{"id":9456,"date":"2025-09-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/?p=9456"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:03:45","slug":"johnny-rawls-soul-blues-legacy-mississippi-make-them-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/johnny-rawls-soul-blues-legacy-mississippi-make-them-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Rawls on Soul-Blues Legacy, Mississippi Roots &amp; His New Album Make Them Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Johnny Rawls reflects on Mississippi roots, touring with O.V. 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From his early days touring with O.V. Wright in the 1970s to earning multiple Blues Music Awards, Rawls has remained a cornerstone of the genre. His latest project, <em>Make Them Dance<\/em> (2025), proves that his passion for storytelling, groove, and keeping the blues alive remains as strong as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/tag\/gordie-tamayo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gordie Tamayo Show<\/a> dives deep into the legacy of a true blues icon. Host Gordie Tamayo, Chief Digital Architect of Boise Beat, welcomes Johnny Rawls for a conversation about his roots, his music, and the enduring spirit of the blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights from the Conversation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mississippi Roots<\/strong>: Rawls reflects on growing up in the Deep South and the early influences that shaped his path into the blues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>On the Road with O.V. Wright<\/strong>: Touring in the 1970s gave Rawls first-hand experience with one of the great soul-blues voices of all time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Award-Winning Career<\/strong>: With multiple Blues Music Awards under his belt, Rawls explains what industry recognition means after decades of dedication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The New Album \u2013 <em>Make Them Dance<\/em><\/strong>: Rawls shares insights on the making of his 2025 release, why he chose the title, and what listeners can expect from its blend of vintage soul and fresh storytelling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaborating with Jeff Engelbert<\/strong>: Ahead of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showclix.com\/event\/johnny-rawls-09-07-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boise blues concert<\/a> at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho, Rawls talks about sharing the stage with Engelbert and why collaboration keeps the music vibrant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live Show Promise<\/strong>: As Rawls put it himself, <em>\u201cThey\u2019re going to leave with a smile on their face, dance a hole in their shoes, and feel their souls stirred \u2014 that\u2019s what the blues is all about.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_53407\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LXc0WrmEQjM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">*** PRESS PLAY ***<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Guest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnnyrawlsblues.com\/\">Johnny Rawls<\/a> is a celebrated soul-blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, originally from Mississippi. 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