I arrived breathlessly at the edge of a clearing, hesitant to enter the golden sunlight.  For some reason the shade offered by the canopy of trees stretching their long arms was more agreeable to me.  My feet had grown accustomed to having the cool earth beneath them, soft and forgiving.  One thing I had learned [...]

The humidity made beads sweat run down his face and neck, soaking his once-white collar.  Even in the basement, the Memphis heat was inescapable.

In between takes, Georgia Joe Brown sipped on a glass of water — no ice.  In a few minutes, his lips would be dry again from blowing that old horn.

Georgia [...]