Entertainment Group, courtesy of Chuck Stewart Photographs of John Coltrane, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Rashod Ollison
Rashod Ollison was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and grew up in Little Rock. He’s the award-winning culture critic and entertainment writer for the Virginian-Pilot. His memoir, Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl, was published in 2016.
Ma Rene, my great-grandmother on Mama’s side, was a no-nonsense blueswoman. Wide-hipped, bowlegged, and solidly built, she stood barely five feet tall and had a wicked tongue. Her barbecue ribs—and the secret sauce she slow-simmered to go with them—made you want to hurt somebody.
